# Principle vs ProtoPie

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** ProtoPie

| Attribute | Principle | ProtoPie |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46.9 (40% (low)) | 59.2 (56% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A design tool that enables teams to create high-fidelity interactive prototypes with AI-assisted interactions, test them with real users, and share precise interaction specifications with developers. It supports multi-device and hardware testing with cloud-based collaboration. It is indexed under Mockup Tools.","source":"https://www.protopie.io/plans","question":"What is ProtoPie?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ProtoPie offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 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.protopie.io/plans","question":"Is ProtoPie free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ProtoPie 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.protopie.io/plans","question":"What platforms does ProtoPie support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ProtoPie 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.protopie.io/plans","question":"Can ProtoPie be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for ProtoPie, including Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Arduino, Unity, IFTTT, Gamepad and Logitech G29, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.protopie.io/plans","question":"What does ProtoPie integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for ProtoPie. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as ProtoPie not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.protopie.io/blog/protopie-iso-compliance","question":"What security certifications does ProtoPie have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"ProtoPie is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in South Korea.","source":"https://www.protopie.io/plans","question":"Where is ProtoPie available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A tool that enables designers to create realistic, interactive product prototypes with visual logic programming using variables, triggers, and formulas—no coding required. Includes AI features for interaction generation and developer handoff with automatically generated specifications. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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}` | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"per_editor_seat_monthly","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser","gpl_or_permissive_oss_license":false,"third_party_plugin_ecosystem_api":true,"css_flexbox_based_auto_layout_engine":true,"component_variants_and_property_overrides":true,"advanced_micro_interaction_animation_smart_animate":true,"stateful_interactive_prototyping_with_variables_and_logic":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 16 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Adobe XD","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Arduino","native":true,"category":"hardware","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Unity","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"IFTTT","native":true,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Gamepad","native":true,"category":"hardware","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Logitech G29","native":true,"category":"hardware","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"API Plugin","native":true,"category":"integration","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Spline","native":false,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Rive","native":false,"category":"animation","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Bezi","native":false,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Maps","native":false,"category":"maps","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Unsplash","native":false,"category":"images","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Pexels","native":false,"category":"images","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Pixabay","native":false,"category":"images","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Fonts","native":false,"category":"fonts","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Blokdots","native":true,"category":"hardware"},{"name":"Maps","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Custom Plugins","native":true},{"name":"ChatGPT","native":false,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"KR","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["2 prototypes","8 scenes per prototype","50MB Cloud storage","Personal libraries"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individual designers","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"prototypes":"2","cloud_storage":"50 MB","scenes_per_prototype":"8"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$25/mo (1 seat)","features":["Shareable links","AI Credits","No watermark","20 prototypes","10 scenes per prototype","500MB Cloud storage","1 handoff recording"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For freelance designers","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"seats":"1","prototypes":"20","cloud_storage":"500 MB","handoff_recordings":"1","scenes_per_prototype":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$47/editor/mo (min. 3 seats)","features":["All Basic features","Unlimited prototypes","Unlimited handoff recordings","5GB cloud storage per team","Local prototype saving","Team libraries","User Testing (Annual-only)"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"editor","amount":47,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For design teams with unlimited prototypes","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"prototypes":"unlimited","cloud_storage":"5 GB per team","handoff_recordings":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Pro features","Custom hardware integrations","Private server & admin rights","Custom fonts","ISO-compliant security & SSO","Dedicated training & support"],"description":"Custom solution with advanced security and infrastructure","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Connect Free","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Connect Core"},{"name":"Connect Enterprise"},{"name":"Connect Embedded"},{"name":"User testing extra moderator seat"},{"name":"Add Cloud storage","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":200,"period":"once","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $25/mo (Basic) to $47/editor/mo (Pro). Annual billing saves up to 26%. Enterprise available by quote.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.protopie.io/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:51:05.869Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":129,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"ISO 27001:2013","level":"2013","status":"active","auditor":"SGS"},{"name":"ISO 27701:2019","level":"2019","status":"active","auditor":"SGS"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.protopie.io/blog/protopie-iso-compliance |

## Capabilities (Mockup Tools)

| Capability | Principle | ProtoPie |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Local mac native app | Managed cloud saas browser |
| 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 | Flat lifetime license | Per editor seat monthly |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T01:31:17.447Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*