{"id":4782,"date":"2020-07-25T15:24:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T15:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/?p=4782"},"modified":"2020-08-17T16:11:38","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T16:11:38","slug":"adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Adobe XD vs Sketch: Showdown 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Two heavyweight contenders continue to battle it out to capture the top spot for the most favored design tool: Adobe XD vs Sketch. Which tool will rule them all? The answer isn\u2019t simple. Since both have made extraordinary progress in recent years, a comprehensive design tool comparison on features, performance, and ease of use is overdue.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sketch was already years ahead before XD\u2019s debut: six, to be exact. It had a broad, dedicated fan base, it was laden with features, and had an extensive plugin ecosystem.&nbsp;<strong>But Sketch had an Achilles heel\u2014it only worked on Macs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, Adobe turned up the heat and jumped into the fray. Not only did they match Sketch with similar features in XD, they made it available on Windows.&nbsp;<strong>Since approximately 78% of the world\u2019s desktop computers run on Windows, this was a bold, competitive move.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adobe XD also filled a substantial hole in the Creative Suite lineup. Fireworks was given the golden handshake, and features offered by XD weren\u2019t available in other applications like Illustrator or Photoshop. Not only is XD the same lightweight, vector-based design tool as Sketch, it also integrates better with the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>However, among designers, opinions still vary as to which tool is better.<\/strong>&nbsp;The battle has recently grown into an all-out war as features are rapidly added to both tools, often playing catch-up and frequently mimicking each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s dive in and compare the following features in Adobe XD vs Sketch:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>User Interface<\/li><li>Working with Symbols\/Master Components<\/li><li>Assets and Components Panels<\/li><li>Scaling Layers and Components<\/li><li>Duplicating and Distributing elements<\/li><li>Responsive Design Tools<\/li><li>Plugins<\/li><li>Prototyping<\/li><li>Team Collaboration<\/li><li>Developer Handoff<\/li><li>Version Control and Shared Libraries<\/li><li>Dark Mode<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"user-interfacea-nameuserinterface\">User Interface<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though Sketch and Adobe XD share a similar interface,&nbsp;<strong>Sketch\u2019s UI has the edge over XD<\/strong>. It feels more like a robust, professional design tool, whereas XD feels like a slimmed-down combination of Illustrator and Photoshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A significant inconvenience in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/xd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adobe XD<\/a>&nbsp;is that it displays the&nbsp;<em>assets<\/em>&nbsp;panel on open by default.&nbsp;<strong>This is not what most designers expect.<\/strong>&nbsp;When starting a design document, most designers expect to see the&nbsp;<em>layers<\/em>&nbsp;panel immediately\u2014not&nbsp;<em>assets<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>plugins<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Sketch for its intuitive interface.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/sketch-ui\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-UI.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"794,422\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sketch-UI\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-UI-300x159.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-UI.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"794\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-UI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-UI.jpg 794w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-UI-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-UI-768x408.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/adobe-xd-ui\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Adobe-XD-UI.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"792,341\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Adobe-XD-UI\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Adobe-XD-UI-300x129.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Adobe-XD-UI.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Adobe-XD-UI.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Adobe-XD-UI.jpg 792w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Adobe-XD-UI-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Adobe-XD-UI-768x331.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"working-with-symbolsmaster-componentsa-namesymbolsmastercomponents\">Working with Symbols\/Master Components<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reusable design library \u201csymbols\u201d are available in both Sketch and Adobe XD (they\u2019re called \u201cmaster components\u201d in XD). When a symbol or master component is updated, all other instances of that component in the project reflect the update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast to Adobe XD, however, Sketch\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sketch.com\/features\/smart-layout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Smart Layout<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;feature is more powerful when working with such master components. It allows for more flexibility and faster workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sketch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sketch<\/a>, we can assign a particular layout to a component \u2192 drag the component onto the canvas \u2192 use overrides to customize the content, and the component will resize based on its new content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Sketch because it does symbols better.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/working-with-symbols-master-components\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Working-with-Symbols-Master-Components.gif\" data-orig-size=\"672,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Working-with-Symbols-Master-Components\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Working-with-Symbols-Master-Components-300x161.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Working-with-Symbols-Master-Components.gif\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"672\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Working-with-Symbols-Master-Components.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4795\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"assets-and-components-panelsa-nameassetscomponentspanels\">Assets and Components Panels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sketch and Adobe XD share similar assets\/components panels with some differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For assets, XD has a dropdown menu giving designers the option to only see specific categories, apart from \u201cAll.