Adobe XD
Adobe's design tool that's fine if you're already paying for Creative Cloud.
Best use cases
• UI design
• Prototyping
• Adobe ecosystem workflows
• Simple design projects
Pros
• Included with Creative Cloud
• Good Adobe integration
• Clean interface
• Decent prototyping
Cons
• Losing features and focus
• Smaller community
• Behind competitors
• Future unclear
Pricing
freemium
Free basic + included in Creative Cloud (~$55/mo)
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