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Overview:-
- Look at the top 12 best prototyping tools organized by our designers at Soft Suave.
- Learn how we selected these tools and how you should select a tool for your use.
Designing a prototype is a major process and a basic step in any project to ensure its success.
Prototypes help you to validate, refine, and align your ideas with user expectations before actually creating the product. A well-structured prototype will help you in finding out the design flaws, improve user experience, and gather early feedback, ultimately saving time and resources.
Investing in this stage can significantly improve the final product’s quality and functionality and eventually the chance of its success. Additionally, to make this process a success, you also need the best prototyping tools.
So, that’s why we at Soft Suave have curated a list of the best prototyping tools for your project. From basic wireframing to full-on digital prototypes, you can find tools for creating all types of prototypes for your project.
Best Prototyping Tools for All: From Product Managers to UI Designers.
The 12 best prototyping tools that we will be covering in this article are given below with a small overview of each. We have covered both paid and free prototyping tools in this comprehensive list.
- Figma – It is helpful for planning and prototyping.
- Adobe XD – Allows integration with other Adobe products.
- UXPin – Has some advanced features without the need for plugins.
- Framer – Allows you to directly publish to the web
- Marvel – Has templates to design quickly.
- Balsamiq – Useful for creating low-fidelity prototypes quickly.
- Proto.io – Provides a wide range of asset libraries.
- Infragistics – Allows you to convert designs into code.
- Avonni – Suitable for creating customized salesforce applications.
- Sketch – Has reusable elements and vector editing features.
- Axure – Suitable for designing dashboards and web applications.
- Origami Studio – Helps to create detailed prototypes for Apple users.
These are the 12 flexible and best prototyping tools that are covered here. Selecting the right tool is as important as you need a prototype for a product’s success.
When you don’t select the right tool, you may mess up the entire process causing inefficiencies, miscommunication, and project delays. The wrong tool can result in poor collaboration, limited functionality, and difficulties in translating designs into a working prototype.
So that’s why it’s important that you choose the correct tool for your project.
But with our help, you can sit back and relax while we deliver the best prototypes for your project.
1. Figma
Figma is one of the popular and best free prototyping tools available today with a market share of 40.65% leading the software design industry. But it is not completely free and has several paid plans.
Using Figma, you can create prototypes for mobile apps, web apps, software, and even for physical products.
You can turn your basic ideas into complete digital prototypes and it also has a variety of collaboration tools like whiteboard to help with planning and collaboration.
It offers many useful features like note-taking, audio notes, commenting, emojis, sketching, and user flow creation tools to streamline your design process.
2. Adobe XD
This is one of the most used tools by professional designers and is the go-to choice for companies in this domain.
With this tool, you can integrate other Adobe tools like Photoshop and Illustrator easily improving your workflow. There are options to even integrate 3rd party tools.
Adobe XD has tons of features that make it the ultimate choice for professional designers. It allows you to create anything from apps to even games.
Unfortunately, at the time of writing this (30.1.2025) Adobe XD is in maintenance mode which means that there is no ongoing development and no new features will be added until further notice.
However, Adobe said that they will be providing support for the existing customers.
3. UXPin
UXPin is another top prototyping tool that lets you create different prototypes and export it as code. This tool will help you to create fully interactive prototypes and can work even when offline.
Another special feature of this tool is that it doesn’t need any plugins as all the features you will ever need are built straight into the platform. Additionally, it also has many other features that will make your prototyping process as effective as possible.
UXPin has separate software for both Windows and Mac and it can also be accessed using a browser.
It offers both free and paid plans where the free version has very limited features.
4. Framer
Framer is another easy-to-use prototyping tool for designers but this one is specially designed for websites and even lets you publish it. The platform also supports plugins.
It has features that you need to design and publish a fully functional website from CMS to SEO. It has a huge collection of asset libraries and an AI assistant to make the design process easier.
Framer offers both free and paid plans.
5. Marvel
Marvel is a simple and straightforward prototyping tool suitable for beginners as well as professionals. It has all a designer needs in one place, wireframing, prototyping, testing features, collaboration, etc.
The platform provides fast URL sharing and embed code features for quick collaboration and feedback gathering.
With Marvel, you can design prototypes for any device: desktop, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Android devices.
Marvel follows a freemium drag-and-drop interface model with a free plan and 3 different paid plans.
6. Balsamiq
This tool allows you to create low-fidelity prototypes for digital products and is perfect for beginners as it is very easy to learn. It basically has a drag-and-drop interface with a great deal of options for editing and customization.
