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Compare Balsamiq and Pencil 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (65.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Balsamiq
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 BalsamiqPencil
Star Rating
(20)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PencilBalsamiq vs Pencil
- Reviewers felt that Balsamiq meets the needs of their business better than Pencil.
- 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 Pencil.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Balsamiq
No pricing availablePencil
No pricing availableFree Trial
Balsamiq
Free Trial is available
Pencil
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.3
449
8.1
13
Ease of Use
8.9
448
8.5
13
Ease of Setup
9.0
103
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.6
90
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.1
250
6.9
6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
77
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
441
5.9
20
Features by Category
Platform Basics
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Platform Additional Functionality
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Agentic AI - Prototyping
Not enough data
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Platform Basics
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
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8.1
9
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8.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
Platform Basics
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Platform Basics - Software Design Platforms
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Platform Additional Functionality
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Platform Additional Functionality - Software Design Platforms
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Balsamiq and Pencil share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Balsamiq
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pencil
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
Computer Software
19.7%
Information Technology and Services
18.1%
Design
9.7%
Marketing and Advertising
7.3%
Internet
6.3%
Other
38.9%
Information Technology and Services
30.0%
Computer Software
20.0%
Internet
15.0%
Design
10.0%
Program Development
5.0%
Other
20.0%
Discussions
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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