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Adobe XD vs Razorpay

Adobe XD logo

Adobe XD

Software

Design, prototype, and share user experiences

From
$54.99/month
Rated
-
R

Razorpay

Software

Accept, process and disburse payments with India's leading payments platform

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Adobe XD standalone subscription eliminated - now requires expensive Creative Cloud All Apps plan; Razorpay international card payments cost up to 3% per transaction versus 2% domestically, per razorpay.com/pricing (Aug 2026), and an 18% GST is added on top of the platform fee

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adobe XD and Razorpay actually diverge.

Attributes where Adobe XD and Razorpay differ
AttributeAdobe XDRazorpay
Starting price$54.99/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknowntransaction
PlatformsWeb, macOS, WindowsWeb
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Adobe XD

  • Vector design tools
  • Responsive resize
  • Auto-animate
  • Voice prototyping
  • 3D transforms
  • Design systems
  • Component states
  • Coediting

Only in Razorpay

Nothing recorded that Adobe XD does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Adobe XD

  • Web designnot Razorpay
  • Mobile app designnot Razorpay
  • Design systemsnot Razorpay
  • Interactive prototypesnot Razorpay
  • User testingnot Razorpay

Razorpay

No use cases recorded yet. See the Razorpay review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Adobe XD

  • Standalone subscription eliminated - now requires expensive Creative Cloud All Apps plan
  • Mac-first design tool with more limited Windows support
  • Collaboration features are less mature compared to Figma
  • Not open source unlike alternatives like Penpot
  • Higher price point than competing standalone design tools

Razorpay

  • International card payments cost up to 3% per transaction versus 2% domestically, per razorpay.com/pricing (Aug 2026), and an 18% GST is added on top of the platform fee
  • Instant refunds cost between Rs. 7.99 and Rs. 14.99 per refund on top of the transaction fee, per Razorpay's own pricing page; standard refunds are free but instant ones are not

Pricing, plan by plan

Adobe XD

$54.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Adobe XD review.

Razorpay

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Razorpay review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Adobe XD if

  • You need vector design tools.
  • You work on Web, macOS, Windows.
  • You also want responsive resize.

Choose Razorpay if

Nothing in the data separates Razorpay from Adobe XD on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Adobe XD or Razorpay better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe XD starts at $54.99/month and Razorpay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe XD or Razorpay?
Adobe XD starts at $54.99/month and Razorpay at On request.
Does Adobe XD or Razorpay run on more platforms?
Adobe XD runs on Web, macOS, Windows. Razorpay runs on Web.
What is Adobe XD best used for?
Adobe XD is most often used for web design, mobile app design, design systems, interactive prototypes. Of those, web design and mobile app design are not what Razorpay is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe XD do that Razorpay cannot?
Adobe XD covers Vector design tools, Responsive resize, Auto-animate, Voice prototyping.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Adobe XD: Can I use Adobe XD without a full Creative Cloud subscription?

No. Adobe XD is no longer available as a standalone subscription. It is only available as part of Creative Cloud All Apps plan priced from $54.99 to $69.99 per month.

Source
Adobe XD: What file formats does Adobe XD support?

Adobe XD supports XD format natively, with import/export capabilities for other design formats and vector graphics.

Source

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