# Pencil Project vs Uizard

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Uizard

| Attribute | Pencil Project | Uizard |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 30.3 (62% (medium)) | 62.3 (41% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 9,875 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A freely available desktop tool for creating wireframes and mockups with built-in templates for web, mobile, and desktop user interfaces. Includes diagram drawing, interactive prototyping, and multi-format export capabilities. It is indexed under Wireframing.","source":"https://pencil.evolus.vn","question":"What is Pencil Project?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pencil Project is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://pencil.evolus.vn","question":"Is Pencil Project free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pencil Project supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://pencil.evolus.vn","question":"What platforms does Pencil Project support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Pencil Project is published under the GPL-2.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/evolus/pencil","question":"Is Pencil Project open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Uizard is a cloud-based design tool that uses artificial intelligence to help teams rapidly create user interface designs from text prompts, screenshots, or hand-drawn sketches. It supports real-time multiplayer collaboration, interactive prototyping, and developer handoff to React and CSS code. It is indexed under Design To Code.","source":"https://uizard.io/pricing/","question":"What is Uizard?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Uizard offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $12 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://uizard.io/pricing/","question":"Is Uizard free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Uizard. 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://uizard.io/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Uizard support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Uizard, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://uizard.io/pricing/","question":"Can Uizard be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Uizard. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Uizard not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://uizard.io/privacy/","question":"What security certifications does Uizard have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Uizard is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Denmark.","source":"https://uizard.io/pricing/","question":"Where is Uizard available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A freely available desktop tool for creating wireframes and mockups with built-in templates for web, mobile, and desktop user interfaces. Includes diagram drawing, interactive prototyping, and multi-format export capabilities. | An AI-powered design platform for creating user interface mockups and prototypes quickly, with collaborative features and pre-built templates for mobile apps, websites, and web applications. |
| features.capabilities | `{"architecture_model":"desktop_local_application","offline_editing_mode":true,"drag_and_drop_click_through_user_flow_linking":true,"pre_built_ios_android_web_ui_component_library":true}` | `{"delivery_mode":"multiple","pricing_model":"per-seat","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser","text_prompt_generation":true,"screenshot_image_to_code":true,"real_time_multiplayer_crdt_cursor_sync":true,"pre_built_ios_android_web_ui_component_library":true,"enforced_low_fidelity_sketch_rendering_aesthetic":false,"ai_generation_from_text_prompts_or_napkin_sketches":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenClipart.org","native":true,"category":"asset_library","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Figma"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | GPL-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pencil.evolus.vn","retrievedAt":"2026-08-31T13:58:37.061Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Uizard Pro","summary":"$12/creator/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"creator","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $12/creator/mo","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://uizard.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-24T12:27:24.231Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"creator","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":12,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 41 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/evolus/pencil/releases/tag/v3.1.1","date":"2023-01-01T03:03:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/evolus/pencil/releases/tag/v3.1.0","date":"2019-10-19T09:54:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/evolus/pencil/releases/tag/v3.0.4","date":"2017-06-28T00:32:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/evolus/pencil/releases/tag/v3.0.3","date":"2017-06-06T08:33:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/evolus/pencil/releases/tag/v3.0.2","date":"2017-05-10T22:48:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/evolus/pencil/releases/tag/v3.0.1","date":"2017-03-27T05:00:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/evolus/pencil/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2017-03-20T09:17:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/evolus/pencil/releases/tag/v3.0.0-rc.2","date":"2017-02-09T11:07:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.0.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/evolus/pencil/releases/tag/v3.0.0-rc.1","date":"2016-07-24T16:17:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/evolus/pencil/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.2","date":"2016-06-10T11:25:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.0.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/evolus/pencil/releases/tag/v3.0.0-beta.1","date":"2016-06-03T14:37:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.0.0-beta.1"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 2.2 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fevolus%2Fpencil&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Wireframing)

| Capability | Pencil Project | Uizard |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Desktop local application | Managed cloud saas browser |
| Enforced low fidelity sketch rendering aesthetic | - | ✗ |
| Pre built ios android web UI component library | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI generation from text prompts or napkin sketches | - | ✓ |
| Drag and drop click through user flow linking | ✓ | - |
| Real time multiplayer crdt cursor sync | - | ✓ |
| Confluence and jira native iframe embedding | - | - |
| Export to high fidelity tools figma sketch | - | - |
| Click heatmap and basic usability testing integration | - | - |
| Offline editing mode | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | per-seat |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T23:26:01.441Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*