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At a Glance
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,428)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Adobe XD
Adobe XD
Star Rating
(517)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe XD
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Adobe InDesign vs Adobe XD

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

  • Reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign meets the needs of their business better than Adobe XD.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe InDesign over Adobe XD.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe InDesign
No pricing available
Adobe XD
No pricing available
Free Trial
Adobe InDesign
No trial information available
Adobe XD
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,125
8.4
433
Ease of Use
8.0
3,135
8.8
437
Ease of Setup
8.8
371
9.0
62
Ease of Admin
8.6
306
8.4
49
Quality of Support
8.2
2,402
8.1
336
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
277
8.3
47
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,092
8.1
419
Features by Category
8.2
209
Not enough data
Design
8.3
169
Not enough data
9.1
185
Not enough data
9.1
201
Not enough data
8.9
192
Not enough data
8.1
166
Not enough data
8.2
167
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
5.8
115
Not enough data
7.9
134
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.8
56
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.0
44
Not enough data
7.6
51
Not enough data
7.3
49
Not enough data
8.2
54
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
6.4
39
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.1
42
Agentic AI - Prototyping
Not enough data
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Not enough data
7.8
47
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.8
43
Not enough data
8.4
46
Not enough data
7.3
40
Not enough data
7.7
35
Not enough data
8.5
43
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.2
37
Not enough data
7.3
41
Not enough data
8.1
45
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Not enough data
8.0
39
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
7.6
37
Not enough data
7.7
38
Not enough data
8.9
39
Platform Basics - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
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Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
39
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
7.9
38
Not enough data
7.0
33
Platform Additional Functionality - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Adobe XD
Adobe XD
Adobe InDesign and Adobe XD share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign is categorized as Desktop Publishing
Adobe XD
Adobe XD is categorized as Prototyping, Wireframing, and Software Design Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
Adobe XD
Adobe XD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Design
11.7%
Graphic Design
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Higher Education
5.3%
Architecture & Planning
3.9%
Other
56.6%
Adobe XD
Adobe XD
Design
19.9%
Information Technology and Services
12.8%
Computer Software
12.6%
Marketing and Advertising
9.7%
Graphic Design
9.3%
Other
35.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jon J.
JJ
Jon J.
Verified User in Computer Software

InDesign is very type minded. Every typographical setting/option you can think of in terms of editorial design is available to you. For editorial layouts, brochures, and other printed material that requires a large amount of copy, InDesign is the tool of...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Design

Some commands are not very intuitive to find or execute. I'll always have to search google or watch tutorials to remember things. My device also struggles to run this software sometime which annoys me.

Adobe XD
Adobe XD
Most Helpful Favorable Review
R M.
RM
R M.
Verified User in Computer Software

Adobe XD is the first tool I started using as a UI/UX designer, and it's the best.I like a lot of features that Adobe XD offers some of them are 1) It gives an option where we can organize designs in folders which helps me to organize multiple sub product's...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Animesh P.
AP
Animesh P.
Verified User in Design

Lack of Auto-layout, motion control settings and design library support is bad. XD has a lot of limitations in its free version which forces the user to either buy the premium version or to switch to other software. Adobe XD also has no support for creating...

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Adobe InDesign
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Adobe XD
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Discussions
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InDesign Discussions
What other things do use Indesign for, besides designing a catalog.
7 comments
DG
In addition to using Indesign for catalogs, I use it for flyers, brochures and even web banners. I used to design web ads primarily with Photoshop, but I...Read more
Is InDesign part of Adobe Creative Suite?
4 comments
Jemm B.
JB
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like translated into English.Read more
Qual è il modo migliore per mantenere il mio lavoro organizzato?
3 comments
ashlea s.
AS
I have an external hard drive that I have individual folders for each project. I do package everything together after I’m done for the day so I can pick...Read more
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