Adobe XD vs. Sketch

Adobe XD provides users with a Toolbox at the right hand side of the screen.

User interface is ideally suited to prior Photoshop or any design software users.

Adobe XD offers an asset panel for designers to reuse and modify frequently used assets.

Adobe XD has a useful auto-mode feature that predicts the dimensions of the elements of the screen with varying device sizes.

The repeat-grid feature in Adobe XD can be used to create adjustable lists and grids on the screen container.

Adobe XD recently introduced plug-ins which are similar to to the plug-ins in Sketch but far less robust and diverse.

Adobe XD introduced the auto-animate feature which allows smooth and delightful transitions between screens.

Adobe XD has not yet introduced version control and real-time collaboration, but it has been promised to be a future feature.

Sketch provides users with a Toolbar located at the top of the screen.

User interface is ideally suited to prior Photoshop or any designing software users.

Sketch has built-in symbols for designers to reuse and modify frequently used assets.

Sketch has no built-in feature to incorporate responsive screen designs; however, various plug-ins that can be used to perform a similar job are available.

Sketch does not have a built-in feature to feasibly modify screen grids, but alternate plugins are available.

Sketch offers extreme diversity in its plug-ins ecosystem, which is much more robust than it is in Adobe XD.

Sketch does not have a built-in feature nor an available plug-in that provides transitioning between screens and elements.

Sketch has various plug-ins available for version control and real-time collaboration; however, none of these features are built-in to the product.