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Name
Name of app
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Usage
Based on the 2020 Design Tools Survey
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Rating
Based on the 2020 Design Tools Survey
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Platform
Which platforms can create designs?
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Programs
Estimated cost per year?
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Free
Free to use without trial?
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Individual
Cost for single user?
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Team
Cost for 2+ team members?
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Symbols
Can import symbols?
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Layers
Can import normal layers?
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Assets
Can export design assets?
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Sharing
Can the library be shared?
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Permissions
Can access be restricted?
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Interface
Which type of interface?
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Update
Can sync changes across documents?
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Annotate
Include descriptions about components?
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Style Guide
Can automatically generate a style guide?
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Figma
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Can import symbols |
Can import normal layers into Design System |
Can import generic assets |
Library can be shared with others |
Can restrict design system access |
Panel or Window |
Can sync changes across documents |
Basic notes can be viewed while inspecting files |
No automatic style guide |
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Sketch
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Can import symbols |
Can't import normal layers |
External assets not supported |
Library can be shared with others |
Can limit access with Dropbox or similar |
Drop Down |
Can sync changes across documents |
Can't create notes about components |
No automatic style guide |
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Adobe XD
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Can import symbols |
Can't import normal layers |
Can import generic assets |
Library can be shared with others |
Access control included with Enterprise |
Panel |
Can sync changes across documents |
Can't create notes about components |
Automatic style guide Automatic style guide |
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zeroheight
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$ 12 | $ 12-145 |
Can import symbols |
Can import normal layers into Design System |
Can import generic assets |
Library can be shared with others |
Only on company plan |
Panel (Sketch), Embedded (Figma) |
Can't sync changes across documents |
Can create notes about components |
Automatic style guide Automatic style guide |
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InVision DSM
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Can import symbols |
Can import normal layers into Design System |
External assets not supported |
Library can be shared with others |
Can restrict design system access |
Window |
Only works with symbols already in the file |
Can create notes about components |
Automatic style guide Automatic style guide |
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UXPin
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Can import symbols |
Can import normal layers into Design System |
Can import generic assets |
Library can be shared with others |
Can restrict design system access |
Window |
Can sync changes across documents |
Can create notes about components |
Automatic style guide Automatic style guide |
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Craft
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Can import symbols |
Can't import normal layers |
External assets not supported |
Library can be shared with others |
Can't restrict design system access |
Panel |
Can sync changes across documents |
Can't create notes about components |
No automatic style guide |
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Lingo
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$ 29-149 |
Can import symbols |
Can import normal layers into Design System |
Can import generic assets |
Library can be shared with others |
Can restrict design system access |
Window |
Can sync changes across documents |
Can create notes about components |
No automatic style guide |
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Terasi
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Can import symbols |
Can't import normal layers |
External assets not supported |
Library can be shared with others |
Can't restrict design system access |
Window |
Can sync changes across documents |
No automatic style guide |