\u201d Designers can also toggle between a \u201cGrid View\u201d and a \u201cList View.\u201d These options make the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/xd\/help\/assets-components.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">assets panel in XD<\/a>&nbsp;significantly more user-friendly. Also, a dropdown to view specific categories provides more flexibility for adding more categories in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sketch is less flexible. It displays project assets under a three-button segmented control (for symbols, text styles, and color styles). With Sketch, components are searchable but not across categories.&nbsp;<strong>XD does search better by searching through all components across all assets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Adobe XD because it manages assets better.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/assets-and-components-panels\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Assets-and-Components-Panels.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"803,497\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Assets-and-Components-Panels\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Assets-and-Components-Panels-300x186.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Assets-and-Components-Panels.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"803\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Assets-and-Components-Panels.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Assets-and-Components-Panels.jpg 803w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Assets-and-Components-Panels-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Assets-and-Components-Panels-768x475.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"using-master-components-from-other-libraries\">Using Master Components from Other Libraries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With Sketch, designers can add master symbols to artboards from a multitude of linked libraries\u2014local or shared online\u2014quickly and easily. In Adobe XD, \u201clinked assets\u201d can be placed into designs from the \u201cXD cloud\u201d\u2014components, colors, and character styles\u2014but because of this awkward workflow, Adobe XD is far less flexible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Sketch for better UX when working with master components.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"editing-color-styles\">Editing Color Styles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once added to the asset library, Adobe XD lets\u00a0designers\u00a0edit color styles and watch the color change in real time across artboards. In Sketch, there\u2019s a workaround to edit colors globally, but it\u2019s not as intuitive as Adobe XD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Adobe XD for better editing of color styles.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"setting-up-a-design-system\">Setting Up a Design System<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sketch has a great way to organize components when building\u00a0design systems\u00a0(icons, buttons, color styles, text styles, etc.). Using a slash \u2018\/\u2019 when creating and naming these assets, they are grouped in the components panel and arranged hierarchically in the insert menu. It\u2019s an excellent method of organizing components in a logical way and makes sense to\u00a0designers\u00a0working with hundreds of design elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adobe XD doesn\u2019t offer this flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Sketch for easy management of design assets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4793\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/setting-up-a-design-system\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Setting-Up-A-Design-System.gif\" data-orig-size=\"1135,662\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Setting-Up-A-Design-System\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Setting-Up-A-Design-System-300x175.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Setting-Up-A-Design-System-1024x597.gif\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Setting-Up-A-Design-System-1024x597.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Setting-Up-A-Design-System-1024x597.gif 1024w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Setting-Up-A-Design-System-300x175.gif 300w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Setting-Up-A-Design-System-768x448.gif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"scaling-layers-and-componentsa-namescalinglayerscomponents\">Scaling Layers and Components<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scaling objects that contain multiple components is not handled well by Adobe XD. In general, Sketch handles this much better. It preserves the proportionate spacing nicely between elements when scaling a symbol, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Sketch has a useful\u00a0<em>Scale Layers<\/em>\u00a0feature (<em>Command + K<\/em>) where a group of elements can be scaled using percentages or numbers while specifying from which origin to scale. Sketch resizes the selected layers, while style attributes such as border thickness, shadow size, and radius will be scaled appropriately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Another handy feature in Sketch is the ability to resize elements in the inspector by numbers or percentages.<\/strong>&nbsp;This is slightly different from the&nbsp;<em>Scale Layers<\/em>&nbsp;command above. By appending the following letters to percentages or numbers\u2014<strong>c\/m, t, b, r<\/strong>\u2014Sketch will scale the selected element from that origin. For example, \u201c<em>50%c<\/em>\u201d will scale the selected element 50% from the center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>c\/m: scale from the center<\/li><li>t: scale from the top<\/li><li>b: scale from the bottom<\/li><li>r: scale from the right<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note<\/em>: The \u201cscale from the left\u201d option is not shown because it\u2019s the default behavior in Sketch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Sketch for more versatility and precision when scaling elements.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4792\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/scanning-layers-and-components\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Scanning-Layers-and-Components.png\" data-orig-size=\"1584,948\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Scanning-Layers-and-Components\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Scanning-Layers-and-Components-300x180.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Scanning-Layers-and-Components-1024x613.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Scanning-Layers-and-Components-1024x613.