Prototyping Tool reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 198 Reddit reviews across 25 subreddits and 42 posts to rank the best Prototyping Tool brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/userexperience, r/UXDesign, r/ProductManagement, r/Entrepreneur, r/UserExperienceDesign. Top-rated brands include Figma (4.6/5), Axure (3.9/5), ProtoPie (4.7/5).
Stats
Reviews198
Subreddits25
Posts42
Brands76
Products28
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#1
Figma
4.6
(26)
"Do prototyping in figma, record your screen, send video to the client."
"Figma!"
"Figma"
"Figma"
"Figma"
"Figma no contest"
"Figma is amazing"
"Figma covers all your design and basic prototypes need"
"The figma free tier is truly the goat"
"Free is probably Figma, the free tier feels premium"
#2
Axure
3.9
(13)
"You have to commit to learning it, but it's completely worth it."
"Axure RP will get the job done well."
"Go for Axure. Period."
"CAN do that"
"Axure RP is my go to for things like this."
"With Axure, prototyping forms is pretty straightforward and quick."
"Prototyping in Figma is literally a joke compared to Axure, which I also used for several years."
"At work, we use a wireframing tool called Axure, when we don't want to build a prototype in the real dev stack. It can do anywhere from a basic sketch to full interactive demos."
"Familiar with it, and it's good for large site mockups"
"Axure can export local HTML files, but doesn't come in a single file."
#3
ProtoPie
4.7
(10)
"We also published a case study on how we used ProtoPie to achieve this project."
"ProtoPie is an amazing tool for prototyping!"
"I’ll second ProtoPie as the only standout of the bunch. it’s the closest thing to a modern day Flash."
"If you have the budget for it, protopie is already the most popular for advanced 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."
#4
Balsamiq
4.0
(11)
"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"
"I would recommend balsamiq as a tool that has predefined elements and is easy to use."
"Balsamiq is simple and very quick to come up with wireframes"
"Balsamiq is quick (very lo-fi) and has a decent shapes library for throwing stuff together with almost no learning curve."
"Balsamiq looks pretty useful. I have to try it."
"Balsamiq is schizophrenic. Half of it's UI is awesome and half is absolutely, absolutely terrible."
"After some paper or balsamiq mockups."
#5
Framer
4.8
(8)
"You could try Framer."
"I recommend Framer. It’s mirrors react workflow like none other."
"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."
"Try Framer. Its like building websites with figma."
"Worth checking out"
#6
InVision
4.1
(9)
"Best luck with quick-and-dirty mobile prototyping"
"That's what my team uses for your 1st and 2nd scenarios, both internally and for external user testing."
"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"
#7
Miro
4.5
(6)
"Miro indeeeed! It also integrates with Jira"
"Miro is the first tool I open everyday"
"Miro stuck because it's also super easy to discuss, collaborate, and comment on the lo-fi wireframes remote."
"You could use Miro for this."
"Miro is good for wireframing."
"Miro can do wonders for easy lofi wireframes."
#8
Sketch
4.2
(6)
"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."
"Hi-fi work in Sketch, import to Principle for interaction design."
"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
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."
#10
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"
#11
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."
#12
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."
#13
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."
#14
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."
#15
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."
#16
N8n
4.3
(3)
"N8n seems to be the best one since it has integration with many applications since it was initially an automation tool and implementing Agents support is far easier for them than other tools such as Flowise."
"Low/no code frameworks: N8n (nodejs)"
"I have heard great reviews for n8n"
#17
Whimsical
4.0
(3)
"Having used both Miro and Whimsical I prefer Whimsical. It’s easier to use and has a better aesthetic."
"Whimsical works well for quick wireframing"
"Whimsical and marvel"
#18
Marvel
4.0
(3)
"I’d also recommend Marvel - design and prototype. I’ve used it the most."
"Marvel"
"Fast prototyping with limited interactions"
#19
Mockframe
4.5
(2)
"It is a no-code tool that is extremely easy to use through the drag and drop feature."
"No-code tool that is extremely easy to use through the drag and drop feature"
#20
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."
#21
Excalidraw
4.5
(2)
"Excalidraw.com is excellent"
"Honestly any design/diagramming tool like figma or excalidraw can do the job."
#22
Origami Studio
4.5
(2)
"Origami Studio. Ignored by many, but the most powerful prototyping tool around. Been used by Airbnb, Meta etc."
"Would also work"
#23
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."
#24
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."
#25
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."
#26
Keynote
4.0
(2)
"Keynote! It’s really easy to wireframe simple workflows."
"Would work too"
#27
Bubble.io
4.0
(2)
"For no-code options, Bubble.io and Adalo are solid choices - they're user-friendly and have AI integrations."
"For quick AI agent prototyping without coding, I'd recommend starting with Bubble.io + OpenAI API. Bubble has great AI integrations and lets you focus on the user experience/flow rather than backend complexities."
