Best prototyping tool on Reddit
117 reviews from r/userexperience, r/UXDesign, r/Entrepreneur and 13 more subreddits
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#1
Figma
4.7
(9)
"Do prototyping in figma, record your screen, send video to the client."
"Figma all the way"
"Figma. If you expand the UI component library it can be valuable for multiple people"
"Figma is pretty awesome."
"Figma is about as good as it gets."
"Figma all the way it’s web based so it doesn’t matter what system you use."
"I have enjoyed Figma the times I have."
"I am curious to try Figma to see if you can do more, or if it is easier."
"Figma is super neat."
#2
ProtoPie
4.6
(8)
"We also published a case study on how we used ProtoPie to achieve this project."
"ProtoPie is an amazing tool for prototyping!"
"Protopie is an essential tool for prototyping."
"Super good"
"Great"
"ProtoPie has probably the easiest learning curve for what you’re after."
"I've heard good things about ProtoPie as well."
"Protopie is quite good, easy to learn, and has a familiar interface."
#3
InVision
4.0
(8)
"Best luck with quick-and-dirty mobile prototyping"
"Invision"
"Invision is the prominent player from my experience."
"Fast prototyping with limited interactions"
"Invision, Figma"
"The norms for a lot of Product Designers here is that you build out your layouts in Sketch, and then use either InVision."
"InVision."
"Too complicated for a client to use"
#4
Axure
3.9
(8)
"You have to commit to learning it, but it's completely worth it."
"Axure RP will get the job done well."
"CAN do that"
"Axure RP is my go to for things like this."
"Familiar with it, and it's good for large site mockups"
"Axure Rp"
"Too complicated for a client to use"
"It does spit out HTML but I wouldn't call it production ready."
#5
Framer
4.8
(6)
"You could try Framer."
"One love"
"Integrating with Figma"
"Framer X does all of this with just the built-in tools."
"Framer.js allows you to export your Photoshop documents and easily add interactive states using a simple JavaScript library."
"Worth checking out"
#6
Balsamiq
4.3
(6)
"Amazing"
"Pretty easy to use and has a 30 day free trial."
"Pretty easy to use and has a 30 day free trial."
"For wireframes"
"Balsamiq looks pretty useful. I have to try it."
"Poor instrument for websites prototyping"
#7
Adobe XD
3.8
(6)
"Adobe XD is also great and has many free resources."
"I’m an XD advocate. There’s all kinds of potential with XD."
"Fast prototyping with limited interactions"
"Adobe XD or Sketch."
"Have you tried Adobe XD, it's free as far as I know?"
"None are perfect but all are much better than the old, 'Here’s a Photoshop file (or a PDF),' that used to be the norm."
#8
Sketch
4.2
(5)
"Awesome for prototyping Netflix"
"Sketch is awesome for prototyping Netflix."
"Fast prototyping with limited interactions"
"Sketch is similar to Adobe XD and also easy to use."
"None are perfect but all are much better than the old, 'Here’s a Photoshop file (or a PDF),' that used to be the norm."
#9
Proto.io
5.0
(4)
"Check out [proto.io](https://proto.io/)"
"A prototyping tool with ready-made drag & drop components, with user testing options and fully interactive."
"Works best for me both for low fidelity and high fidelity prototyping."
"Proto.io"
#10
Anima
5.0
(4)
"Anima literally checks all your boxes: high fidelity prototyping, interaction/animations as well as code generation."
"Anima is the way to go for high fidelity prototypes in Sketch."
"Anima is the way to go for high fidelity prototypes in Sketch."
"Anima is the way to go for high fidelity prototypes in Sketch."
#11
OmniGraffle
4.3
(4)
"Majority of my wireframing, flows, and clickable prototypes (lo-fi and hi-fi)"
"For flows"
"Static wireframes"
"Omnigraffle, but I'm looking forward to hearing other people's answers too."
#12
Adobe
4.0
(4)
"Adobe XD offers excellent features for UI/UX design."
"It is getting a lot better with new updates every month."
