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Compare Adobe InDesign and Adobe XD 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
No pricing available
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,382)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.9% 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 InDesign vs Adobe XD
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe XD easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that Adobe InDesign was easier to do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- 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
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
20+ apps, including InDesign, and Firefly creative AI for images, video, and audio, plus exclusive business features.
- Create and publish brochures, digital magazines, eBooks, posters, and presentations with InDesign.
- 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 InDesign
Free Trial is available
Adobe XD
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,086
8.3
413
Ease of Use
8.0
3,096
8.8
416
Ease of Setup
8.8
379
8.8
63
Ease of Admin
8.7
298
8.4
51
Quality of Support
8.2
2,373
8.0
321
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
271
8.2
49
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,051
8.1
397
Features by Category
Design
8.2
201
Not enough data
9.0
221
Not enough data
9.1
237
Not enough data
8.9
222
Not enough data
8.0
194
Not enough data
8.2
199
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
5.9
142
Not enough data
7.9
162
Not enough data
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 InDesign and Adobe XD share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
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
Design
11.7%
Graphic Design
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Higher Education
5.3%
Architecture & Planning
3.9%
Other
56.7%
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 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
Will you allow users to edit images later on within InDesign
3 Comments
MM
I'm not sure which version you are using, but I am several versions back. The version I am using is CS5.5 which does not allow you to edit an image much...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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