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Compare Adobe XD and Balsamiq 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Adobe XD
Star Rating
(492)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe XDBalsamiq
Star Rating
(500)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BalsamiqAdobe XD vs Balsamiq
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Balsamiq easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Balsamiq overall.
- Adobe XD and Balsamiq both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Balsamiq is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Adobe XD over Balsamiq.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe XD
No pricing availableBalsamiq
No pricing availableFree Trial
Adobe XD
No trial information availableBalsamiq
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
413
8.3
449
Ease of Use
8.8
416
8.9
448
Ease of Setup
8.8
63
9.0
103
Ease of Admin
8.4
51
8.6
90
Quality of Support
8.0
321
8.1
250
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
49
8.7
77
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
397
6.6
441
Features by Category
Platform Basics
7.9
49
Not enough data
7.6
56
Not enough data
7.3
54
Not enough data
8.1
60
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.1
55
Not enough data
6.3
44
Not enough data
8.0
50
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Prototyping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.7
46
8.7
9
8.3
49
8.5
9
7.2
43
8.1
9
7.6
38
8.3
9
8.4
46
8.7
9
Platform Additional Functionality
7.0
40
7.6
7
7.1
44
8.3
7
8.0
48
9.0
10
Platform Basics
8.8
41
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
7.5
39
Not enough data
7.7
40
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
Platform Basics - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
7.9
40
Not enough data
7.0
35
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe XD and Balsamiq are categorized as Prototyping, Wireframing, and Software Design Platforms
Unique Categories
Adobe XD has no unique categories
Balsamiq has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe XD
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Balsamiq
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Design
20.4%
Information Technology and Services
12.9%
Computer Software
12.9%
Graphic Design
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
8.7%
Other
36.2%
Computer Software
19.7%
Information Technology and Services
18.1%
Design
9.7%
Marketing and Advertising
7.3%
Internet
6.3%
Other
38.9%
Discussions
What is the best features?
2 Comments
DR
XD supports and can open files from Illustrator, Photoshop, Photoshop Sketch, and After Effects. In addition to the Adobe Creative Cloud, XD can also connect...Read more
Can I use Adobe XD for free?
2 Comments
KR
Yes, You can use the free plan
It pretty much do everything which is need in UI/UX designRead more
What are the features of Adobe XD?
2 Comments
CF
Some good features that Adobe XD offer are prototyping, responsive design, co-editing, plugins and more.Read more
What is balsamiq software?
2 Comments
JS
Balsamiq makes software like Mockups and Wireframes. The software tools provide a way to create simple wire-frame style mockup sketches without distractions...Read more
Is it possible to create a prototype out of the mock-up, I mean, is it possible to a clickable version of the mock-up that allows me to go from one view to another?
1 Comment
AB
Yes, you can, when you click on a component on the right side you find something called "link", you can then link it to the page you want.
The "clickable...Read more
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