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Comparison

Balsamiq vs UXPin

No clear leader: Balsamiq (69.0) and UXPin (67.5) 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
UXPin68
Score
vioscaleAI score
Balsamiq69 / 100medium · 69%
UXPin68 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Balsamiq✓
UXPin✓
Model
Balsamiqcommercial
UXPinfreemium
Price level
Balsamiqmid
UXPinmid
Starting price
Balsamiq–
UXPin$49
Transparent
Balsamiq✓
UXPin✓
Integrations
Count
Balsamiq5
UXPin9
Security
Certifications
Balsamiq–
UXPinSOC 2, PCI DSS
Disclosure policy
Balsamiq–
UXPin✓
Gdpr
Balsamiq✓
UXPin✓
Pci
Balsamiq–
UXPin✓
Soc2
Balsamiq✓
UXPin✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Balsamiq99.9
UXPin–
Status page
Balsamiq✓
UXPin✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Balsamiq6 items
UXPin7 items

Capabilities

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

Design
Vector UI design
Balsamiq✓
UXPin✓
Component / design-system libraries
Balsamiq✓
UXPin✓
Auto layout / responsive
Balsamiq-
UXPin✓
Prototyping
Clickable prototyping
Balsamiq✓
UXPin✓
Advanced interactions (variables / conditions)
Balsamiq-
UXPin✓
Collaboration
Real-time multiplayer collaboration
Balsamiq✓
UXPin✓
Handoff
Dev handoff / spec export
Balsamiq✓
UXPin✓
Platform
Platform breadth (Web / macOS / Windows / Linux / self-hosted)
BalsamiqWeb (Cloud), Desktop, Confluence, Jira
UXPinWeb-based with Git, Storybook, and npm library sync
Licensing
Self-hostable / open-source
Balsamiq-
UXPin✗
AI
AI design assist
Balsamiq✓
UXPin✓
Pricing
Pricing model
BalsamiqSubscription
UXPinFreemium
Ecosystem
Plugin / community ecosystem
BalsamiqSlack, Jira, Confluence, Notion, MCP server for Claude/Cursor
UXPinFigma plugin, Sketch import, Storybook integration, Git sync, extensive open-sou

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

UXPin

A cloud-based design and prototyping platform that lets teams design with the same components used in development, generate UI layouts using AI, and export production-ready code. Supports complex interactions, states, and logic for realistic prototyping.

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 ↗

UXPin

from $49/seat/mofreemiumFree tier14-day trial

Freemium: 14-day free trial with all features, then free tier (2 prototypes). Paid plans from $49/user/month (Core) to $69/user/month (Growth), or custom for Enterprise.

  • FreeFree
    • Limited prototypes
    • 50 AI credits/month
    • UI Templates
    • 30-day version history
  • Core$49/user/month (save $240 when billed annually)
    • Unlimited prototypes
    • 200 AI credits/month
    • Basic AI models
    • Built-in coded libraries
    • Conditional Logic, Variables & Expressions
    • +4 more
  • Growth$69/user/month (save $348 when billed annually)
    • Everything in Core
    • Advanced AI models
    • 500 AI credits/month
    • Patterns
    • Roles & Permissions
    • +8 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Growth
    • Custom Library AI integration
    • Git integration
    • Dedicated support
    • Training & onboarding
    • +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✓
UXPin✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Balsamiq✓
UXPin✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Slack
  • Jira

Balsamiq

5 total - 3 not shared
  • Confluence
  • Notion
  • MCP server (Claude, Cursor)
Independently observed

UXPin

15 total - 13 not shared
  • Storybook
  • Git
  • Figma
  • Sketch
  • FullStory
  • MUI
  • Bootstrap
  • Tailwind
  • Ant Design
  • Shadcn/ui
  • Tailwind UI
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
Independently observed
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Balsamiq or UXPin: which one depends on you

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