It has many useful features like template creation and reusable options to make your prototyping process faster.
This is a paid tool with a 30-day free trial period. It has both a cloud version and a desktop app.
7. Proto.io
This is one of the best prototyping tools for UX designers, product managers, marketers, and many more creators with a brilliant idea.
Proto.io’s drag-and-drop ints with no coding skillserface makes it the perfect tool for beginners to quickly and effortlessly create designs with no coding skills.
It has a collection of over 250 UI components, 1000+ customizable templates, and more than 6000 digital assets making it one of the best.
With Proto.io, you can simplify the design process and produce high-quality prototypes.
It offers a freemium model where the free plan has very limited features.
8. Axure
Axure is a leading prototyping platform with some powerful features that let you create realistic and highly interactive UX prototypes.
As an additional feature, it allows you to integrate different platforms like Figma, Sketch, and Adobe XD.
Another unique feature about this tool is that it allows you to add numerous event triggers and conditional logics which can help you to create some top quality prototypes with adaptive designs for different devices.
Axure offers a 30-day free trial with various paid options. It also provides a free version for educational purposes on request.
9. Infragistics
Infragistics is a tool that is really helpful in turning your designs to code. It also provides you with various UI components, layouts, templates and a drag-and-drop interface to speed up the design process.
Using this tool you can create prototypes for different platforms with a responsive UX.
It offers a free trial period with 3 different pricing plans.
10. Avonni
Avonni is a unique prototype tool in this list because, while other apps focus on all types of products from digital to physical products, this platform focuses only on creating prototypes for Salesforce applications.
It allows the designers to create salesforce applications as prototype designs and convert them into code in minutes.
The platform offers a free plan with limited features and three types of paid plans.
11. Sketch
Sketch is one of the best prototyping tools out there today and is available for only macOS. Currently, there are no plans for launching Sketch for other platforms.
The tool has numerous features to make your design process effective and your prototypes unique.
They offer no free plan but you can apply and get the prototype tool free for educational purposes.
12. Origami Studio
This is another prototyping tool that is available only for Apple Users. Using this tool, you can design, animate, and prototype all in one place.
The major unique feature of this tool is that it allows you to access hardware capabilities while prototyping. For example, you can access maps to access GPS data, haptic feedback features, accelerometer and gyroscope information, etc.
It can be integrated with Figma using a plugin and the platform allows you to record the prototypes directly in it. It also allows easy sharing of the prototypes.
We are here to help, our UI designers can deliver awesome results that exceed your expectations.
How Did We Select these Prototype Tools?
So you have now completed our list of best prototyping tools and now it is time to clarify how we have included these tools in our list.
As a leading offshore software development company, we have used lots of prototyping tools for different projects for different clients. Also, our designers at Soft Suave personally tested these prototyping tools based on various features.
They looked at the features provided, the cost, online reviews, customer support, ease of use, personal experience, and the learning resources available.
How to Choose Prototyping Tools for Your Project?
We have shared how we selected these tools and added them to our list. Now we are going to share how you must select a tool for your project.
Not all prototyping tools are suitable for everyone. You need to choose a tool that aligns with your project needs.
Here are some points you need to remember before you choose your prototyping tool.
- Identify what feature you will need first.
- Who will use it? – Is it a beginner or professional, a solo designer, or a team and how many members are in it?
- Compatibility with existing tools.
- The integrations needed for your project.
- What outcomes do you need from the tool? Is it a better performance, collaboration, feedback, or others like that?
- Evaluate how the tool fits within your workflows, the tools you already use, the development approach, etc. For example, if you already have access to Adobe Creative Suite, the first and obvious choice should be Adobe XD since you can integrate all your designs into a single environment.
Conclusion
We have covered some important things about the best prototyping tools, from the top 12 tools to how to select one for your specific needs.
The best tool depends on a number of factors we mentioned above, and it is not the same for all. Just because one person says Adobe XD is the best prototyping tool, it might not be the best for you.
So learn all you can about a tool before choosing one. The information in this blog comes straight from the experience of our designers, so it’s very reliable and has helped us in our journey a lot. So we are pretty sure, it can help you too.
We are at the end and if you have read until here, we know that this can look impossible; Selecting the right tool, designing a prototype, getting it approved, turning it to a fully functional platform, etc.
But you can skip all this and start your project right away with Soft Suave’s professional offshore development services. You just give us your requirements and our expert teams will take care of the rest.
