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Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis

SketchvsAdobe XD

Sketch starts at $12/mo, 80% cheaper than Adobe XD's $59.99/mo. Both rated 4.5/5 by users.

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Sketch

Design toolkit for Mac focused on UI/UX design and collaboration

★ 4.5/5Founded 20101M+ users 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
Sketch4.5/5
Adobe XD4.4/5
🏆 Sketch wins
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Starting Price
Sketch$12/mo
Adobe XD$59.99/mo
🏆 Sketch wins
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Features
Sketch15
Adobe XD15
🏆 Sketch wins
🎁
Free Plan
SketchNo
Adobe XDNo

📊 Ratings Breakdown

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Sketch

4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
Overall Avg4.55/5
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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 Sketch if you need:
  • ✓ Symbols & Libraries
  • ✓ Smart Layout
  • ✓ Responsive Design
  • ✓ Web App
  • ✓ Mac App
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Choose Adobe XD if you need:
  • ✓ Auto-Animate
  • ✓ Voice Prototyping
  • ✓ Components
  • ✓ Responsive Resize
  • ✓ Repeat Grid
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🔧 Feature Comparison

Sketch uniquely offers Symbols & Libraries, Smart Layout, Responsive Design. Adobe XD uniquely offers Auto-Animate, Voice Prototyping, Components. Both share 3 features including UI Design, Prototyping, Plugins.

Feature
Sketch
Adobe XD
UI Design
✓
✓
Prototyping
✓
✓
Plugins
✓
✓
Symbols & Libraries
✓
✗
Smart Layout
✓
✗
Responsive Design
✓
✗
Web App
✓
✗
Mac App
✓
✗
Developer Handoff
✓
✗
Version Control
✓
✗
Collaboration
✓
✗
Templates
✓
✗
Vector Editing
✓
✗
Export
✓
✗
Design Tokens
✓
✗
Auto-Animate
✗
✓
Voice Prototyping
✗
✓
Components
✗
✓
Responsive Resize
✗
✓
Repeat Grid
✗
✓
Creative Cloud Integration
✗
✓
Coediting
✗
✓
Design Specs
✗
✓
Share for Review
✗
✓
Adobe Fonts
✗
✓
Export Assets
✗
✓
3D Transforms
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15

💰 Pricing Comparison

Sketch starts at $12/mo, 80% cheaper than Adobe XD's $59.99/mo.

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Sketch Plans

Paid plans only

StandardBest Value
$12/editor/mo
  • • Unlimited viewers
  • • Real-time collaboration
Business
$25/editor/mo
  • • SSO
  • • Priority support
Mac-only
$120/one-time/year
  • • Mac app only
  • • No collaboration
Full Sketch pricing breakdown →
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Adobe XD Plans

Paid plans only

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