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Comparison

Balsamiq vs Marvel

No clear leader: Balsamiq (69.0) and Marvel (66.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Balsamiq full profile →Marvel full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Balsamiq69
Marvel66
Score
Vioscale score
Balsamiq69 / 100medium · 69%
Marvel66 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Balsamiq✓
Marvel✓
Model
Balsamiqcommercial
Marvelfreemium
Price level
Balsamiqmid
Marvellow
Transparent
Balsamiq✓
Marvel✗
Integrations
Count
Balsamiq5
Marvel4
Security
Gdpr
Balsamiq✓
Marvel✓
Iso27001
Balsamiq–
Marvel✓
Pci
Balsamiq–
Marvel✓
Soc2
Balsamiq✓
Marvel✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Balsamiq99.9
Marvel99.98
Status page
Balsamiq✓
Marvel✓
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✓
Marvel✓
Component / design-system libraries
Balsamiq✓
Marvel-
Auto layout / responsive
Balsamiq-
Marvel-
Prototyping
Clickable prototyping
Balsamiq✓
Marvel✓
Advanced interactions (variables / conditions)
Balsamiq-
Marvel-
Collaboration
Real-time multiplayer collaboration
Balsamiq✓
Marvel✓
Handoff
Dev handoff / spec export
Balsamiq✓
Marvel✓
Platform
Platform breadth (Web / macOS / Windows / Linux / self-hosted)
BalsamiqWeb (Cloud), Desktop, Confluence, Jira
MarvelWeb platform with GraphQL API for integrations
Licensing
Self-hostable / open-source
Balsamiq-
Marvel✗
AI
AI design assist
Balsamiq✓
Marvel-
Pricing
Pricing model
BalsamiqSubscription
MarvelFreemium
Ecosystem
Plugin / community ecosystem
BalsamiqSlack, Jira, Confluence, Notion, MCP server for Claude/Cursor
MarvelGraphQL API, integrations directory, and partner program

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

Marvel

A web-based design workspace where teams wireframe, prototype, gather feedback, and hand off specifications to developers—all in one platform with real-time collaboration and built-in feedback tools.

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 ↗

Marvel

from £8/moSubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

From £8/user/month billed annually. Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • 1 project
    • 1 user
  • Pro£8/user/month billed yearly
    • Unlimited projects
    • 3 active user tests
    • Download prototypes offline
    • Remove Marvel branding
  • Team£8/user/month billed yearly (3 user minimum)
    • Unlimited projects
    • 10 active user tests
    • Download prototypes offline
    • Remove Marvel branding
    • Premium support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited projects
    • Unlimited user tests
    • Dedicated support
    • Remove Marvel branding
    • +4 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✓
Marvel✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Balsamiq✓
Marvel✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Slack

Balsamiq

5 total - 4 not shared
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Notion
  • MCP server (Claude, Cursor)
Independently observed

Marvel

4 total - 3 not shared
  • Figma
  • Ballpark
  • Zapier
Independently observed

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