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Overview:-
- Look at the top 12 best prototyping tools organized by our designers at Soft Suave.
- Learn how we selected these tools and how you should select a tool for your use.
Designing a prototype is a major process and a basic step in any project to ensure its success.
Prototypes help you to validate, refine, and align your ideas with user expectations before actually creating the product. A well-structured prototype will help you in finding out the design flaws, improve user experience, and gather early feedback, ultimately saving time and resources.
Investing in this stage can significantly improve the final product’s quality and functionality and eventually the chance of its success. Additionally, to make this process a success, you also need the best prototyping tools.
So, that’s why we at Soft Suave have curated a list of the best prototyping tools for your project. From basic wireframing to full-on digital prototypes, you can find tools for creating all types of prototypes for your project.
Best Prototyping Tools for All: From Product Managers to UI Designers.
The 12 best prototyping tools that we will be covering in this article are given below with a small overview of each. We have covered both paid and free prototyping tools in this comprehensive list.
- Figma – It is helpful for planning and prototyping.
- Adobe XD – Allows integration with other Adobe products.
- UXPin – Has some advanced features without the need for plugins.
- Framer – Allows you to directly publish to the web
- Marvel – Has templates to design quickly.
- Balsamiq – Useful for creating low-fidelity prototypes quickly.
- Proto.io – Provides a wide range of asset libraries.
- Infragistics – Allows you to convert designs into code.
- Avonni – Suitable for creating customized salesforce applications.
- Sketch – Has reusable elements and vector editing features.
- Axure – Suitable for designing dashboards and web applications.
- Origami Studio – Helps to create detailed prototypes for Apple users.
These are the 12 flexible and best prototyping tools that are covered here. Selecting the right tool is as important as you need a prototype for a product’s success.
When you don’t select the right tool, you may mess up the entire process causing inefficiencies, miscommunication, and project delays. The wrong tool can result in poor collaboration, limited functionality, and difficulties in translating designs into a working prototype.
So that’s why it’s important that you choose the correct tool for your project.
But with our help, you can sit back and relax while we deliver the best prototypes for your project.
1. Figma
Figma is one of the popular and best free prototyping tools available today with a market share of 40.65% leading the software design industry. But it is not completely free and has several paid plans.
Using Figma, you can create prototypes for mobile apps, web apps, software, and even for physical products.
You can turn your basic ideas into complete digital prototypes and it also has a variety of collaboration tools like whiteboard to help with planning and collaboration.
It offers many useful features like note-taking, audio notes, commenting, emojis, sketching, and user flow creation tools to streamline your design process.
2. Adobe XD
This is one of the most used tools by professional designers and is the go-to choice for companies in this domain.
With this tool, you can integrate other Adobe tools like Photoshop and Illustrator easily improving your workflow. There are options to even integrate 3rd party tools.
Adobe XD has tons of features that make it the ultimate choice for professional designers. It allows you to create anything from apps to even games.
Unfortunately, at the time of writing this (30.1.2025) Adobe XD is in maintenance mode which means that there is no ongoing development and no new features will be added until further notice.
However, Adobe said that they will be providing support for the existing customers.
3. UXPin
UXPin is another top prototyping tool that lets you create different prototypes and export it as code. This tool will help you to create fully interactive prototypes and can work even when offline.
Another special feature of this tool is that it doesn’t need any plugins as all the features you will ever need are built straight into the platform. Additionally, it also has many other features that will make your prototyping process as effective as possible.
UXPin has separate software for both Windows and Mac and it can also be accessed using a browser.
It offers both free and paid plans where the free version has very limited features.
4. Framer
Framer is another easy-to-use prototyping tool for designers but this one is specially designed for websites and even lets you publish it. The platform also supports plugins.
It has features that you need to design and publish a fully functional website from CMS to SEO. It has a huge collection of asset libraries and an AI assistant to make the design process easier.
Framer offers both free and paid plans.
5. Marvel
Marvel is a simple and straightforward prototyping tool suitable for beginners as well as professionals. It has all a designer needs in one place, wireframing, prototyping, testing features, collaboration, etc.
The platform provides fast URL sharing and embed code features for quick collaboration and feedback gathering.
With Marvel, you can design prototypes for any device: desktop, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Android devices.
Marvel follows a freemium drag-and-drop interface model with a free plan and 3 different paid plans.
6. Balsamiq
This tool allows you to create low-fidelity prototypes for digital products and is perfect for beginners as it is very easy to learn. It basically has a drag-and-drop interface with a great deal of options for editing and customization.
