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Compare Axure RP and Balsamiq 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Axure RP
Star Rating
(277)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Axure RPBalsamiq
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 BalsamiqAxure RP 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.
- Axure RP 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 Balsamiq over Axure RP.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Axure RP
No pricing availableBalsamiq
No pricing availableFree Trial
Axure RP
Free Trial is available
Balsamiq
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
246
8.3
449
Ease of Use
6.8
246
8.9
448
Ease of Setup
8.1
71
9.0
103
Ease of Admin
7.8
62
8.6
90
Quality of Support
7.9
177
8.1
250
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
54
8.7
77
Product Direction (% positive)
6.5
255
6.6
441
Features by Category
Platform Basics
Not enough data
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Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
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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
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
10
Platform Basics
Not enough data
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Platform Basics - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
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Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
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Platform Additional Functionality - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Axure RP and Balsamiq are categorized as Prototyping
Unique Categories
Axure RP has no unique categories
Balsamiq is categorized as Wireframing and Software Design Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Axure RP
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
Information Technology and Services
18.9%
Design
14.1%
Computer Software
14.1%
Marketing and Advertising
8.9%
Internet
8.9%
Other
35.2%
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 axure RP used for?
1 Comment
MB
Axure RP is used to quickly build detailed simulations of software experiences.Read more
Axure RP has no more discussions with answers
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
Balsamiq has no more discussions with answers
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