

Tools like Visio and OmniGraffle can be used for a broad range of diagramming tasks, including creating wireframes (especially using UI stencil kits).

Generic Diagramming Tools (Visio, Keynote, OmniGraffle, Gliffy, Lucidchart) For more in-depth comparisons, see the links at the end of this article.

We don't have every tool listed here, and don't know all of their features, but here's some of what we do know. General categories of user interface design tools are listed below, including specific products highlighted in each category. It intentionally has "just enough" prototyping capabilities, but not more. It is optimized for communicating design concepts and generating ideas in the early stages of the software process. Here is an example of a "wireframe" created in Balsamiq, shown in two different "skins" (more examples here). It is used by people in a wide range of roles in the software industry, such as founders, data analysts, product managers, marketers, developers, and of course UX designers. More specifically, Balsamiq is a low-fidelity wireframing tool that can be used to quickly create an informal visual representation of any kind of software interface (desktop, web, mobile, etc.). :)īalsamiq is, generally-speaking, a User Interface Design tool. We also wrote an article comparing Balsamiq to pencil and paper, our #1 competitor.
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Note: You should also refer to this article that answers some more general questions about our tool, its capabilities, and our business: How to choose a wireframing / prototyping tool.
