# Balsamiq vs Mockplus

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Balsamiq

| Attribute | Balsamiq | Mockplus |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 69 (69% (medium)) | 45 (37% (low)) |
| 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. | Mockplus is a web-based design tool that enables teams to create wireframes, interactive prototypes, and animated designs without coding. It features real-time collaboration, component libraries for multiple platforms, and integrations with development tools for streamlined handoff. |
| 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}` | `{"pricing_model":"freemium_project_limit","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser","real_time_multiplayer_crdt_cursor_sync":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}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"Notion"},{"name":"MCP server (Claude, Cursor)"}]` | `[{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Adobe XD","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Adobe Photoshop","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Axure","native":true,"category":"prototyping","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Justinmind","native":true,"category":"prototyping","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Free tier with basic features","includedLimits":{"time":"No time limit","users":"Up to 10"}}],"summary":"Free tier with up to 10 users; paid plans available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mockplus.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-31T14:00:09.562Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Wireframing)

| Capability | Balsamiq | Mockplus |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | - | 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 | subscription | Freemium project limit |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:41:08.604Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*