Compare Adobe XD and Visual Studio

At a Glance
Adobe XD
Adobe XD
Star Rating
(496)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe XD
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Star Rating
(3,901)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Visual Studio

Adobe XD vs Visual Studio

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe XD easier to use and set up. However, Visual Studio is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Visual Studio overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Visual Studio meets the needs of their business better than Adobe XD.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Visual Studio is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Visual Studio over Adobe XD.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe XD
No pricing available
Visual Studio
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe XD
No trial information available
Visual Studio
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
417
9.1
3,144
Ease of Use
8.8
419
8.7
3,165
Ease of Setup
8.9
67
8.6
821
Ease of Admin
8.4
51
8.5
558
Quality of Support
8.0
324
8.4
2,731
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
49
8.8
522
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
400
8.9
3,053
Features by Category
.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.8
925
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
829
Not enough data
9.0
810
Not enough data
8.9
721
Not enough data
8.7
799
Not enough data
8.7
785
Not enough data
8.6
782
Not enough data
8.7
788
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.8
568
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
510
Not enough data
8.9
505
Not enough data
8.9
465
Not enough data
8.8
495
Not enough data
8.8
495
Not enough data
8.7
495
Not enough data
8.7
492
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.9
443
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
412
Not enough data
9.1
397
Not enough data
9.0
371
Not enough data
8.9
397
Not enough data
8.7
381
Not enough data
8.7
385
Not enough data
8.9
390
7.6
66
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.9
51
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.3
55
Not enough data
8.1
60
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.1
55
Not enough data
6.3
44
Not enough data
8.0
50
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Prototyping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
50
Not enough data
Platform Basics
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
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.0
40
Not enough data
7.1
44
Not enough data
8.0
48
Not enough data
Software Design PlatformsHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
8.3
41
Not enough data
Platform Basics
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
Not enough data
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
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
7.9
40
Not enough data
7.0
35
Not enough data
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
Mobile Development PlatformsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
8.5
47
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.3
38
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe XD
Adobe XD
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Adobe XD and Visual Studio share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe XD
Adobe XD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
11.8%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe XD
Adobe XD
Design
20.4%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Computer Software
13.0%
Graphic Design
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
8.7%
Other
36.1%
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
22.6%
Higher Education
2.9%
Financial Services
2.6%
Internet
2.2%
Other
38.6%
Alternatives
Adobe XD
Adobe XD Alternatives
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InVision
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Marvel
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UXPin
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Visual Studio
Visual Studio Alternatives
Xcode
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Eclipse
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Discussions
Adobe XD
Adobe XD Discussions
What is the best features?
2 Comments
Dhaval R.
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
Krutik R.
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
claudio f.
CF
Some good features that Adobe XD offer are prototyping, responsive design, co-editing, plugins and more.Read more
Visual Studio
Visual Studio Discussions
What is Visual Studio used for?
10 Comments
Pratik  D.
PD
IDE for Applications DevelopmentRead more
What is the use of Visual Studio?
6 Comments
Khabul S.
KS
Visual Studio is user friendly IDE tool used for developing code with lots of plugins available.Read more
can i use visual studio with mysql database? is it the best compatibility
5 Comments
Jacqueline U.
JU
Yes, you can go ahead, MS Visual Studio is efficiently compatible with both MSSql and Mysql.Read more