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Compare Balsamiq and Whimsical 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00 1 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
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Star Rating
(187)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 1 Editor Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansBalsamiq vs Whimsical
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Whimsical easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Whimsical overall.
- Reviewers felt that Whimsical meets the needs of their business better than Balsamiq.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Whimsical is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Whimsical over Balsamiq.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Balsamiq
No pricing availableWhimsical
Free
$0.00
1 Editor Per Month
For personal projects and flexible collaboration.
- Unlimited workspace members
- All Whimsical file types
- 3 team boards
Free Trial
Balsamiq
Free Trial is available
Whimsical
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
449
9.1
127
Ease of Use
8.9
448
9.3
129
Ease of Setup
9.0
103
9.5
29
Ease of Admin
8.6
90
9.1
25
Quality of Support
8.1
250
8.7
89
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
77
9.6
23
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
441
9.3
123
Features by Category
Tasks
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Projects
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Resource Management
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Project Monitoring
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Project Management
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Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.1
75
Not enough data
8.0
63
Not enough data
8.6
78
Visual Tools
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
8.1
62
Mind Map Availability
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
7.9
44
Not enough data
6.4
35
Not enough data
8.9
65
Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
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Platform Basics
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Platform Additional Functionality
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Platform Basics
8.7
9
8.5
22
8.5
9
9.0
28
8.1
9
8.7
22
8.3
9
8.9
28
8.7
9
8.9
30
Platform Additional Functionality
7.6
7
9.1
15
8.3
7
8.9
25
9.0
10
8.6
28
Platform Basics
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Platform Basics - Software Design Platforms
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Balsamiq and Whimsical are categorized as Wireframing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Balsamiq
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Whimsical
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%
Computer Software
15.9%
Information Technology and Services
14.8%
Marketing and Advertising
10.2%
Financial Services
8.5%
Design
7.4%
Other
43.2%
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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