Subcategory · AI Citation Index

Who AI is citing in UI/UX Design

Figma leads AI citations with a 75 evaluation score, while InVision scores 0 across 5 comparison queries.

Brands tracked

31

Avg AEO score

62/100

Citation coverage

0%

of brands cited at least once

Dominant brands

0

cited > 50% of queries

Discovery stage

The shortlist

When buyers ask AI for the best UI/UX Design software

No discovery-stage prompts have been scored against this category yet — once the shortlist cron runs, this section will surface which brands AI cites most.

Evaluation stage

The battleground

How brands fare on comparison queries · category median 45/100

Figma leads head-to-head comparisons with a 75 average evaluation score across 4 queries. Webflow scores 57, Sketch 45, and Zeroheight 31. InVision scores 0 across 5 comparison queries, falling below the 45 median. The gap between Figma and the median is 30 points.

Each brand's evaluation score averages how AI responds to head-to-head comparison queries that mention them. Above-median brands win their comparisons more often than they lose.

Trends

Over the last 12 months

Too few audits to establish a trend. Only two months of data show category average rising from 59 to 65 between March and April 2026. Sketch rose 9 points while Webflow fell 9 in that window.

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Editorial picks

Brands worth watching

FAQ

UI/UX Design questions, answered

What is the best UI/UX design software for teams?+
Figma leads with a 75 evaluation score across AI comparisons and a 78 featured score. Sketch follows at 72 featured, rising 9 points in recent audits. Webflow scores 63 but is falling, while InVision scores 0 across 5 comparison queries.
How does Figma compare to Sketch?+
Figma scores 75 on evaluations versus Sketch's 45, a 30-point gap. Figma's 78 featured score beats Sketch's 72. Both appear in 4 comparison queries, but Sketch is rising 9 points while Figma holds steady.
Is Webflow considered a UI/UX design tool by AI models?+
Webflow appears in 4 comparison queries with a 57 evaluation score and 63 featured score. It fell 9 points in the latest audit period, suggesting AI models increasingly frame it as a development tool rather than pure design software.
Why does InVision score 0 on AI evaluations?+
InVision scores 0 across 5 comparison queries and has a 38 featured score, the lowest among cited brands. This suggests its presence in AI training data has eroded, likely reflecting reduced market activity and user discussion.
What is Zeroheight and why does it appear in 6 comparison queries?+
Zeroheight appears in 6 comparison queries, more than Figma or Sketch, but scores only 31 on evaluations. Its 58 featured score suggests AI models associate it with design-system documentation, a narrow but distinct use case in UI/UX workflows.
Are AI models recommending any UI/UX design tools on discovery queries?+
No. Zero brands appear on AI shortlists across 15 discovery-stage prompts, yielding 0% coverage. The category is fragmented across 31 brands, with no single tool dominating initial recommendations despite clear leaders in head-to-head evaluations.

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