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

The best free alternative to Balsamiq Wireframes is Penpot, 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 Figma, Pencil Project, Open Pencil and Penpot Desktop.

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  1. Penpot icon
     274 likes

    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.

    96 Penpot alternatives

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    • Since 2019

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  2. Figma icon
     276 likes

    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.

    144 Figma alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    • iPhone
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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  3. Pencil Project icon
     418 likes

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

    80 Pencil Project alternatives

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    • Since 2010

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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  4. Open Pencil icon
     24 likes

    Open-source design editor for vector and interface projects featuring AI-powered generation, .fig and .pen file support, design-to-code export, real-time P2P collaboration, linting, tokens, advanced programmability, Vue SDK, and privacy-friendly operation.

    55 Open Pencil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

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    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Homebrew
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  5. Framer icon
     29 likes

    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.

    141 Framer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

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    • Since 2013

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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  6. Napkins.dev icon
     16 likes

    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 type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. Whimsical icon
     34 likes

    Whimsical is a collaborative visual workspace for creating flowcharts, wireframes, virtual sticky notes, and more!.

    90 Whimsical alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2018

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
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  8. Frame0 icon
     14 likes

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

    55 Frame0 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2024

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Wireflow icon
     23 likes

    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 type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  10. InVision icon
     69 likes

    We believe the screen is the most important place in the world. That’s why we are dedicated to helping you deliver the best possible digital product experience, with our platform and best practices from your peers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  11. Moqups icon
     78 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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