Abstract
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Design version control and collaboration platform for modern teams
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Features
40 features across 18 categories
Accessibility(1)
Access and review designs on iOS and Android mobile devices.
Administration(2)
Monitor and manage team storage usage with clear visibility into file sizes.
Create and manage teams with customizable roles and permission structures.
Automation(1)
Automate design review and approval workflows with customizable rules.
Collaboration(6)
Monitor team activity and recent design changes in a centralized feed.
Add contextual comments to designs and mention team members for direct communication.
Streamline the process of handing off designs to development teams.
Collaborate on design changes with inline comments and feedback threads.
Prevent simultaneous edits by locking files during active editing sessions.
Multiple team members can work simultaneously on design files with live updates.
Core(4)
Create design branches to work independently and merge changes back to main files.
Handle file conflicts intelligently when merging branches from multiple contributors.
Intelligent merging of design changes that reduces conflicts and manual intervention.
Track design file changes with full version history and the ability to revert to previous versions.
Customization(1)
Customize the platform interface with company branding and colors.
Data Protection(1)
Automatic daily backups of all design files with point-in-time recovery.
Discovery(1)
Search across all design assets using AI-powered visual and text search.
Documentation(1)
Create and maintain living design documentation linked to version-controlled files.
Export(2)
Export design files and project data in standard formats for portability.
Export complete version history and metadata for compliance and archival purposes.
Integration(5)
Access design data and manage projects programmatically through REST API.
Native integration with Figma for seamless version control of Figma projects.
Direct integration with Sketch files for design version management.
Trigger automated actions in external systems when design events occur.
Version control support for Adobe XD design files.
Notifications(1)
Receive alerts when design files are updated or commented on by team members.
Organization(4)
Centralize design assets and maintain a single source of truth for team resources.
Manage and share reusable design components across teams and projects.
Organize designs into projects and collections for better team structure.
Quickly find designs using advanced search with multiple filter options.
Productivity(1)
Perform bulk actions on multiple design files simultaneously.
Review(1)
Visualize differences between design versions with highlighting and annotations.
Security(4)
Set granular permissions for team members at project and file levels.
Track all design file changes and team member activities with detailed audit trails.
Enterprise SSO support for centralized authentication and identity management.
Enhance account security with optional two-factor authentication.
Sharing(3)
Share design files and projects securely with team members and stakeholders.
Share interactive prototypes with stakeholders for feedback and testing.
Generate shareable public links to designs without requiring Abstract accounts.
UI(1)
Reduce eye strain with dark theme option in the web interface.
Pricing
Free
- ✓Basic version control and sharing
Pro
- ✓Full version control with advanced collaboration
Organization
Popular- ✓Team features with advanced access control
Enterprise
- ✓Custom enterprise features and support
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Buying Abstract saves ~$31,560 over 3 years vs building.
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Integrations
25 known integrations