Compare Balsamiq and Penpot 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$7.00 1 per editor Per Month
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 BalsamiqPenpot
Star Rating
(10)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$7.00 1 per editor Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansBalsamiq 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 availablePenpot
Unlimited
$7.00
1 per editor Per Month
We believe in making design and prototype tools available for everyone and we need your support to keep Penpot thriving.
- Capped monthly bill: never pay more than $175 per month, no matter your team size
- Up to 25GB of storage (typical file size: 10–100MB)
- 30 days of autosaved versions
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
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.6
90
Not enough data
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
Performance Tracking
Not enough data
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Functionality
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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
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Platform Additional Functionalities
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Agentic AI - Web Design
Not enough data
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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 Penpot are categorized as Prototyping, Wireframing, and Software Design Platforms
Unique Categories
Balsamiq has no unique categories
Penpot is categorized as Web Design and Design Systems
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Balsamiq
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Penpot
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%
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%
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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