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Comparison

Balsamiq vs Framer

On the evidence we track, Framer leads this comparison with a composite score of 81/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Balsamiq full profile →Framer full profile →
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Balsamiq69
★Framer81
Score
Vioscale score
Balsamiq69 / 100medium · 69%
Framer81 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓
Model
Balsamiqcommercial
Framerfreemium
Price level
Balsamiqmid
Framerlow
Transparent
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓
Integrations
Count
Balsamiq5
Framer4
Security
Disclosure policy
Balsamiq–
Framer✓
Gdpr
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓
Iso27001
Balsamiq–
Framer✓
Soc2
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Balsamiq99.9
Framer99.99
Status page
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ui/ux & prototyping tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Design
Vector UI design
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓
Component / design-system libraries
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓
Auto layout / responsive
Balsamiq-
Framer✓
Prototyping
Clickable prototyping
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓
Advanced interactions (variables / conditions)
Balsamiq-
Framer✓
Collaboration
Real-time multiplayer collaboration
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓
Handoff
Dev handoff / spec export
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓
Platform
Platform breadth (Web / macOS / Windows / Linux / self-hosted)
BalsamiqWeb (Cloud), Desktop, Confluence, Jira
FramerWeb, macOS, Windows
Licensing
Self-hostable / open-source
Balsamiq-
Framer✗
AI
AI design assist
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓
Pricing
Pricing model
BalsamiqSubscription
FramerFreemium
Ecosystem
Plugin / community ecosystem
BalsamiqSlack, Jira, Confluence, Notion, MCP server for Claude/Cursor
FramerMarketplace with community-contributed templates, plugins, and components

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Balsamiq

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.

Independently observed

Framer

Leader

A cloud-based website design and hosting platform that uses AI agents to assist with design, content management, and code generation. It combines visual design tools, a content management system, and developer APIs with AI assistance for rapid website creation and updates.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Balsamiq

from $16/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $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
as of verify ↗

Framer

Leader
from $10/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $10/month. Free tier with limited features.

  • FreeFree
    • 500 monthly AI agent credits
    • Free Framer domain
    • 1 GB monthly bandwidth
    • Design pages
    • Password protect
    • +1 more
  • Basic$10/month
    • Free custom domain (.com included yearly)
    • 2 CMS collections
    • 50 GB monthly bandwidth
    • Built-in SEO
    • 1,000 CMS items
    • +6 more
  • Pro$30/month
    • Free custom domain
    • 10 CMS collections
    • 100 GB monthly bandwidth
    • 150 site pages
    • 2,500 CMS items
    • +9 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom AI credit volumes with discounts
    • Unlimited editors
    • Enterprise-grade security
    • Uptime guarantee
    • SCIM provisioning
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓
macOS
Balsamiq✗
Framer✓
Windows
Balsamiq✗
Framer✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Balsamiq✓
Framer✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Balsamiq

5 total
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Notion
  • MCP server (Claude, Cursor)
Independently observed

Framer

Leader
4 total
  • Figma
  • Contentful
  • Sanity
  • Adobe Experience Manager
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.