Briefs Alternatives

Briefs is described as 'the essential app design tool built for a professional design workflow. Lifeless mockups don’t tell the entire story, but you don’t have time to build a prototype. We’ve been there, too. Your clients needed a clearer picture, so give them something to touch' and is a Prototyping tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Briefs for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, iPhone, SaaS and iPad apps. The best Briefs alternative is Webflow, which is free. Other great apps like Briefs are Balsamiq Wireframes, Wireflow, Axure RP and mydraft.cc.

Briefs alternatives are mainly Prototyping Tools but may also be Website Builders or Wireframing Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Briefs.

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Briefs

Paid • Proprietary
Prototyping Tool
Mac

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Webflow
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Freemium • Proprietary
Website Builder
Online Store Builder
Prototyping Tool
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
191 Webflow alternatives
Responsive web design tool, CMS and hosting platform.
- - Webflow is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Briefs.
- - Webflow is the most popular free alternative to Briefs.
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Webflow Features
1. WYSIWYG HTML EditorWebflow allows you to make and preview changes to an application or website in real time, without needing to know code.
Support for Javascript
Custom types builder
Page builder
Inline editing
Balsamiq Wireframes
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Paid • Proprietary
Prototyping Tool
Wireframing Tool
UI Design Tool
Mac
Windows
Online
75 Balsamiq Wireframes alternatives
Balsamiq Wireframes is a rapid low-fidelity UI wireframing tool that reproduces the experience of sketching on a notepad or whiteboard, but using a computer.
- - Balsamiq Wireframes is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Briefs.
- - Balsamiq Wireframes is the most popular commercial alternative to Briefs.
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Balsamiq Wireframes Features
1. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Balsamiq Wireframes simultaneously.
Interactive Prototyping
Export to PDF
Drag and Drop
Export to PNG
Wireflow
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Free • Open Source
Wireframing Tool
Mind Mapping Tool
Vector Graphic App
Online
Self-Hosted
115 Wireflow alternatives
Wireflow is free, online, real-time collaborative, open source tool for creating beautiful user flow prototypes.
- - Wireflow is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Briefs.
- - Wireflow is the most popular Open Source alternative to Briefs.
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Wireflow Features
1. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Wireflow simultaneously.
2. Kanban BoardWireflow allows you to organize your workflow by moving cards with drag-and-drop functionality between multiple columns.
Flow Chart
Shared whiteboard
Axure RP
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Paid • Proprietary
Prototyping Tool
Wireframing Tool
Mac
Windows
Sketch
70 Axure RP alternatives
Axure RP is the leading tool for rapidly creating wireframes, prototypes and specifications for applications and web sites.
Axure RP has no features, suggest some!
mydraft.cc
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Free • Open Source
Prototyping Tool
Wireframing Tool
Diagram Editor
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
65 mydraft.cc alternatives
Open source wireframing tool written in typescript, react and redux.
- - mydraft.cc is the most popular Linux alternative to Briefs.
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mydraft.cc Features
Flow Chart
Antetype
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Free Personal • Proprietary
Wireframing Tool
UI Design Tool
Prototyping Tool
Mac
Online
iPhone
71 Antetype alternatives
Advanced UI Design & Prototyping.
- - Antetype is the most popular iPhone alternative to Briefs.
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Antetype Features
1. Design handoffView and share snippets of generated code and design specs from your design in Antetype
2. Live PreviewInstantly see what your files and documents look like as you create them.
3. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
Layout
Widgets
Customizable
Interactive Prototyping
UX Design
Discontinued
The app is still available for free, but it is no longer maintained. https://www.antetype.com/end-of-antetype/
Marvel
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Freemium • Proprietary
Prototyping Tool
Wireframing Tool
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Apple Watch
Apple TV
Apple Messages
Software as a Service (SaaS)
86 Marvel alternatives
With the Marvel design platform, access all the core functionality you need to build digital products - wireframe, prototype and generate design specs in one place.
- - Marvel is the most popular Android, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Briefs.
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Marvel Features
1. Anonymous CommentingMarvel allows you to comment and participate in discussions without revealing your personal information.
Built-in Commenting System
Macaw
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Free • Proprietary
Prototyping Tool
Mac
Windows
50 Macaw alternatives
Macaw provides the same flexibility as your favorite image editor but also writes semantic HTML and remarkably succinct CSS. It's time to expect more from a web design tool.
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Macaw Features
1. No Coding RequiredMacaw can be used without an coding or programming skills.
Layout
Discontinued
Macaw was acquired by InVision: http://macaw.co/invision/ Last version, 1.6, released in Jnuary 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Unicorn Platform
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Freemium • Proprietary
Website Builder
Software as a Service (SaaS)
147 Unicorn Platform alternatives
Unicorn Platform is a modern landing page builder for startups, solo-entrepreneurs and hackers. Use the full power on the free plan, pay to connect your own domain.
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Unicorn Platform Features
1. Auto LayoutUnicorn Platform supports layouts that dynamically grow and adapt to the size of its contents.
Clean design
Third party integrations
Stripe integration
Dynamic pricing
Google Sheets integration
Zapier integration
POP (Prototyping on Paper)
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Free • Proprietary
Prototyping Tool
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
16 POP (Prototyping on Paper) alternatives
POP helps you make interactive prototype with ease. If you can draw, you can design apps. The workflow is ridiculously simple:
POP (Prototyping on Paper) has no features, suggest some!
Grapedrop
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Freemium • Open Source
Website Builder
Prototyping Tool
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
120 Grapedrop alternatives
Build free, responsive, websites and landing pages with an easy to use online builder. Design and publish online immediately or export the code and host it wherever you want
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Grapedrop Features
Unlimited Custom Domains
Web-Based
Custom code upload
Webcat
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Paid • Proprietary
Website Builder
E-commerce System
Online
Software as a Service (SaaS)
132 Webcat alternatives
Make Webapps easily. Webcat integrates Database, Backend, Frontend, Deploy and Hosting into one platform. Use building blocks or get deep with code.
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Webcat Features
1. No Coding RequiredWebcat can be used without an coding or programming skills.
Page builder