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In our 2026 comparison of Balsamiq and InVision, InVision comes out ahead overall (weighted score 87% vs 76% for Balsamiq). Balsamiq is rated 4.5/5 from 4 user reviews; InVision is rated 4.3/5 from 83 user reviews. Balsamiq starts at $9/month; InVision has a free plan.
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| At a glance | Balsamiq | InVision |
|---|---|---|
| Category | UI/UX Design Tools | UI/UX Design Tools |
| User rating | 4.5/5 (4 reviews) | 4.3/5 (83 reviews) |
| Starting price | $9/mo | Free plan |
| Free trial | Not listed | Yes |
| Listed features | 11 | 21 |
| Integrations | — | 7 |
| Platforms | Not specified | Web, iOS, Android |
| Ease of use | 4.5/5 | 4.3/5 |
| Customer support | 5.0/5 | 4.1/5 |
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Essential tools for growing teams.
Complete toolset with premium support.
Custom security and volume license scale.
Simple prototyping for individual designers.
Advanced prototyping and team collaboration tools.
Enterprise-grade design system security and scale.
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Balsamiq is a runner-up with a composite score of 76%.
Pricing: $9/mo (No Free Trial), a less accessible entry point than the leader.
Offers 11 features (fewer than the category leader).
Strong usability with a user rating of 4.5/5 stars.
Ranked #1 for support with a user rating of 5.0/5 stars.
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InVision wins overall with a weighted score of 87% based on user rating, pricing, features, usability, and support.
InVision has the most accessible pricing ($7.95/mo (Free Trial)).
InVision lists the most features (21 features).
Strong usability with a user rating of 4.3/5 stars.
Decent support with a user rating of 4.1/5 stars.
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InVision scores higher across 4 of 11 key dimensions with a 11-point lead in our weighted analysis.
InVision scores higher across 4 of 11 key dimensions with a 11-point lead in our weighted analysis. The best choice still depends on your team's workflow, budget and required integrations — use the side-by-side sections above to check the details that matter to you.
Balsamiq is rated 4.5/5 from 4 user reviews. InVision is rated 4.3/5 from 83 user reviews. Ratings come from approved user reviews on SoftwareHope.
Balsamiq starts at $9/month. InVision has a free plan. InVision has the lower entry price. Always confirm current pricing on the vendor's site, as plans change.
Balsamiq does not list a free plan or trial; InVision offers a free plan and a free trial.
InVision supports Web, iOS and Android; platform support is not specified for the others.
Balsamiq has an ease-of-use rating of 4.5/5, InVision has an ease-of-use rating of 4.3/5. The difference is small, so both are similarly easy to adopt.
Community-voted helpful feedback from verified users
Balsamiq provides an extensive catalog of high-resolution creative assets and intuitive filtering tools. Finding on-brand graphics and media for client presentations takes just minutes.
The search indexing and licensing clarity in Balsamiq make it a staple in our daily creative workflow. Exporting high-fidelity files is quick and seamless across our design team.
We rely on Balsamiq for rapid prototyping and multimedia production. The variety of curated templates and vector assets speeds up our project delivery timelines noticeably.
A robust creative toolkit with generous library options and clean file exports. It integrates smoothly into our design pipeline and keeps our production quality high.
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