# Justinmind vs Principle

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Justinmind

| Attribute | Justinmind | Principle |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 63.7 (58% (medium)) | 46.9 (40% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Justinmind enables designers to create interactive prototypes ranging from low-fidelity wireframes to high-fidelity simulations, complete with animations, interactions, and user flows. Teams can collaborate in real-time, test designs with users, and generate specifications documents before development begins. It is indexed under Wireframing.","source":"https://www.justinmind.com/pricing","question":"What is Justinmind?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Justinmind offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $19 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.justinmind.com/pricing","question":"Is Justinmind free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Justinmind 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.justinmind.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Justinmind support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Justinmind 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.justinmind.com/pricing","question":"Can Justinmind be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Justinmind, including Sketch, Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, JIRA, Confluence and Azure DevOps, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.justinmind.com/pricing","question":"What does Justinmind integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Justinmind. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Justinmind not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.justinmind.com/privacy","question":"What security certifications does Justinmind have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Justinmind is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.justinmind.com/pricing","question":"Where is Justinmind available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A native macOS application for designing animated and interactive user interfaces across web, mobile, and desktop platforms, featuring keyframe-based animation controls and automatic transitions between artboards. It is indexed under Mockup Tools.","source":"https://principleformac.com/pricing.html","question":"What is Principle?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Principle is a paid product; published pricing starts at $129. There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://principleformac.com/pricing.html","question":"How much does Principle cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Principle supports macOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://principleformac.com/pricing.html","question":"What platforms does Principle support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Principle is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://principleformac.com/pricing.html","question":"Where is Principle available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | Justinmind enables designers to create interactive prototypes ranging from low-fidelity wireframes to high-fidelity simulations, complete with animations, interactions, and user flows. Teams can collaborate in real-time, test designs with users, and generate specifications documents before development begins. | A native macOS application for designing animated and interactive user interfaces across web, mobile, and desktop platforms, featuring keyframe-based animation controls and automatic transitions between artboards. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"per_editor_seat_monthly","architecture_model":"desktop_local_application","third_party_plugin_ecosystem_api":true,"real_time_multiplayer_crdt_cursor_sync":true,"export_to_high_fidelity_tools_figma_sketch":true,"confluence_and_jira_native_iframe_embedding":true,"drag_and_drop_click_through_user_flow_linking":true,"pre_built_ios_android_web_ui_component_library":true,"enforced_low_fidelity_sketch_rendering_aesthetic":false,"click_heatmap_and_basic_usability_testing_integration":true,"stateful_interactive_prototyping_with_variables_and_logic":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"flat_lifetime_license","architecture_model":"local_mac_native_app","advanced_micro_interaction_animation_smart_animate":true,"stateful_interactive_prototyping_with_variables_and_logic":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Adobe XD","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Adobe Photoshop","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Adobe Illustrator","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"JIRA","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Confluence","native":true,"category":"documentation","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Azure DevOps","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Usertesting","native":true,"category":"user_testing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Validately","native":true,"category":"user_testing","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"PhoneGap","native":true,"category":"mobile_development","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["UI design and wireframing","Interactive input forms","Vector design","Pen tool","Export to PNG, JPG, SVG","Slices","Unlimited screens"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Basic design and prototyping features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$19/editor/month","features":["Advanced interaction design","Forms design","Advanced collaboration","Teams management","Unified admin and billing","Test on mobile devices","Variables","Shared UI libraries","Local projects","Unlimited projects"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced collaboration and interaction design","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$29/editor/month","features":["Masters","Smart templates","Data simulation","User flows","Export to HTML","User testing integration","Custom branding"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced features for professional teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","features":["SAML Single Sign-On","Shared fonts","Export to documents","Requirements management","JIRA & Azure DevOps integration","Priority support","On-premises deployment"],"description":"Self-hosted collaboration and full control","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From free tier to $29/editor/month. Optional perpetual licenses also available (20% of list price annually for updates after year 1).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.justinmind.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T16:01:54.871Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"perpetual","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Principle License","summary":"$129 per computer, perpetual license","features":["Timeline animation with keyframes and easing customization","Multi-artboard screen flow design","Automatic animations between named layers on different artboards","Hover and mouse wheel event support","Import from Figma and Sketch with intelligent merging","Web-based sharing and preview","Video export functionality","One year of new feature access included"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":129,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Single license per computer with one year of new feature access","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"License Renewal","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":99,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"$129 per computer. Renewal available for $99 to access new features released after initial purchase.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://principleformac.com/pricing.html","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:41:52.011Z","startingPrice":{"amount":129,"currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":19,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":129,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Mockup Tools)

| Capability | Justinmind | Principle |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | desktop_local_application | Local mac native app |
| 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 | Per editor seat monthly | Flat lifetime license |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:57:32.224Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*