AppleInsider

Adobe buys XD rival Figma for $20 billion

Digital UI and UX design firm Figma is being acquired by Adobe, which has competed in the same space with its Adobe XD software. Adobe has announced that it is begun what it calls a "definitive merger ...
Business Insider

Adobe's product chief opens up about why its Figma competitor failed: 'XD was made in the image of the old'

The announcement of Adobe's $20 billion deal to acquire Figma made waves in the design community, but the reactions weren't all positive. Much of the criticism was around the design giant — which has ...
Ars Technica

Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma

Are they though? Searching for 'alternatives to Illustrator' I don't find anybody recommending Figma, and vice-versa. It seems like they're quite different tools for quite different users even if ...
The Verge

Adobe XD does collaborative editing now, just like Figma

You can save design milestones in the document history tab You can save design milestones in the document history tab Adobe XD, the design prototyping software, is ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Adobe Races to Prepare Plan to Save Figma Deal From EU Veto

The initial offer may include a commitment not to tie Figma into Adobe’s Creative Cloud package, a bundle of the company’s products, and a potential divestment of Adobe XD, which competes with Figma, ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Adobe Outlines Figma Feature Ideas, Commits to Keeping Free Tier

Adobe Inc. plans to add technology from its creative software portfolio to Figma without tweaking pricing or simplicity after its acquisition, seeking to ease concerns among loyal users that the deal ...
GIGAZINE

Adobe, aiming to acquire Figma, is reportedly making proposals to regulators such as ``not including Figma in the Creative Cloud package'' and ``selling competitor Adobe XD''

EU and British regulators for potentially violating antitrust laws, is looking for a compromise solution to make the acquisition happen. Adobe Races to Prepare Plan ...