Balsamiq vs Fluid UI
On the evidence we track, Balsamiq leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for wireframing. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Balsamiq
LeaderA 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.
Fluid UI
A collaborative prototyping platform where designers and product teams can quickly build interactive wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes using pre-built UI component libraries, test on mobile devices, and iterate with real-time team collaboration and built-in feedback tools.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Balsamiq
LeaderFrom $16/editor/month. Free 14-day trial. Save 30% with annual billing.
- Starter$16/editor/month billed annually ($192/year)
- Up to 10 projects
- Unlimited reviewers
- 500 monthly AI credits per editor
- Balsamiq MCP server
- Slack integration
- +2 more
- Teams$24/editor/month billed annually ($288/year)
- Up to 100 projects
- Unlimited reviewers
- 1,000 monthly AI credits per editor
- Balsamiq MCP server
- Billing admin role and permissions
- +3 more
- Enterprise$35/editor/month billed annually ($420/year)
- Everything in Teams, plus:
- Up to 400 projects
- 2,500 monthly AI credits per editor
- Balsamiq MCP server
- SSO with SAML
- +3 more
Fluid UI
From $8.25/month or $99/year. Free tier with up to 5 projects.
- FreeFree
- all libraries
- unlimited uploads
- reviewing
- on-device testing with player app
- Solo$8.25/month or $99/year
- all libraries
- unlimited uploads
- reviewing
- on-device testing
- Pro$19.08/month or $229/year
- export
- reviewer comments
- Team$41.58/month or $499/year
- real-time team collaboration
- all features
- unlimited projects
- unlimited users
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Balsamiq
Leader- Slack
- Jira
- Confluence
- Notion
- MCP server (Claude, Cursor)
Fluid UI
Not documented yet.
Balsamiq or Fluid UI: which one depends on you
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