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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
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 BalsamiqSketch
Star Rating
(1,215)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 6 pricing plansBalsamiq vs Sketch
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Sketch is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Sketch overall.
- Reviewers felt that Sketch meets the needs of their business better than Balsamiq.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Sketch is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Sketch over Balsamiq.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Balsamiq
No pricing availableSketch
30 day trial
Free
- Fully featured Trial. Download to get started: https://www.sketch.com/downloads/ma
- Design, prototype and illustrate
- Collaborate in real-time
Free Trial
Balsamiq
Free Trial is available
Sketch
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
449
8.8
1,088
Ease of Use
8.9
448
8.9
1,092
Ease of Setup
9.0
103
9.2
188
Ease of Admin
8.6
90
8.9
160
Quality of Support
8.1
250
8.3
736
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
77
9.0
131
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
441
8.7
1,072
Features by Category
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.9
12
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
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
8.7
9
8.2
11
8.5
9
8.6
12
8.1
9
8.5
11
8.3
9
8.5
11
8.7
9
8.6
11
Platform Additional Functionality
7.6
7
7.7
11
8.3
7
7.9
11
9.0
10
8.5
12
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
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
Balsamiq and Sketch are categorized as Prototyping, Wireframing, and Software Design Platforms
Unique Categories
Balsamiq has no unique categories
Sketch is categorized as Diagramming and Vector Graphics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Balsamiq
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sketch
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%
Design
17.7%
Computer Software
14.8%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Internet
9.6%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Other
39.3%
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
Balsamiq has no more discussions with answers
Is sketch for windows coming soon?
3 Comments
LF
Sketch itself is for Mac only. However, there is a browser version (web-app) that let's you explore and handoff existing (uploaded) Sketch files, plus an app...Read more
Can I use this to build simple apps views?
2 Comments
MO
It's an excellent piece of software for designing or prototyping. Figma is a good alternative.Read more
What is sketch software used for?
2 Comments
LF
Creating Apps, Websites, logos and much more. With a main focus on UX and UI designRead more
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