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Scanning-Layers-and-Components-1024x613.png 1024w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Scanning-Layers-and-Components-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Scanning-Layers-and-Components-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Scanning-Layers-and-Components-1400x838.png 1400w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Scanning-Layers-and-Components.png 1584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"duplicating-and-distributing-elementsa-nameduplicatingdistributingelements\">Duplicating and Distributing Elements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Repeat Grid<\/em>&nbsp;in Adobe XD is a handy feature that turns a group of elements into a grid that repeats those objects. Most designers probably tried it a few times when exploring XD, but how many times will designers use it? And unfortunately,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theblog.adobe.com\/exploring-repeat-grid-in-adobe-xd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Repeat Grid<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;doesn\u2019t snap to layers, a significant shortcoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Sketch, on the other hand, we can hold down the&nbsp;<em>Option<\/em>&nbsp;key and drag a layer to duplicate it (hold the&nbsp;<em>Shift<\/em>&nbsp;key as well to constrain it). Following that,&nbsp;<em>Command+D<\/em>&nbsp;repeats the element as many times as desired with the same exact spacing between duplicates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, Sketch speeds up design workflows with\u00a0Smart Distribute. It gives designers more control over creating grids, adjusting spacing, and reordering layers. Apart from the many useful little things\u00a0<em>Smart Distribute<\/em>\u00a0does, it has a magic\u00a0<strong>\u201cTidy\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0button in the inspector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After placing several objects randomly on an artboard, we can click the&nbsp;<strong>Tidy<\/strong>&nbsp;button, and it will magically distribute them evenly on a grid. We can make additional adjustments to the spacing by dragging the handles that appear (when hovering over the group) or by entering manual values for absolute precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several Sketch plugins have been created to help designers with grids, guides, and distribution in addition to&nbsp;<em>Smart Distribute<\/em>. Here are three:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/wonderbit\/sketch-distribute-layers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Distribute Layers<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/PEZ\/SketchDistributor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SketchDistributor<\/a>&nbsp;\u2022&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/herrhelms\/even-guides-sketch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evenly distributed Guides<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Sketch for duplicating and distributing elements better.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/duplicating-and-distributing-elements\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Duplicating-and-Distributing-Elements.gif\" data-orig-size=\"640,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Duplicating-and-Distributing-Elements\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Duplicating-and-Distributing-Elements-300x169.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Duplicating-and-Distributing-Elements.gif\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Duplicating-and-Distributing-Elements.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4791\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"responsive-design-toolsa-nameresponsivedesigntools\">Responsive Design Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Adobe XD and Sketch have similar auto-responsive features. They both allow manual control of an element\u2019s fixed width and height while pinning the element to a particular origin of the bounding box. Adobe XD also has a clever \u201cresponsive resize\u201d tool that automatically determines the resizing of elements and groups\u2014but it\u2019s not perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sketch has a smart responsive tool called&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sketch.com\/features\/smart-layout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Smart Layout<\/em><\/a>. Designers can build responsive components, and whenever their content is adjusted, the components accommodate the change, enabling more flexibility and faster workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With&nbsp;<em>Smart Layout<\/em>, designers can easily create buttons that automatically resize while maintaining consistent margins and padding\u2014no matter how long the text labels become. Smart Layout also works with groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adobe XD has recently implemented a \u201cresponsive resize\u201d feature, but it still lags behind Sketch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Sketch for speedy and easy responsive design features.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4790\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/responsive-design-tools\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Responsive-Design-Tools.gif\" data-orig-size=\"390,211\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Responsive-Design-Tools\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Responsive-Design-Tools-300x162.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Responsive-Design-Tools.gif\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"390\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Responsive-Design-Tools.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4790\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"pluginsa-nameplugins\">Plugins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Among an overabundance of digital design tools, Sketch has one of the most robust&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sketch.com\/extensions\/plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plugin ecosystems<\/a>. Having thousands of plugins is one of the most attractive features of Sketch, and developers continually make helpful plugins that extend Sketch\u2019s functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adobe XD\u2019s collection of plugins pales in comparison. Even if the same developer creates an XD version of a Sketch plugin, XD is too recent for the plugin to be widely adopted. What\u2019s more, many new XD plugins don\u2019t add enough value for designers to embrace them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Sketch for its extensive plugin ecosystem.