Balsamiq
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Features
44 features across 9 categories
Administration(2)
Track all changes and activities within projects for audit purposes.
Set different access levels for team members with granular control.
Collaboration(5)
Inline commenting system for team feedback and design discussions.
Share projects with stakeholders via secure links without requiring accounts.
Multiple users can work simultaneously on the same project with live updates.
Create separate workspaces for different teams and projects.
Web-based version enabling real-time collaboration and cloud storage.
Design(18)
Design accessible interfaces with alt text and WCAG compliance guidance.
Add notes, measurements, and specifications directly to wireframes.
Pre-built UI components for common design patterns across platforms.
Add company logos and colors to maintain brand consistency in mockups.
Store and organize reusable design assets and component collections.
Templates and tools specifically for desktop and web application design.
Intuitive interface for quickly placing UI components without code.
Visual alignment tools with customizable grids and smart guides.
More polished appearance for presentations to stakeholders.
Insert and embed images directly into wireframes for visual references.
Sketch-like appearance to emphasize structure over visual polish.
Define layouts once and apply them consistently across multiple pages.
Pre-sized templates for iPhone, Android, and tablet devices.
Desktop application for creating detailed wireframes and mockups offline.
Select and edit multiple elements at once for efficient design work.
Create mockups for different screen sizes and responsive designs.
Create reusable components that update across all instances automatically.
Full typography controls including fonts, sizes, colors, and effects.
Export(4)
Export multiple wireframes at once in various formats.
Auto-generate design specifications and documentation from wireframes.
Export wireframes to PDF for offline sharing and documentation.
Export individual mockups as high-quality raster or vector images.
Integration(1)
Programmatic access to projects and wireframes via REST API.
Localization(1)
Interface available in multiple languages for international teams.
Prototyping(2)
Create clickable prototypes with links and navigation flows between screens.
Preview interactive prototypes in fullscreen mode across devices.
UI/UX(2)
Toggle dark mode interface for comfortable extended design sessions.
Flexible zoom levels and panning for detailed and overview work.
Workflow(9)
Automatic saving of work to prevent data loss in cloud version.
Copy styles and elements between pages and projects seamlessly.
Extensive keyboard shortcuts for power users to work more efficiently.
Work offline with Balsamiq Mockups desktop and sync when reconnected.
Organize wireframes into folders and projects for better file management.
Quickly search across all wireframes and elements in a project.
Comprehensive undo and redo functionality with history tracking.
Create flowcharts and user journey maps within the design tool.
Track and revert to previous versions of wireframes automatically.
Pricing
Free
- ✓Desktop app
- ✓basic wireframing
- ✓local storage
Mockups
- ✓Single-user desktop application with unlimited projects and exports
Wireframes Starter
- ✓Cloud wireframing with up to 3 projects
- ✓1 active workspace
Wireframes Team
Popular- ✓Team collaboration with unlimited projects
- ✓real-time editing
- ✓version history
Wireframes Business
- ✓Advanced team features with SSO
- ✓advanced permissions
- ✓asset libraries
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Estimates based on 44 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
28 known integrations