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Compare Adobe Illustrator and Adobe XD 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
No pricing available
Adobe Illustrator
Star Rating
(5,918)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (63.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansAdobe XD
Star Rating
(492)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe XDAdobe Illustrator vs Adobe XD
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe XD easier to use and set up. However, Adobe Illustrator is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Adobe Illustrator overall.
- Reviewers felt that Adobe Illustrator meets the needs of their business better than Adobe XD.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe Illustrator is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe Illustrator over Adobe XD.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Illustrator
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
20+ apps, including Illustrator, and Firefly creative AI for images, video, and audio, and exclusive business features.
- Create designs, icons, logos, and more with Illustrator
- 20+ photo, graphic design, and video apps
- Unlimited access to standard creative AI image and vector features like Generative Fill in Photoshop
Adobe XD
No pricing availableFree Trial
Adobe Illustrator
Free Trial is available
Adobe XD
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.4
5,149
8.3
413
Ease of Use
7.9
5,183
8.8
416
Ease of Setup
8.7
782
8.8
63
Ease of Admin
8.6
518
8.4
51
Quality of Support
8.3
4,187
8.0
321
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
508
8.2
49
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
5,077
8.1
397
Features by Category
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.9
49
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.3
54
Not enough data
8.1
60
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.1
55
Not enough data
6.3
44
Not enough data
8.0
50
Not enough data
7.9
47
Agentic AI - Prototyping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.7
46
Not enough data
8.3
49
Not enough data
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.6
38
Not enough data
8.4
46
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.0
40
Not enough data
7.1
44
Not enough data
8.0
48
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
7.5
39
Not enough data
7.7
40
Not enough data
8.9
41
Platform Basics - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
7.9
40
Not enough data
7.0
35
Platform Additional Functionality - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Illustrator and Adobe XD share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Illustrator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Adobe XD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Graphic Design
13.6%
Design
13.6%
Marketing and Advertising
10.4%
Higher Education
4.2%
Information Technology and Services
3.8%
Other
54.5%
Design
20.4%
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Computer Software
12.9%
Graphic Design
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
8.7%
Other
36.2%
Discussions
What are the best resources for learning how to use Adobe Illustrator?
11 Comments
JJ
I got a lot of useful videos off of Lynda.com. You can get a free trial for 30 days. It will also, after the basics, let you detail down to how you want to...Read more
What is the use of Illustrator software?
9 Comments
AV
Create designs, layouts, icons, logos, illustration, packaging designs. the main characteristic is that it works with vectorial graphics so there is no...Read more
What is Adobe Illustrator used for?
8 Comments
PD
Adobe Illustrator is used for designing Vectors, and Illustrator, however, you can use it to design logos and other print material.Read more
What is the best features?
2 Comments
DR
XD supports and can open files from Illustrator, Photoshop, Photoshop Sketch, and After Effects. In addition to the Adobe Creative Cloud, XD can also connect...Read more
Can I use Adobe XD for free?
2 Comments
KR
Yes, You can use the free plan
It pretty much do everything which is need in UI/UX designRead more
What are the features of Adobe XD?
2 Comments
CF
Some good features that Adobe XD offer are prototyping, responsive design, co-editing, plugins and more.Read more
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