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Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis

ProcreatevsAdobe XD

Procreate starts at $12.99/mo, 78% cheaper than Adobe XD's $59.99/mo. Procreate is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Adobe XD's 4.4/5.

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Procreate

Professional illustration and painting app for iPad

★ 4.7/5Founded 201140M+ downloads users
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Adobe XD

UI/UX design and prototyping tool (now integrated into Adobe Creative Cloud)

★ 4.4/5Founded 2016Part of Creative Cloud (30M+) users
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⚡ Quick Stats

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Avg Rating
Procreate4.7/5
Adobe XD4.4/5
🏆 Procreate wins
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Starting Price
Procreate$12.99/mo
Adobe XD$59.99/mo
🏆 Procreate wins
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Features
Procreate15
Adobe XD15
🏆 Procreate wins
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Free Plan
ProcreateNo
Adobe XDNo

📊 Ratings Breakdown

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Procreate

4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.8/5
Overall Avg4.699999999999999/5
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Adobe XD

4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
Overall Avg4.4/5

⚡ Quick Verdict

Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings

Choose Procreate if you need:
  • ✓ Digital Painting
  • ✓ Brushes (400+)
  • ✓ Layer Support
  • ✓ Animation
  • ✓ 3D Painting
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Choose Adobe XD if you need:
  • ✓ UI Design
  • ✓ Prototyping
  • ✓ Auto-Animate
  • ✓ Voice Prototyping
  • ✓ Components
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🔧 Feature Comparison

Procreate uniquely offers Digital Painting, Brushes (400+), Layer Support. Adobe XD uniquely offers UI Design, Prototyping, Auto-Animate. Both share 0 features.

Feature
Procreate
Adobe XD
Digital Painting
✓
✗
Brushes (400+)
✓
✗
Layer Support
✓
✗
Animation
✓
✗
3D Painting
✓
✗
Color Management
✓
✗
Canvas Size Up to 16K
✓
✗
Apple Pencil Support
✓
✗
Time-lapse Recording
✓
✗
Text & Typography
✓
✗
Clipping Masks
✓
✗
Blend Modes
✓
✗
PSD Support
✓
✗
Reference Companion
✓
✗
Perspective Guides
✓
✗
UI Design
✗
✓
Prototyping
✗
✓
Auto-Animate
✗
✓
Voice Prototyping
✗
✓
Components
✗
✓
Responsive Resize
✗
✓
Repeat Grid
✗
✓
Plugins
✗
✓
Creative Cloud Integration
✗
✓
Coediting
✗
✓
Design Specs
✗
✓
Share for Review
✗
✓
Adobe Fonts
✗
✓
Export Assets
✗
✓
3D Transforms
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15

💰 Pricing Comparison

Procreate starts at $12.99/mo, 78% cheaper than Adobe XD's $59.99/mo.

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Procreate Plans

Paid plans only

Procreate (iPad)Best Value
$12.99/one-time
  • • No subscription
  • • All features
Procreate Dreams
$19.99/one-time
  • • 2D animation app
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Adobe XD Plans

Paid plans only

Creative Cloud All AppsBest Value
$59.99/mo
  • • XD + all Adobe apps
  • • 100GB storage
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