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"prototypinga-nameprototyping\">Prototyping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/uk\/xd\/help\/animate-prototypes.html\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Auto-animate<\/em><\/a>, Adobe XD has raised the ante for prototyping. Using the \u201cintelligent\u201d auto-animate feature,\u00a0designers\u00a0can create great-looking transitions in prototypes to visualize the movement of content across screens. XD can also add sounds to prototypes with a new \u201caction\u201d that plays sound effects and other audio files in response to triggers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sketch has some basic wipes between screens for prototyping but doesn\u2019t offer the same fluidity with micro interactions. It\u2019s not certain when Sketch may add them. The focus, it seems, is more on incorporating other valuable features, such as\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sketch.com\/docs\/assistants\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Assistants<\/em><\/a>\u00a0into Sketch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The makers of Sketch most likely feel that there are many other tools to create prototypes with highly detailed micro interactions, such as\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.protopie.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">ProtoPie<\/a>. It\u2019s powerful and can easily import designs from Sketch, Figma, and Adobe XD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Sketch and Adobe XD are neck and neck when it comes to providing apps to preview prototypes on mobile:\u00a0<em>Sketch Mirror<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Adobe XD<\/em>. The apps pull the\u00a0prototype\u00a0designed on a desktop to the mobile screen via a USB Cable or Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Adobe XD for auto-animated transitions to visualize prototypes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4789\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/prototyping\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prototyping.gif\" data-orig-size=\"1384,664\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Prototyping\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prototyping-300x144.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prototyping-1024x491.gif\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prototyping-1024x491.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prototyping-1024x491.gif 1024w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prototyping-300x144.gif 300w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prototyping-768x368.gif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"team-collaborationa-nameteamcollaboration\">Team Collaboration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both tools offer team collaboration. Sketch has&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sketch.com\/for-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Sketch for Teams<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;where designers using a shared cloud workspace can share ideas, stay in sync with&nbsp;<em>Shared Cloud Libraries<\/em>, check the progress of other team projects, and leave feedback on designs\u2014all in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, invited stakeholders and collaborators who don\u2019t have access to the Sketch app can view, inspect, and comment on designs in the browser. Developer handoff is also integrated into Sketch using&nbsp;<em>Sketch for Teams<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of this writing, Adobe XD\u2019s premium version allows teams to co-edit XD files with other designers (online and offline) via Creative Cloud, share files for review, and easily hand off specs for developers. All of these features are currently&nbsp;<strong>in beta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Sketch for straightforward team collaboration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"developer-handoffa-namedeveloperhandoff\">Developer Handoff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Handing off designs to developers is a crucial step, and both Adobe XD and Sketch handle it equally well. By sharing projects through online platforms, designers can generate specs and collaborate with developers to help them turn designs into websites and apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>+1 to Adobe XD<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>+1 to Sketch<\/strong>\u00a0for developer handoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4788\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/developer-handoff\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Developer-Handoff.png\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1258\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Developer-Handoff\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Developer-Handoff-300x189.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Developer-Handoff-1024x644.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Developer-Handoff-1024x644.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Developer-Handoff-1024x644.png 1024w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Developer-Handoff-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Developer-Handoff-768x483.png 768w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Developer-Handoff-1400x881.png 1400w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Developer-Handoff.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"version-control-and-shared-librariesa-nameversioncontrolsharedlibraries\">Version Control and Shared Libraries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Controlling design file versions is essential when working with other designers on the same project. It also facilitates team collaboration and design feedback more efficiently. Sketch has recently integrated these features into&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sketch.com\/for-teams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Sketch for Teams<\/em><\/a>. With&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sketch.cloud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Sketch Cloud<\/em><\/a>, designers can share design files and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sketch.com\/docs\/libraries\/#sharing-a-library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Libraries<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;that make it easier to work with design systems on distributed teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adobe XD also has a cloud file versioning system with Adobe Creative Cloud. While the Creative Cloud website keeps versions of XD files, reverting to previous versions is not possible. To revert to a previous version, designers need to open the file in Adobe XD through the Creative Cloud website and then copy and paste the content to the current document. File versions are also automatically deleted after 30 days unless named or bookmarked. In other words, it\u2019s not a seamless process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Sketch, XD also makes it easy for teams to use shared assets using Creative Cloud Libraries. Designers can bring colors, character styles, and graphics into XD from these libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u27a0 +1 to Sketch for easy file versioning and shared Libraries in the cloud.