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Balsamiq Wireframes
What Balsamiq Wireframes is
Balsamiq Wireframes is a paid wireframing and prototyping tool for macOS, Windows, and the web. It supports cloud and desktop deployment, interactive prototypes, prototype sharing, real-time collaboration, design systems, and developer handoff. Integrations listed for the product include Slack, Jira, Confluence, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, and VS Code. Starter costs $16 a month billed annually at $192/year and includes 10 projects plus 500 monthly AI credits per editor. Teams costs $24 a month billed annually at $288/year, with 100 projects and 1,000 monthly AI credits per editor. Enterprise costs $35 a month billed annually at $420/year, with 400 projects and 2,500 monthly AI credits per editor. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial is listed. Support is available by email, chat, and documentation. Listed compliance includes SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, and SSO SAML.
Who it suits
It suits solo users, small businesses, mid-market organizations, and enterprises creating shared wireframes or prototypes. Teams needing developer handoff, collaboration, and the listed integrations can use its cloud or desktop versions.
What it does well
- Available on web and desktop
- Supports real-time collaboration
- Includes interactive prototyping
- Offers developer handoff
- Provides 14-day trial
What to know first
- No free plan
- Plans are billed annually
- AI credits vary by plan
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Billed annually ($192/year) · 10 projects · 500 monthly AI credits per editor | $16 a month |
| Teams | Billed annually ($288/year) · 100 projects · 1,000 monthly AI credits per editor | $24 a month |
| Enterprise | Billed annually ($420/year) · 400 projects · 2,500 monthly AI credits per editor | $35 a month |
As balsamiq.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Balsamiq Wireframes combines wireframing, prototyping, collaboration, and handoff across web and desktop platforms. Its three paid tiers differ mainly by project capacity and monthly AI credits.
Facts from Balsamiq Wireframes's own pages
- Company size fit
- solo, small, mid market, enterprise · balsamiq.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Compliance
- SOC 2, GDPR, pci dss, sso saml · balsamiq.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Deployment
- cloud, desktop · balsamiq.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2008 · balsamiq.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · balsamiq.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Bologna, Italy · balsamiq.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Slack, Jira, Confluence, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, VS Code · balsamiq.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 16 · balsamiq.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Support channels
- email, chat, docs · balsamiq.com, 21 Sept 2026
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