# Mockplus vs Principle

| Attribute | Mockplus | Principle |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 45 (37% (low)) | 46.1 (37% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | 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":"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}` | `{"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 | 7 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"mac":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"}` | `{"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 | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":129,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Mockup Tools)

| Capability | Mockplus | Principle |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Managed cloud saas browser | 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 | freemium_project_limit | Flat lifetime license |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:34:14.015Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*