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Comparison

Balsamiq vs MockFlow

No clear leader: MockFlow (73.9) and Balsamiq (69.0) 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.

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Balsamiq69
MockFlow74
Score
vioscaleAI score
Balsamiq69 / 100medium · 69%
MockFlow74 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Balsamiq✓
MockFlow✓
Model
Balsamiqcommercial
MockFlowfreemium
Price level
Balsamiqmid
MockFlowlow
Transparent
Balsamiq✓
MockFlow✓
Integrations
Count
Balsamiq5
MockFlow31
Security
Certifications
Balsamiq–
MockFlowSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001
Disclosure policy
Balsamiq–
MockFlow✓
Gdpr
Balsamiq✓
MockFlow–
Iso27001
Balsamiq–
MockFlow✓
Soc2
Balsamiq✓
MockFlow✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Balsamiq99.9
MockFlow–
Status page
Balsamiq✓
MockFlow–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Balsamiq6 items
MockFlow7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for wireframing. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

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

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

MockFlow

A cloud-based whiteboard and wireframing tool where teams brainstorm, design, and prototype together in real-time, with integrated AI to generate layouts, flows, and code from text prompts.

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 ↗

MockFlow

HybridFree tier

Free plan available. Paid plans at per-editor-seat pricing, billed monthly or yearly.

  • BasicFree
    • Wireframing and prototyping
    • Diagrams, mindmaps, flowcharts, moodboards, storyboards
    • WireframePro UI design tool
    • All templates and component libraries
    • Brainstorming with AI assistance
    • +3 more
  • PlusPer editor seat, billed monthly or yearly
    • All Basic features
    • Live polls, voting, spinners, timers for workshops
    • Connectors to 20+ business apps
    • SSO, SAML, SCIM authentication
    • Offline desktop app for Windows and macOS
    • +4 more
  • MaxPer editor seat with production-ready code generation
    • All Plus features
    • Build mode: export to React, iOS, Android, and other frameworks
    • Figma export
    • Custom team UI kits
    • Offline desktop app
    • +2 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✓
MockFlow✓
macOS
Balsamiq✗
MockFlow✓
Windows
Balsamiq✗
MockFlow✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Balsamiq✓
MockFlow✓
Hybrid
Balsamiq✗
MockFlow✓

Integrations

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

In common (4)
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Notion

Balsamiq

5 total - 1 not shared
  • MCP server (Claude, Cursor)
Independently observed

MockFlow

40 total - 36 not shared
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Gmail
  • Outlook
  • Office 365
  • Trello
  • Linear
  • Asana
  • Google Drive
  • Google Docs
  • Google Sheets
  • Airtable
  • GitHub
  • HubSpot
  • Google Analytics
  • Mixpanel
  • Amplitude
  • PostHog
  • Fathom
  • Google Calendar
  • Claude
  • Cursor
  • Visual Studio
  • ChatGPT
  • Figma
  • +12 more
Independently observed
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