Balsamiq vs InVision

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Balsamiq vs InVision: What are the differences?

Developers describe Balsamiq as "Rapid wireframing tool that helps you work faster & smarter". Balsamiq Mockups is a web tool that allows users to mock up different designs and ideas quickly and easily. Balsamic Mockups is similar to drawing mockups, but it is digital. On the other hand, InVision is detailed as "Prototyping & Collaboration For Design Teams". InVision lets you create stunningly realistic interactive wireframes and prototypes without compromising your creative vision.

Balsamiq can be classified as a tool in the "Wireframing" category, while InVision is grouped under "Interactive Mockups".

Some of the features offered by Balsamiq are:

  • Low-Fi Sketch Wireframes
  • Click-Through Prototypes
  • UI Components & Icons

On the other hand, InVision provides the following key features:

  • Quickly link up your UX sketches, digital wireframes and even high-fidelity designs to share with your team.
  • Send out a link to load your project in a browser, present it in-person, or sms your project direct to a mobile device for an instant touchable demo.
  • Threaded comments connect to a specific point on-screen and double up as to-dos.

"Useful mockups", "Easy to use" and "Very useful & simple" are the key factors why developers consider Balsamiq; whereas "Collaborative", "Simple" and "Pretty" are the primary reasons why InVision is favored.

StackShare, Salesforce, and PedidosYa are some of the popular companies that use InVision, whereas Balsamiq is used by Salesforce, SendGrid, and Tesla Motors. InVision has a broader approval, being mentioned in 979 company stacks & 353 developers stacks; compared to Balsamiq, which is listed in 177 company stacks and 63 developer stacks.

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Pros of Balsamiq
Pros of InVision
  • 71
    Useful mockups
  • 60
    Easy to use
  • 51
    Very useful & simple
  • 19
    Good looking
  • 15
    It helps my creative work
  • 4
    Integrate with Confluence and JIRA
  • 2
    For layouts with deadlines
  • 158
    Collaborative
  • 128
    Simple
  • 95
    Pretty
  • 79
    Quick
  • 45
    Works with lots of devices
  • 33
    Free
  • 29
    Cool for remote team prototyping
  • 17
    It revolutionized the way I share work with clients
  • 10
    Legendary customer support
  • 8
    Dropbox Integration
  • 3
    Collaboration
  • 3
    Easy
  • 2
    Rapid Prototyping
  • 2
    LiveShare
  • 1
    They are always improving the product suite
  • 1
    Allows for a comprehensive workflow
  • 1
    Annotation
  • 1
    Beautiful UI
  • 1
    Brings mockups to life

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What is Balsamiq?

Balsamiq Mockups is a web tool that allows users to mock up different designs and ideas quickly and easily. Balsamic Mockups is similar to drawing mockups, but it is digital

What is InVision?

InVision lets you create stunningly realistic interactive wireframes and prototypes without compromising your creative vision.

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