Adobe developed XD in 2015 as a competitor to Sketch, which had debuted five years earlier. Both vector-based applications can be used for the front-end design of websites, apps, and games.

Adobe developed XD in 2015 as a competitor to Sketch, which had debuted five years earlier. Both vector-based applications can be used for the front-end design of websites, apps, and games.

When it agreed to buy Figma, which helps users design app and website interfaces, Adobe put its competing program XD in “maintenance mode,” ceasing to launch new features or sell it individually.