# Balsamiq vs UXPin

| Attribute | Balsamiq | UXPin |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69 (69% (medium)) | 67.5 (74% (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 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. It is indexed under UI/UX & Prototyping Tools.","source":"https://www.uxpin.com/pricing","question":"What is UXPin?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"UXPin offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $49 per user 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.uxpin.com/pricing","question":"Is UXPin free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to UXPin. 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://www.uxpin.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does UXPin support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for UXPin, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.uxpin.com/jp/pricing","question":"Can UXPin be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for UXPin, including Storybook, Git, Figma, Sketch, FullStory, Jira, Slack and MUI, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.uxpin.com/pricing","question":"What does UXPin integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for UXPin. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as UXPin not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.uxpin.com/security","question":"What security certifications does UXPin have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"UXPin is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.uxpin.com/pricing","question":"Where is UXPin available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":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 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. |
| 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}` | `{"ai_design":true,"auto_layout":true,"dev_handoff":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":false,"vector_design":true,"platform_breadth":"Web-based with Git, Storybook, and npm library sync","plugin_ecosystem":"Figma plugin, Sketch import, Storybook integration, Git sync, extensive open-sou","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser","component_libraries":true,"advanced_interactions":true,"clickable_prototyping":true,"realtime_collaboration":true,"gpl_or_permissive_oss_license":false,"third_party_plugin_ecosystem_api":true,"component_variants_and_property_overrides":true,"export_to_high_fidelity_tools_figma_sketch":true,"drag_and_drop_click_through_user_flow_linking":true,"enforced_low_fidelity_sketch_rendering_aesthetic":false,"ai_generation_from_text_prompts_or_napkin_sketches":true,"developer_mode_handoff_environment_css_swift_export":true,"stateful_interactive_prototyping_with_variables_and_logic":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"MCP server (Claude, Cursor)"}]` | `[{"name":"Storybook"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Sketch"},{"name":"FullStory"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"MUI"},{"name":"Bootstrap"},{"name":"Tailwind"},{"name":"Ant Design"},{"name":"Shadcn/ui"},{"name":"Tailwind UI","native":true,"category":"component_library","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Anthropic","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":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":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with limited features","features":["Limited prototypes","50 AI credits/month","UI Templates","30-day version history"],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"50/month","prototypes":"2"}},{"free":false,"name":"Core","summary":"$49/user/month (save $240 when billed annually)","features":["Unlimited prototypes","200 AI credits/month","Basic AI models","Built-in coded libraries","Conditional Logic, Variables & Expressions","Custom Fonts","Password-protected preview","7-day version history","Figma plugin"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals and small teams exploring ideas faster with AI as a creative partner","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"200/month","prototypes":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$69/user/month (save $348 when billed annually)","features":["Everything in Core","Advanced AI models","500 AI credits/month","Patterns","Roles & Permissions","Design Systems","Storybook integration","SSO & 2FA security","30-day version history","Sketch import","Slack integration","FullStory integration","Jira integration"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":69,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing product teams looking to work smarter and ship faster with AI, reusable patterns, and design systems","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"500/month","prototypes":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales@uxpin.com for quote","features":["Everything in Growth","Custom Library AI integration","Git integration","Dedicated support","Training & onboarding","Dedicated Slack channel","Security Review","Unlimited Version History","All AI models"],"description":"For large organizations needing secure, scalable design-to-code with on-demand AI, compliance, and dedicated support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra AI credits"}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.uxpin.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T16:08:37.832Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":49,"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":49,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active","auditor":"AWS"},{"name":"PCI DSS","level":"A-EP 3.2","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.uxpin.com/security |

## Capabilities (UI/UX & Prototyping Tools)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:06:33.056Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*