During its peak in 2020, Adobe XD was often compared to other industry giants:

: While Adobe XD offered a friendly interface for beginners, Figma was often cited as more intuitive for real-time collaboration and component architecture. Current Status and Alternatives

In 2020, Adobe XD was positioned as an all-in-one solution for designing everything from smartwatch apps to complex websites. Key features that defined the tool during this period included:

As of June 2023, Adobe ceased further investment in XD. It is no longer available as a single application but remains accessible to existing users via the Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps subscription for maintenance support.

: Unlike Photoshop’s pixel-heavy environment, XD was built specifically for lightweight vector design , making it much faster for UI work.