The Best Free Balsamiq Wireframes AlternativesTop Wireframing & UI Design Tools like Balsamiq Wireframes

The best free alternative to Balsamiq Wireframes is Pencil Project, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Balsamiq Wireframes and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Balsamiq Wireframes are Penpot, Figma, Penpot Desktop and Napkins.dev.

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  1. Pencil Project icon

    Pencil Project

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    Pencil is a standalone app that lets you create diagrams or UI mockups. It doesn't have collaboration/multi-user features.

    78 Pencil Project alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    It's ok as an alternative, but it fails in creating interactive wireframes

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    0

    All needed in, easy to use, stabel.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    1

    It's a simple cross-platform tool, but with minimal necessary set of features:

    • really cross-platform
    • good collections of shapes, which seems are extendable
    • export to various formats
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    • Most users think Pencil Project is a great Balsamiq Wireframes alternative.

    • Pencil Project is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Balsamiq Wireframes.

    • Pencil Project is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Balsamiq Wireframes.

    • Pencil Project is Free and Open SourceBalsamiq Wireframes is Paid and Proprietary
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    Penpot

     231 likes
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    Open-source design platform offering web-based and self-hosted workflows, code inspection in HTML and CSS, adaptive layouts with CSS Grid and Flex, real-time collaboration, auto layout features, reusable components, design tokens, layer support, plugins, and no tracking.

    68 Penpot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MPL-2.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Powerful interaction design tool for designers and developers.
     

    • Penpot is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Balsamiq Wireframes.

    • Penpot is Freemium and Open SourceBalsamiq Wireframes is Paid and Proprietary
    • Penpot is LightweightBalsamiq Wireframes is not according to our users
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    Figma

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    Figma is a web-based platform offering a robust set of tools for vector graphics editing and prototyping, along with offline desktop apps for seamless workflows. Designed specifically for UI and UX design, it emphasizes real-time collaboration, visual versioning, and vector networks to streamline the designer's work.

    98 Figma alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Most users think Figma is a great Balsamiq Wireframes alternative.

    • Figma is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to Balsamiq Wireframes.

    • Figma is Freemium and ProprietaryBalsamiq Wireframes is Paid and Proprietary
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    Framer

    Combines code-driven and visual editing workflows for interactive UI design, high-fidelity prototyping, real-time team collaboration, reusable components, inline commenting, mobile previews on Android/iOS, and smooth developer ha...

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    Napkins.dev

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    An open source wireframe to app tool powered by Llama 3.2 vision. Upload a screenshot of a simple site/design & get code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Frame0

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    Sketch your app ideas without stress Make hand-drawn style wireframes quickly and easily.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Framer

     29 likes
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    Combines code-driven and visual editing workflows for interactive UI design, high-fidelity prototyping, real-time team collaboration, reusable components, inline commenting, mobile previews on Android/iOS, and smooth developer handoff for efficient workflow.

    79 Framer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    Moqups

     78 likes
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    A streamlined web app that helps you create and collaborate in real-time on wireframes, mockups, diagrams and prototypes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    it helps to build the look and feel of real apps not just wireframe

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Moqups is a great Balsamiq Wireframes alternative.

    • Moqups is Freemium and ProprietaryBalsamiq Wireframes is Paid and Proprietary
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    Wireflow

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    Feature-rich, open-source Wireflow offers a collaborative platform for online creation of complex user flow prototypes. Ideal for team work in UI design, wireframing, and mind mapping, promoting idea sharing in real-time environment aided by modern whiteboard features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Marvel

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    A collaborative design tool offering wireframing, prototyping, and design specs creation in a single browser-based platform. Integrate seamlessly with your workflow via API, sync with Sketch and Photoshop, and utilize a vast library of assets. Streamline design-to-dev with automated code generation.

    85 Marvel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Messages
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    No an alternative. Marvel is made for making prototypes interactive. Hence it's complementary but not an alternative

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    These are completely different apps. You need to upload designs into Marvel and then make them interactive while in Balsamiq you create mockups from existing components.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Marvel is a great Balsamiq Wireframes alternative, some don't.

    • Marvel is Freemium and ProprietaryBalsamiq Wireframes is Paid and Proprietary
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    Pixso

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    Pixso is the best collaboration tool that enables you to make great products as a team. You can prototype, design, and deliver code with Pixso.

    53 Pixso alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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