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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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Cost
Estimated cost per year?
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Free
Free to use without trial?
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Programs
Compatible design programs?
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View Type
How do developers access designs?
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Specs
Can create design specs?
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Automatic
Can automatically generates specs?
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Assets
Can export design assets?
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Measure
Can measure distance and size?
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Variables
Supports custom CSS variables?
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Style Guide
Can automatically generate style guide
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Guides
Can display layout guides from design apps?
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Layers
Can show layer tree?
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Comments
Other can leave comments?
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Revisions
Can save versions of files?
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Sharing
How others can access designs?
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Figma
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$ 144 | |
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Native canvas |
Supports specs |
Comments are supported |
Export assets and images |
Can measure distances and sizes |
See color variables while inspecting |
No style guides |
Guides can be viewed in handoff |
Layers accessible in handoff |
Reviewers can leave comments |
Can't view past revisions |
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Zeplin
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$ 180 | |
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Separate viewer |
Supports specs |
Comments are supported |
Export assets and images |
Can measure distances and sizes |
See color variables while inspecting |
Automatic style guide |
Guides can be viewed in handoff |
Layer hierarchy not present in handoff |
Reviewers can leave comments |
Revision stored with handoff |
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InVision
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$ 180 | |
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Separate viewer |
Supports specs |
Comments are supported |
Export assets and images |
Can measure distances and sizes |
No variables or tokens |
No style guides |
Guides can be viewed in handoff |
Layers accessible in handoff |
Reviewers can leave comments |
Revision stored with handoff |
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Adobe XD
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$ 120 | |
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Separate viewer |
Supports specs |
Comments are supported |
Export assets and images |
Can measure distances and sizes |
No variables or tokens |
Automatic style guide |
Guides not present in handoff |
Layer hierarchy not present in handoff |
Reviewers can leave comments |
Can't view past revisions |
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Abstract
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$ 108 | |
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Separate viewer |
Supports specs |
Comments are supported |
Export assets and images |
Can measure distances and sizes |
Variables not supported |
No style guides |
Guides not present in handoff |
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