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
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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.

    79 Pencil Project alternatives

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  2. Penpot icon
     247 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.

    75 Penpot alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Figma icon
     250 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.

    109 Figma alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Android Tablet
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    • iPad
     
  4. Open Pencil icon
     9 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.

    51 Open Pencil alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Homebrew
     
  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.

    101 Framer alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary (MIT)

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    • Mac
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    • Online
     
  6. Whimsical icon
     33 likes

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

    69 Whimsical alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
     
  7. Frame0 icon
     13 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Moqups icon
     78 likes

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

    92 Moqups alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
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  9. Wireflow icon
     22 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.

    120 Wireflow alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Marvel icon
     27 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Apple TV
    • Messages
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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