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· 1 month ago

UX Planet is a free Medium publication of UX/UI essays. Not software, so there is nothing to buy, deploy, or integrate. Read it if you want free design learning; skip it if you came here evaluating a design tool.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~12 public sources; all are content or directory pages, no product reviews or vendor data.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthNot applicable, content publication
  • Support qualityNo support; blog comments only
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Reading

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Junior designers learning UX basics
  • Product folks wanting quick design reads
  • Design leads sharing explainers with teams
  • Career-switchers studying UX case studies

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for design software, nothing here to buy or run
  • Teams needing structured courses, feedback, or certification
  • Buyers expecting vetted curriculum, it is opinion essays
  • Enterprises needing a governed learning platform

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

FTC complaint shows accessiBe paid $850 to place articles in Medium publications; watch for sponsored posts.

low

Guess: Medium membership can be required to finish some member-only stories.

low

Hudson Rock lists 5 infostealer credentials tied to the domain; no reader impact shown.

low

No support, SLAs, or update guarantees, blogs can go dormant without notice.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free, long-running library of practical UX/UI essays
  • Broad coverage: design systems, case studies, AI, security, accessibility
  • Beginner-friendly series, including 'UX for Beginners'
  • Syndicated by among its best UX sources
  • Runs a companion agency directory for hiring design firms

Cons

  • Not a product, nothing to buy, deploy, or integrate
  • Guess: some articles can sit behind Medium's member paywall
  • Topic sprawl: index funds, anxiety, Gumroad posts alongside UX content
  • Quality varies across many contributors; opinions, not vetted curriculum

Sources & method

- 7 sources - No known vulnerabilities. It is a publication; Hudson Rock flags 5 infostealer credentials associated with the domain.

official x4security x1news x2
  • Domain appears in infostealer credential database, Hudson Rock lists 5 credentials from cybercrime infostealer logs associated with. Likely contributor logins, not a breach of the site.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 7

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free, deep article library
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Standard Medium browsing; no app
  • Feature depth. Not applicable, content publication
  • Support quality. No support; blog comments only
  • Security posture: 3/5. Domain in infostealer DB; site itself fine
  • Free Cost to read Medium-hosted publication
  • 1.6K+ Instagram followers @uxplanet account
  • 2017 Publishing since Oldest posts found in reviewed evidence

Pricing

Reading

Free

  • Public UX/UI articles
  • Medium membership can gate some posts

Security

No known vulnerabilities.

  • Domain appears in infostealer credential databaseHudson Rock lists 5 credentials from cybercrime infostealer logs associated with. Likely contributor logins, not a breach of the site.⁵

It is a publication; Hudson Rock flags 5 infostealer credentials associated with the domain.

What users say

No verified user reviews exist; aggregators like daily.dev cite it as a go-to free UX reading source.

Full analysis

Based on ~12 public sources; all are content or directory pages, no product reviews or vendor data.

Free Medium blog on UX/UI design, not a product. Good casual reading; nothing to buy, deploy, or integrate.

Methodology

Based on ~12 public sources; all are content or directory pages, no product reviews or vendor data.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. UX Planetuxplanet.org
    official
  2. UX Planet — LinkedInlinkedin.com
    official
  3. Best UX Planet posts of 2023 — daily.devdaily.dev
    news
  4. UX Planet — Instagraminstagram.com
    official
  5. Hudson Rock domain checkhudsonrock.com
    security
  6. FTC complaint re: paid Medium placementsftc.gov
    news
  7. UX Planet agency directoryagency.uxplanet.org
    official

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