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At a Glance
Balsamiq
Balsamiq
Star Rating
(500)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Penpot
Penpot
Star Rating
(10)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$7.00 1 per editor Per Month
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Balsamiq vs Penpot

  • Reviewers felt that Penpot meets the needs of their business better than Balsamiq.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Penpot is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Penpot over Balsamiq.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Balsamiq
No pricing available
Penpot
Unlimited
$7.00
1 per editor Per Month
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Free Trial
Balsamiq
Free Trial is available
Penpot
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
449
8.9
9
Ease of Use
8.9
448
8.9
9
Ease of Setup
9.0
103
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Ease of Admin
8.6
90
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Quality of Support
8.1
250
9.4
6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
77
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
441
10.0
8
Features by Category
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Functionality
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Agentic AI - Prototyping
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8.4
10
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8.7
9
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8.5
9
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8.1
9
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8.3
9
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8.7
9
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Platform Additional Functionality
7.6
7
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8.3
7
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9.0
10
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8.5
5
Platform Basics
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8.7
5
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9.0
5
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8.0
5
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8.7
5
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8.7
5
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8.3
5
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8.3
5
Agentic AI - Web Design
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Balsamiq
Balsamiq
Penpot
Penpot
Balsamiq and Penpot are categorized as Prototyping, Wireframing, and Software Design Platforms
Unique Categories
Balsamiq
Balsamiq has no unique categories
Penpot
Penpot is categorized as Web Design and Design Systems
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Balsamiq
Balsamiq
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
48.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.1%
Penpot
Penpot
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
60.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Balsamiq
Balsamiq
Computer Software
19.7%
Information Technology and Services
18.1%
Design
9.7%
Marketing and Advertising
7.3%
Internet
6.3%
Other
38.9%
Penpot
Penpot
Graphic Design
20.0%
Media Production
10.0%
Marketing and Advertising
10.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Education Management
10.0%
Other
40.0%
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Discussions
Balsamiq
Balsamiq Discussions
What is balsamiq software?
2 Comments
Jacqueline S.
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
Ankit B.
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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Penpot
Penpot Discussions
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