By Armando

While Adobe hasn’t issued a formal press release announcing the end of Adobe XD, its recent actions and lack of future plans make the direction clear: XD’s development is over.

In mid-January 2024, Adobe updated its official support page, stating: “We’re not investing in ongoing development or shipping new features within the product. We will continue to support existing customers by addressing bugs and updating any security or privacy needs.” Around the same time, following the collapse of the Figma deal in December 2023, Adobe also told The Verge: “We have no plans to further invest in XD.”

Together, these updates confirm that Adobe XD is now in maintenance mode, with new feature development effectively paused.

Launched in 2016, Adobe XD was Adobe’s answer to Sketch and later Figma — a dedicated tool for wireframing and prototyping. It gained some traction with Creative Cloud users, but lost ground as Figma’s real-time, browser-based platform became the industry standard. The collapse of Adobe’s $20B Figma deal in December 2023 only underscored the shift: XD is no longer part of Adobe’s future.

XD is still available through the Creative Cloud All Apps plan, but it’s no longer sold standalone, and no new features are expected.

For many designers, the writing has been on the wall for some time. The tool isn’t gone yet, but it’s no longer moving forward.

Armando Inquig