It has many useful features like template creation and reusable options to make your prototyping process faster.
This is a paid tool with a 30-day free trial period. It has both a cloud version and a desktop app.
7. Proto.io
This is one of the best prototyping tools for UX designers, product managers, marketers, and many more creators with a brilliant idea.
Proto.io’s drag-and-drop ints with no coding skillserface makes it the perfect tool for beginners to quickly and effortlessly create designs with no coding skills.
It has a collection of over 250 UI components, 1000+ customizable templates, and more than 6000 digital assets making it one of the best.
With Proto.io, you can simplify the design process and produce high-quality prototypes.
It offers a freemium model where the free plan has very limited features.
8. Axure
Axure is a leading prototyping platform with some powerful features that let you create realistic and highly interactive UX prototypes.
As an additional feature, it allows you to integrate different platforms like Figma, Sketch, and Adobe XD.
Another unique feature about this tool is that it allows you to add numerous event triggers and conditional logics which can help you to create some top quality prototypes with adaptive designs for different devices.
Axure offers a 30-day free trial with various paid options. It also provides a free version for educational purposes on request.
9. Infragistics
Infragistics is a tool that is really helpful in turning your designs to code. It also provides you with various UI components, layouts, templates and a drag-and-drop interface to speed up the design process.
Using this tool you can create prototypes for different platforms with a responsive UX.
It offers a free trial period with 3 different pricing plans.
10. Avonni
Avonni is a unique prototype tool in this list because, while other apps focus on all types of products from digital to physical products, this platform focuses only on creating prototypes for Salesforce applications.
It allows the designers to create salesforce applications as prototype designs and convert them into code in minutes.
The platform offers a free plan with limited features and three types of paid plans.
11. Sketch
Sketch is one of the best prototyping tools out there today and is available for only macOS. Currently, there are no plans for launching Sketch for other platforms.
The tool has numerous features to make your design process effective and your prototypes unique.
They offer no free plan but you can apply and get the prototype tool free for educational purposes.
12. Origami Studio
This is another prototyping tool that is available only for Apple Users. Using this tool, you can design, animate, and prototype all in one place.
The major unique feature of this tool is that it allows you to access hardware capabilities while prototyping. For example, you can access maps to access GPS data, haptic feedback features, accelerometer and gyroscope information, etc.
It can be integrated with Figma using a plugin and the platform allows you to record the prototypes directly in it. It also allows easy sharing of the prototypes.
We are here to help, our UI designers can deliver awesome results that exceed your expectations.
How Did We Select these Prototype Tools?
So you have now completed our list of best prototyping tools and now it is time to clarify how we have included these tools in our list.
As a leading offshore software development company, we have used lots of prototyping tools for different projects for different clients. Also, our designers at Soft Suave personally tested these prototyping tools based on various features.
They looked at the features provided, the cost, online reviews, customer support, ease of use, personal experience, and the learning resources available.
How to Choose Prototyping Tools for Your Project?
We have shared how we selected these tools and added them to our list. Now we are going to share how you must select a tool for your project.
Not all prototyping tools are suitable for everyone. You need to choose a tool that aligns with your project needs.
Here are some points you need to remember before you choose your prototyping tool.
- Identify what feature you will need first.
- Who will use it? – Is it a beginner or professional, a solo designer, or a team and how many members are in it?
- Compatibility with existing tools.
- The integrations needed for your project.
- What outcomes do you need from the tool? Is it a better performance, collaboration, feedback, or others like that?
- Evaluate how the tool fits within your workflows, the tools you already use, the development approach, etc. For example, if you already have access to Adobe Creative Suite, the first and obvious choice should be Adobe XD since you can integrate all your designs into a single environment.
Conclusion
We have covered some important things about the best prototyping tools, from the top 12 tools to how to select one for your specific needs.
The best tool depends on a number of factors we mentioned above, and it is not the same for all. Just because one person says Adobe XD is the best prototyping tool, it might not be the best for you.
So learn all you can about a tool before choosing one. The information in this blog comes straight from the experience of our designers, so it’s very reliable and has helped us in our journey a lot. So we are pretty sure, it can help you too.
We are at the end and if you have read until here, we know that this can look impossible; Selecting the right tool, designing a prototype, getting it approved, turning it to a fully functional platform, etc.
But you can skip all this and start your project right away with Soft Suave’s professional offshore development services. You just give us your requirements and our expert teams will take care of the rest.