"Adobe Comp is pretty good on both high and low fidelity mock ups."
"Stuck in the Adobe cloud, limited flexibility."
#13
Ionic
5.0
(3)
"You can also use this method to view it on an Android as well."
"I believe this method is much easier than using xcode to prototype."
"Ionic 2 seems pretty awesome, it hit RC just recently."
#14
Flinto
4.7
(3)
"Will get the job done"
"Flinto is pretty awesome, its what we use for our investor demos while we work on the actual product."
"Flinto for Mac will get the job done."
#15
Oculus
4.5
(2)
"Streaming Sketchbox to the Quest is seamless with a decent PC."
"There are only two design tools available on the Quest: Tilt Brush and Gravity Sketch, with Gravity Sketch being more CAD-like."
#16
Apple
4.5
(2)
"Apple Keynote has a solid basic animation set that is very useful for prototyping."
"I’m picking up spline to prototype. There's already a preview app for visionOS."
#17
Zeplin
4.0
(2)
"We use Zeplin."
"None are perfect but all are much better than the old, 'Here’s a Photoshop file (or a PDF),' that used to be the norm."
#18
XD
4.0
(2)
"I am using XD."
"None are perfect but all are much better than the old, 'Here’s a Photoshop file (or a PDF),' that used to be the norm."
#19
Flutter
4.0
(2)
"Flutter is great for creating useful prototypes, especially for mobile apps."
"Flutter is great for creating useful prototypes, especially for mobile apps."
#20
Svelte
4.0
(2)
"Svelte is fast and allows for easy launching of websites."
"Svelte is fast and allows for easy web development."
#21
Marvel
4.0
(2)
"I’d also recommend Marvel - design and prototype. I’ve used it the most."
"Fast prototyping with limited interactions"
#22
OmniGroup
5.0
(1)
"OmniGraffle is generally used for prototyping."
#23
Excalidraw
5.0
(1)
"Excalidraw.com is excellent"
#24
Mockframe
5.0
(1)
"It is a no-code tool that is extremely easy to use through the drag and drop feature."
#25
Photoshop/Keynote/HTML
5.0
(1)
"For anything that needs to be clickable"
#26
Indigo Studio
5.0
(1)
"Looks like it has some nice animation tools"
#27
Draftium
5.0
(1)
"Huge library of blocks"
#28
React
5.0
(1)
"This will get big."
#29
Webflow
5.0
(1)
"Complex animations"
#30
Whimsical
4.0
(1)
"Whimsical and marvel"
#31
InsiteVR
4.0
(1)
"InsiteVR allows quick mock-ups in SketchUp, Blender, etc., and supports OBJ uploads for VR viewing."
#32
4.0
(1)
"Google Slides is a valid tool for prototyping, though with less interaction."
#33
Abstract
4.0
(1)
"I liked Abstract the best because of the good mix of Sketch file management, collaboration, and handoff tools."
#34
Principle App
4.0
(1)
"Principle App helps you prototype a lot quicker and in a more visual way."
#35
FramerJS
4.0
(1)
"For app protos with animation, something like FramerJS might be worth checking out."
#36
Origami
2.0
(2)
"Origami will allow you to create a better and closer to native experience but is harder to learn."
"The learning curve is much steeper and they’re most likely overkill for something like this."
#37
Quest
4.0
(1)
"Tilt Brush and Gravity Sketch"
#38
Keynote
4.0
(1)
"Would work too"
#39
Origami Studio
4.0
(1)
"Would also work"
#40
Mockplus
3.0
(1)
"Mockplus"
#41
Moqups
3.0
(1)
"There is also http://app.moqups.com"
#42
Google Slides
3.0
(1)
"Google Slides can be used for valid prototypes, but with less interaction."
#43
UXPin
3.0
(1)
"Too complicated for clients to make a prototype"
#44
Quartz Composer
3.0
(1)
"Would also work"
#45
XCode
2.0
(1)
"XCode is the best choice for the highest fidelity prototype, but it has a steeper learning curve."
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