#28
UXPin
4.0
(2)
"UXPin"
"Too complicated for clients to make a prototype"
#29
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."
#30
Svelte
4.0
(2)
"Svelte is fast and allows for easy launching of websites."
"Svelte is fast and allows for easy web development."
#31
Moqups
3.5
(2)
"Moqups?"
"There is also http://app.moqups.com"
#32
Play
5.0
(1)
"Currently using it and it's a great tool."
#33
OmniGroup
5.0
(1)
"OmniGraffle is generally used for prototyping."
#34
Photoshop/Keynote/HTML
5.0
(1)
"For anything that needs to be clickable"
#35
Indigo Studio
5.0
(1)
"Looks like it has some nice animation tools"
#36
Draftium
5.0
(1)
"Huge library of blocks"
#37
React
5.0
(1)
"This will get big."
#38
Webflow
5.0
(1)
"Complex animations"
#39
Mokkup.ai
5.0
(1)
"Ultimate dashboard wireframing tool that has drag-and-drop elements,pre-built KPI, and industry-tailored templates"
#40
Event Catalog
5.0
(1)
"For modelling event based micro services Event Catalog is great!"
#41
UserTesting
5.0
(1)
"UserTesting lets you do this with InVision"
#42
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."
#43
InsiteVR
4.0
(1)
"InsiteVR allows quick mock-ups in SketchUp, Blender, etc., and supports OBJ uploads for VR viewing."
#44
4.0
(1)
"Google Slides is a valid tool for prototyping, though with less interaction."
#45
Abstract
4.0
(1)
"I liked Abstract the best because of the good mix of Sketch file management, collaboration, and handoff tools."
#46
Principle App
4.0
(1)
"Principle App helps you prototype a lot quicker and in a more visual way."
#47
FramerJS
4.0
(1)
"For app protos with animation, something like FramerJS might be worth checking out."
#48
Quest
4.0
(1)
"Tilt Brush and Gravity Sketch"
#49
Visual Agents
4.0
(1)
"We built our low/no-code tool specifically for prototyping. Completely free and no install. All browser with local persistence. 100% no api or servers."
#50
tldraw
4.0
(1)
"Still in beta, but tldraw computer is an absolute blast to play with agentic ideas"
#51
Bezi
4.0
(1)
"Bezi is specifically intended for prototyping XR UX. It's pretty easy to implement the body rig and they're constantly developing new features for it."
#52
Creately
4.0
(1)
"Easy and free to use tool for prototyping"
#53
Freeform
4.0
(1)
"Freeform is great. Simple and it’s got loads of drag and drop clip art."
#54
InVision Freehand
4.0
(1)
"InVision has a free plan and a product called Freehand... very flexible and collaborative prototyping tool"
#55
wdyt?
4.0
(1)
"Wdyt is THE fastest way to go from idea to brainstorm."
#56
Tinkercad
4.0
(1)
"TinkerCad and KiCad are both pretty good for this (and decently user friendly) purpose."
#57
KiCad
4.0
(1)
"TinkerCad and KiCad are both pretty good for this (and decently user friendly) purpose."
#58
Lucidchart
4.0
(1)
"At my current work we use [lucid chart](https://www.lucidchart.com/)."
#59
Mailchimp
4.0
(1)
"Kinda like the Mailchimp of UX?"
#60
Archimate
4.0
(1)
"Personally I use Archimate with the Archimate tool software."
#61
OpenAPI
4.0
(1)
"OpenAPI specification is good for visualize endpoints per microservice."
#62
Principle
4.0
(1)
"Hi-fi work in Sketch, import to Principle for interaction design."
#63
FigJam
4.0
(1)
"Use FigJam (not the design tool but the whiteboarding tool)."
#64
Mockplus
3.0
(1)
"Mockplus"
#65
Google Slides
3.0
(1)
"Google Slides can be used for valid prototypes, but with less interaction."
#66
Quartz Composer
3.0
(1)
"Would also work"
#67
Flowise
3.0
(1)
"Low/no code frameworks: Flowise (Nodejs)"
#68
Langflow
3.0
(1)
"Low/no code frameworks: Langflow (python)"
#69
Spline
3.0
(1)
"You could try Spline."
#70
Prototyper
3.0
(1)
"Prototyper figma plug in could maybe work, the reviews on their website say it's similar to framer"
#71
PowerPoint
3.0
(1)
"Powerpoint FTW!!!"
#72
Crumb
3.0
(1)
"There’s a app on steam called crumb that looks pretty good, but I haven’t tried it yet."
#73
Falstad Circuit Simulator
3.0
(1)
"Start with this, it has limitations but is a pretty solid place to start."
#74
Terrastruct
3.0
(1)
"As far as specific tools, maybe look for terrastruct."
#75
Android Studio
3.0
(1)
"Android Studio has a GUI GUI designer and emulators."
#76
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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