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Balsamiq vs UXPin: What are the differences?
What is Balsamiq? 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.
What is UXPin? The Full-Stack UX Design Platform. Agile UX in one place: design systems, prototyping, and documentation together.
Balsamiq and UXPin can be primarily classified as "Wireframing" tools.
Some of the features offered by Balsamiq are:
- Low-Fi Sketch Wireframes
- Click-Through Prototypes
- UI Components & Icons
On the other hand, UXPin provides the following key features:
- Create Responsive Design Wireframes and Prototypes
- Real-Time Collaborative Design, Editing & Chat
- Easily Shareable Online & Offline Previews
"Useful mockups" is the primary reason why developers consider Balsamiq over the competitors, whereas "Semantic UI support" was stated as the key factor in picking UXPin.
According to the StackShare community, Balsamiq has a broader approval, being mentioned in 177 company stacks & 63 developers stacks; compared to UXPin, which is listed in 17 company stacks and 6 developer stacks.
Pros of Balsamiq
- Useful mockups71
- Easy to use60
- Very useful & simple51
- Good looking19
- It helps my creative work15
- Integrate with Confluence and JIRA4
- For layouts with deadlines2
Pros of UXPin
- Semantic UI support5
- Can make unique interactions5
- Jira Integration2
- Prototyping2
- Design Systems2
- Co-Design together real-time with designers on my team1
- Design Libraries Auto-Generated1
- Animated Gif Support1
- Unlimited Previews (no charge for reviewers)1
- Document and Annotate Designs1
- Unlimited Storage for all file types1
- Sketch Integration1
- Photoshop Integration1
- Sharing prototypes on mobile device1
- Prebuilt & Customizable UI Patterns1
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Cons of Balsamiq
Cons of UXPin
- No free tier1