# Balsamiq vs ProtoPie

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Balsamiq

| Attribute | Balsamiq | ProtoPie |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69 (69% (medium)) | 59.2 (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 design tool that enables teams to create high-fidelity interactive prototypes with AI-assisted interactions, test them with real users, and share precise interaction specifications with developers. It supports multi-device and hardware testing with cloud-based collaboration. It is indexed under Mockup Tools.","source":"https://www.protopie.io/plans","question":"What is ProtoPie?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ProtoPie offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $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.protopie.io/plans","question":"Is ProtoPie free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ProtoPie supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.protopie.io/plans","question":"What platforms does ProtoPie support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ProtoPie can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.protopie.io/plans","question":"Can ProtoPie be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for ProtoPie, including Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Arduino, Unity, IFTTT, Gamepad and Logitech G29, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.protopie.io/plans","question":"What does ProtoPie integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for ProtoPie. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as ProtoPie not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.protopie.io/blog/protopie-iso-compliance","question":"What security certifications does ProtoPie have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"ProtoPie is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in South Korea.","source":"https://www.protopie.io/plans","question":"Where is ProtoPie available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":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 tool that enables designers to create realistic, interactive product prototypes with visual logic programming using variables, triggers, and formulas—no coding required. Includes AI features for interaction generation and developer handoff with automatically generated specifications. |
| 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}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"per_editor_seat_monthly","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser","gpl_or_permissive_oss_license":false,"third_party_plugin_ecosystem_api":true,"css_flexbox_based_auto_layout_engine":true,"component_variants_and_property_overrides":true,"advanced_micro_interaction_animation_smart_animate":true,"stateful_interactive_prototyping_with_variables_and_logic":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 16 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"MCP server (Claude, Cursor)"}]` | `[{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Adobe XD","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Arduino","native":true,"category":"hardware","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Unity","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"IFTTT","native":true,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Gamepad","native":true,"category":"hardware","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Logitech G29","native":true,"category":"hardware","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"API Plugin","native":true,"category":"integration","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Spline","native":false,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Rive","native":false,"category":"animation","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Bezi","native":false,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Maps","native":false,"category":"maps","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Unsplash","native":false,"category":"images","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Pexels","native":false,"category":"images","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Pixabay","native":false,"category":"images","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Fonts","native":false,"category":"fonts","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Blokdots","native":true,"category":"hardware"},{"name":"Maps","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Custom Plugins","native":true},{"name":"ChatGPT","native":false,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"KR","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":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":["2 prototypes","8 scenes per prototype","50MB Cloud storage","Personal libraries"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individual designers","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"prototypes":"2","cloud_storage":"50 MB","scenes_per_prototype":"8"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$25/mo (1 seat)","features":["Shareable links","AI Credits","No watermark","20 prototypes","10 scenes per prototype","500MB Cloud storage","1 handoff recording"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For freelance designers","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"seats":"1","prototypes":"20","cloud_storage":"500 MB","handoff_recordings":"1","scenes_per_prototype":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$47/editor/mo (min. 3 seats)","features":["All Basic features","Unlimited prototypes","Unlimited handoff recordings","5GB cloud storage per team","Local prototype saving","Team libraries","User Testing (Annual-only)"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":47,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For design teams with unlimited prototypes","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"prototypes":"unlimited","cloud_storage":"5 GB per team","handoff_recordings":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Pro features","Custom hardware integrations","Private server & admin rights","Custom fonts","ISO-compliant security & SSO","Dedicated training & support"],"description":"Custom solution with advanced security and infrastructure","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Connect Free","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Connect Core"},{"name":"Connect Enterprise"},{"name":"Connect Embedded"},{"name":"User testing extra moderator seat"},{"name":"Add Cloud storage","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"once","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $25/mo (Basic) to $47/editor/mo (Pro). Annual billing saves up to 26%. Enterprise available by quote.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.protopie.io/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:51:05.869Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"ISO 27001:2013","level":"2013","status":"active","auditor":"SGS"},{"name":"ISO 27701:2019","level":"2019","status":"active","auditor":"SGS"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.protopie.io/blog/protopie-iso-compliance |

## Capabilities (Mockup Tools)

| Capability | Balsamiq | ProtoPie |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | - | Managed cloud saas browser |
| Css flexbox based auto layout engine | - | ✓ |
| Stateful interactive prototyping with variables and logic | - | ✓ |
| Component variants and property overrides | - | ✓ |
| Design token variable mapping colors spacing typography | - | - |
| Real time multiplayer crdt cursor sync | - | - |
| Developer mode handoff environment css swift export | - | - |
| Advanced micro interaction animation smart animate | - | ✓ |
| Third party plugin ecosystem API | - | ✓ |
| Offline editing mode with conflict resolution | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✗ |
| Gpl or permissive oss license | - | ✗ |
| Pricing model | subscription | Per editor seat monthly |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T18:52:46.201Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*