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Comparison

Pencil Project vs UXPin

On the evidence we track, UXPin leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Pencil Project30
★UXPin68
Score
vioscaleAI score
Pencil Project30 / 100medium · 62%
UXPin68 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Pencil Project✓
UXPin✓
Model
Pencil Projectopen_source
UXPinfreemium
Price level
Pencil Projectfree
UXPinmid
Starting price
Pencil Project–
UXPin$49
Transparent
Pencil Project–
UXPin✓
Integrations
Count
Pencil Project1
UXPin9
Security
Certifications
Pencil Project–
UXPinSOC 2, PCI DSS
Disclosure policy
Pencil Project–
UXPin✓
Gdpr
Pencil Project–
UXPin✓
Pci
Pencil Project–
UXPin✓
Scorecard
Pencil Project2.2
UXPin–
Soc2
Pencil Project–
UXPin✓
Trust center
Pencil Project–
UXPinhttps://www.uxpin.com/security
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Pencil Project–
UXPin✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Pencil Project0
UXPin–
Github stars
Pencil Project9,875
UXPin–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Pencil Project0
UXPin–
Release
Cadence days
Pencil Project41
UXPin–
History
Pencil Project11 items
UXPin–
License
Spdx
Pencil ProjectGPL-2.0
UXPin–
Language
Primary
Pencil ProjectJavaScript
UXPin–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Pencil Project4 items
UXPin7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for wireframing. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

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

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Pencil Project

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.

Independently observed

UXPin

Leader

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.

Pencil Project

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source

as of verify ↗

UXPin

Leader
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
Pencil Project✗
UXPin✓
macOS
Pencil Project✓
UXPin✗
Linux
Pencil Project✓
UXPin✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Pencil Project–
UXPin✓

Integrations

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

Pencil Project

1 total
  • OpenClipart.org
Independently observed

UXPin

Leader
15 total
  • Storybook
  • Git
  • Figma
  • Sketch
  • FullStory
  • Jira
  • Slack
  • MUI
  • Bootstrap
  • Tailwind
  • Ant Design
  • Shadcn/ui
  • Tailwind UI
  • OpenAI
  • Anthropic
Independently observed
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