# Axure RP vs Balsamiq

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Balsamiq

| Attribute | Axure RP | Balsamiq |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 60.2 (54% (medium)) | 69 (69% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A design tool for creating interactive UX prototypes with advanced event-driven logic, variables, and conditions. Includes built-in developer handoff with code inspection and integrates with design and collaboration platforms. It is indexed under UI/UX & Prototyping Tools.","source":"https://www.axure.com/pricing","question":"What is Axure RP?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Axure RP is a paid product; published pricing starts at $29 per user per month. It is sold across 3 plans (Pro, Team and Enterprise). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.axure.com/pricing","question":"How much does Axure RP cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Axure RP supports the web, Windows and macOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.axure.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Axure RP support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Axure RP can be deployed cloud / SaaS and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.axure.com/pricing","question":"Can Axure RP be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Axure RP, including Jira, Confluence, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Figma, Sketch and Adobe XD. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.axure.com/pricing","question":"What does Axure RP integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Axure RP. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Axure RP not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.axure.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Axure RP have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Axure RP is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.axure.com/pricing","question":"Where is Axure RP available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A wireframing and prototyping platform that combines AI-assisted design with real-time collaboration to help teams turn rough ideas into validated, interactive prototypes before handing off to developers. It is indexed under UI/UX & Prototyping Tools.","source":"https://balsamiq.com","question":"What is Balsamiq?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Balsamiq offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $16 per editor per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://balsamiq.com","question":"Is Balsamiq free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Balsamiq. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://balsamiq.com","question":"What platforms does Balsamiq support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Balsamiq, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://balsamiq.com","question":"Can Balsamiq be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Balsamiq, including Slack, Jira, Confluence, Notion and MCP server (Claude, Cursor). This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://balsamiq.com","question":"What does Balsamiq integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Balsamiq. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Balsamiq not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://balsamiq.com","question":"What security certifications does Balsamiq have?","confidence":0.48}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A design tool for creating interactive UX prototypes with advanced event-driven logic, variables, and conditions. Includes built-in developer handoff with code inspection and integrates with design and collaboration platforms. | A wireframing and prototyping platform that combines AI-assisted design with real-time collaboration to help teams turn rough ideas into validated, interactive prototypes before handing off to developers. |
| features.capabilities | `{"ai_design":true,"auto_layout":true,"dev_handoff":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":true,"vector_design":true,"platform_breadth":"Desktop (Windows, Mac) and web via Axure Cloud; iOS and Android mobile apps","plugin_ecosystem":"Native plugins for Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD; integrations with Jira, Confluence, ","architecture_model":"desktop_local_application","component_libraries":true,"advanced_interactions":true,"clickable_prototyping":true,"realtime_collaboration":true,"third_party_plugin_ecosystem_api":true,"export_to_high_fidelity_tools_figma_sketch":true,"confluence_and_jira_native_iframe_embedding":true,"drag_and_drop_click_through_user_flow_linking":true,"developer_mode_handoff_environment_css_swift_export":true,"design_token_variable_mapping_colors_spacing_typography":true,"stateful_interactive_prototyping_with_variables_and_logic":true}` | `{"ai_design":true,"dev_handoff":true,"pricing_model":"subscription","vector_design":true,"platform_breadth":"Web (Cloud), Desktop, Confluence, Jira","plugin_ecosystem":"Slack, Jira, Confluence, Notion, MCP server for Claude/Cursor","component_libraries":true,"clickable_prototyping":true,"realtime_collaboration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Sketch"},{"name":"Adobe XD"},{"name":"MCP (Model Context Protocol)","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"MCP server (Claude, Cursor)"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$29/user/month","features":["Unlimited prototypes","Unlimited reviewers","Unlimited projects on Cloud","Advanced prototyping","Wireframes, diagrams & documentation"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individual designers building interactive prototypes","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$49/user/month","features":["Everything in Pro","Co-authoring","Revision history","Team project hosting on Cloud"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams collaborating on designs in real-time","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Unlimited projects","User management & single sign-on","Company domain for internal member use","Private or on-premises hosting"],"description":"For large organizations with security and licensing requirements","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $29/user/month. Free 30-day trial.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.axure.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T15:58:54.548Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$16/editor/month billed annually ($192/year)","features":["Up to 10 projects","Unlimited reviewers","500 monthly AI credits per editor","Balsamiq MCP server","Slack integration","Custom UI components","Export to PDF or image"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":16,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 10 projects, 500 monthly AI credits, Slack integration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"10","reviewers":"unlimited","ai_credits_monthly":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$24/editor/month billed annually ($288/year)","features":["Up to 100 projects","Unlimited reviewers","1,000 monthly AI credits per editor","Balsamiq MCP server","Billing admin role and permissions","Custom UI components","Export to PDF or image","Priority support"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":24,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 100 projects, 1,000 monthly AI credits, priority support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"100","reviewers":"unlimited","ai_credits_monthly":"1000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$35/editor/month billed annually ($420/year)","features":["Everything in Teams, plus:","Up to 400 projects","2,500 monthly AI credits per editor","Balsamiq MCP server","SSO with SAML","Legal and security review support","Data storage in the US or EU","Premium support"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Up to 400 projects, 2,500 monthly AI credits, SSO, premium support","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"400","reviewers":"unlimited","ai_credits_monthly":"2500"}}],"summary":"From $16/editor/month. Free 14-day trial. Save 30% with annual billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://balsamiq.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:33:44.068Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":16,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":29,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (UI/UX & Prototyping Tools)

| Capability | Axure RP | Balsamiq |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Design** |  |  |
| Vector UI design | ✓ | ✓ |
| Component / design-system libraries | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto layout / responsive | ✓ | - |
| **Prototyping** |  |  |
| Clickable prototyping | ✓ | ✓ |
| Advanced interactions (variables / conditions) | ✓ | - |
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Real-time multiplayer collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Handoff** |  |  |
| Dev handoff / spec export | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Platform breadth (Web / macOS / Windows / Linux / self-hosted) | Desktop (Windows, Mac) and web via Axure Cloud; iOS and Android mobile apps | Web (Cloud), Desktop, Confluence, Jira |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / open-source | ✓ | - |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI design assist | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Subscription |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Plugin / community ecosystem | Native plugins for Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD; integrations with Jira, Confluence, | Slack, Jira, Confluence, Notion, MCP server for Claude/Cursor |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:06:55.135Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*