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"dark-modea-namedarkmode\">Dark Mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"looks-great-and-makes-designs-stand-out\">Looks Great and Makes Designs Stand Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many designers prefer to work in dim-lit rooms in order to see their creations on the screen without reflections or glare. A dark mode UI fits into that environment well. It provides excellent contrast for almost all colors and makes the visual content more striking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dark mode not only looks great, it\u2019s known to minimize \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nceyes.org\/digital-eye-strain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digital eye strain<\/a>.\u201d Let\u2019s face it, designers stare at screens for most of the day. Digital eye strain is a common condition that affects millions of people. Caused by everything from excessive computer use to regular exposure to bright light, it can cause headaches, neck pain, blurred vision, and burning\/stinging eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4787\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/sketch-dark-mode-01\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-Dark-Mode-01.png\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1341\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sketch-Dark-Mode-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-Dark-Mode-01-300x161.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-Dark-Mode-01-1024x549.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-Dark-Mode-01-1024x549.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-Dark-Mode-01-1024x549.png 1024w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-Dark-Mode-01-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-Dark-Mode-01-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-Dark-Mode-01-1400x751.png 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"accent-and-highlight-colors\">Accent and Highlight Colors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sketch has supported dark mode since Sketch 52 (October 2018). It also supports macOS Mojave\u2019s global&nbsp;<em>Accent<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Highlight<\/em>&nbsp;color preferences. Selected options that are highlighted in the Layers panel, Inspector, and elsewhere in the app will match system preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dark mode is not available in Adobe XD, not even on macOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u27a0 +1 to Sketch for dark mode.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/sketch-dark-mode\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-Dark-Mode.gif\" data-orig-size=\"736,200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Sketch-Dark-Mode\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-Dark-Mode-300x82.gif\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-Dark-Mode.gif\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"736\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Sketch-Dark-Mode.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4786\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-winner-is-sketch\">The Adobe XD vs. Sketch Showdown Winner Is\u2026 Sketch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sketch wins the battle for design tool supremacy with a significant lead over Adobe XD.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some scenarios, the choice is obvious: Sketch isn\u2019t available for Windows. A notable advantage for Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers is also that the XD \u201cstarter plan\u201d comes free\u2014though it comes with considerable limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The versatility of Sketch ought to compel designers on macOS to choose Sketch over XD. Its interface, plugins, collaboration features, responsive design tools, reusable symbols, shared libraries, and other handy features trump those of Adobe XD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4783\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/information\/adobe-xd-vs-sketch-showdown-2020\/attachment\/points-scored\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Points-Scored.png\" data-orig-size=\"1560,940\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Points-Scored\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Points-Scored-300x181.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Points-Scored-1024x617.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Points-Scored-1024x617.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Points-Scored-1024x617.png 1024w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Points-Scored-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Points-Scored-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Points-Scored-1400x844.png 1400w, https:\/\/azoora.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Points-Scored.png 1560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s worth noting that&nbsp;<strong>moving design files from XD to Sketch is not possible<\/strong>. Transitioning from Sketch (and Photoshop or Illustrator) to XD is easier because XD can open Sketch files. Some issues may come up when using Sketch-only plugins like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abstract.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abstract<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.invisionapp.com\/craft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InVision Craft<\/a>, but this can be avoided with a bit of cleaning up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some designers love Adobe XD for its\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/theblog.adobe.com\/auto-animate-10-usage-examples-to-improve-ux-design\/\" target=\"_blank\">auto-animate<\/a>\u00a0feature. It\u2019s an attractive feature that makes prototypes look great. However, designers need to keep in mind that it\u2019s only\u00a0<strong>one<\/strong>\u00a0fancy attribute. Considering the advantages of Sketch vs XD, the tradeoffs are not worth it. Many sophisticated\u00a0prototyping tools\u00a0are available that work seamlessly with Sketch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The battle is not over yet.&nbsp;<strong>The coming years should see an intense, all-out war between Adobe XD vs Sketch.<\/strong>&nbsp;In the end, it\u2019s the designers who will benefit as more capabilities are added to both design tools. It will make their everyday work lives much easier, and that\u2019s something to look forward to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Let us know what you think! Please leave your thoughts, comments, and feedback below.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two heavyweight contenders continue to battle it out to capture the top spot for the most favored design tool: Adobe XD vs Sketch. Which tool will rule them all? The answer isn\u2019t simple. 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