Balsamiq alternatives
10 apps that do what Balsamiq does, starting with the Whiteboards & Diagrams apps that share most of its features.
Ordered by category, then by how many of Balsamiq’s listed features each app shares, then by our organic score (community upvotes, visitor ratings and feedback, listing completeness, freshness). Payment, Pro plans and verification are not inputs. How ranking works
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Balsamiq sits in the middle, joined to the 10 apps listed below; each of those links to its 3 closest alternatives, and every app to the categories it’s listed in. Bigger sphere = higher organic score. Payment never changes this map. How ranking works
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Alternatives to Balsamiq
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Position 1
Your Brain Doesn’t Think in Straight Lines
Why it’s here
- Paid plans from $2.99/month
Position 2
Collaborative interface design and prototyping
Why it’s here
- Shares 3 of Balsamiq's listed features: Design systems, Prototyping and Real-time collaboration
- Integrates with GitHub, Jira, Linear and 4 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 3
Open-source design and prototyping for teams
Why it’s here
- Shares 3 of Balsamiq's listed features: Design systems, Prototyping and Real-time collaboration
- Open source
Position 4
Native Mac app for interface design
Why it’s here
- Shares 3 of Balsamiq's listed features: Design systems, Prototyping and Real-time collaboration
- Paid plans from $10/month
Position 5
Design and publish websites without code
Why it’s here
- Shares 2 of Balsamiq's listed features: Prototyping and Real-time collaboration
- Integrates with Figma, Google Analytics and HubSpot
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS and Windows
Position 6
Visual collaboration whiteboard for teams
Why it’s here
- Shares 2 of Balsamiq's listed features: Real-time collaboration and Single sign-on (SSO)
- Integrates with Asana, Figma, Google Drive and 5 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Position 7
Collaborative 3D design in the browser
Why it’s here
- Shares 2 of Balsamiq's listed features: Prototyping and Real-time collaboration
- Integrates with Figma
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS and Windows
Position 8
Flowcharts, wireframes and docs in one workspace
Why it’s here
- Shares 2 of Balsamiq's listed features: Prototyping and Real-time collaboration
- Integrates with Jira, Notion and Slack
- Free plan available
Position 9
One app for tasks, docs, chat and goals
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of Balsamiq's listed features: Kanban boards
- Integrates with Figma, GitHub, GitLab and 7 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 10
Docs that work like apps
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of Balsamiq's listed features: Real-time collaboration
- Integrates with Figma, GitHub, Gmail and 4 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, iOS and Android
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