
If that determination seems too close to call, third-party support is the tie-breaker. Note: When the tools have nearly identical features needed to complete a task, the win will go to the tool that is easier to use and provides faster delivery.

We’ll score each tool based on how well it performs everyday design tasks out of the box- without plugins, add-ons, or third-party apps. Axure by Axure Software Solutions based in San Diego, California.Figma runs on any operating system via a browser. Figma by Figma based in San Francisco, California.Sketch by Bohemian Coding based in Hague, NL.Here’s a quick overview of the competitors:

Instead of listing all of their features in a comparison table, we’ll determine their effectiveness with a task-based review. However, the performance of these tools varies depending on the design task at hand. Three of the tools featured, Sketch, Figma, and Axure, have generated loyal followings because they excel at specific jobs within the UX design workflow. In a recent Toptal infographic: “ The Best UX Tools,” we examined the wide array of digital design tools on the market, most of which are capable of assisting in the day to day tasks of the individual UX designer.
