# Balsamiq vs Fluid UI

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Balsamiq

| Attribute | Balsamiq | Fluid UI |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69 (69% (medium)) | 62.9 (56% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Wireframing.","source":"https://www.fluidui.com/plans","question":"What is Fluid UI?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fluid UI offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $8.25 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://www.fluidui.com/plans","question":"Is Fluid UI free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fluid UI supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.fluidui.com/plans","question":"What platforms does Fluid UI support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Fluid UI, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.fluidui.com/plans","question":"Can Fluid UI be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fluid UI is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Ireland.","source":"https://www.fluidui.com/plans","question":"Where is Fluid UI available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"freemium_project_limit","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser","offline_editing_mode":false,"real_time_multiplayer_crdt_cursor_sync":true,"export_to_high_fidelity_tools_figma_sketch":false,"confluence_and_jira_native_iframe_embedding":false,"drag_and_drop_click_through_user_flow_linking":true,"pre_built_ios_android_web_ui_component_library":true,"enforced_low_fidelity_sketch_rendering_aesthetic":false,"ai_generation_from_text_prompts_or_napkin_sketches":false,"click_heatmap_and_basic_usability_testing_integration":false}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 0 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"MCP server (Claude, Cursor)"}]` | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"IE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["all libraries","unlimited uploads","reviewing","on-device testing with player app"],"description":"Explore ideas with core prototyping features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","reviewers":"unlimited","active_projects":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Solo","summary":"$8.25/month or $99/year","features":["all libraries","unlimited uploads","reviewing","on-device testing"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":8.25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For those regularly creating prototypes to share","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","active_projects":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$19.08/month or $229/year","features":["export","print","reviewer comments"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19.08,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":229,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Add export, print, and commenting capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$41.58/month or $499/year","features":["real-time team collaboration","all features","unlimited projects","unlimited users"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":41.58,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":499,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Full team access with unlimited users and real-time collaboration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","projects":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"From $8.25/month or $99/year. Free tier with up to 5 projects.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.fluidui.com/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-08-31T13:57:02.239Z","startingPrice":{"amount":8.25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":8.25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Wireframing)

| Capability | Balsamiq | Fluid UI |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | - | Managed cloud saas browser |
| Enforced low fidelity sketch rendering aesthetic | - | ✗ |
| Pre built ios android web UI component library | - | ✓ |
| AI generation from text prompts or napkin sketches | - | ✗ |
| Drag and drop click through user flow linking | - | ✓ |
| Real time multiplayer crdt cursor sync | - | ✓ |
| Confluence and jira native iframe embedding | - | ✗ |
| Export to high fidelity tools figma sketch | - | ✗ |
| Click heatmap and basic usability testing integration | - | ✗ |
| Offline editing mode | - | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✗ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✗ |
| Pricing model | subscription | Freemium project limit |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:04:44.395Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*