Balsamiq Wireframes vs Frame0
Balsamiq Wireframes
balsamiq.com
Frame0
frame0.appSide by side
| Figure | Balsamiq Wireframes | Frame0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $16/mo | $79/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 7 |
| Spec score · Wireframing Software | 7.6 (#18) | 8.4 (#6) |
| Spec score · UI design tools | 7.7 (#27) | 8.4 (#14) |
| Spec score · Wireframe Tools | 7.6 (#19) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Spec score · Prototyping Software | 7.6 (#26) | 8.4 (#13) |
| Spec score · Prototyping tools | 7.3 (#28) | 8.0 (#15) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
Plans
Balsamiq Wireframes
- Starter$16 a month
- Teams$24 a month
- Enterprise$35 a month
Frame0
- FreeFree
- Solo$99 a month
- Duo$159 a month
- Team$79 a month
- Team$79, paid once
- Solo$99, paid once
- Duo$159, paid once
In their own words
Balsamiq Wireframes
Balsamiq Wireframes has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Frame0
Frame0 is desktop wireframing software for making low-fidelity, sketch-style wireframes and prototypes. Its component library covers desktop, mobile, smartwatch, and web interfaces, with adjustable component states, and it includes more than 1,500 Lucide-based sketch-style icons. Shapes can link to pages, external URLs, or navigation actions; prototypes can be presented and exported as interactive HTML or PDF files. The app also supports flowcharts, entity-relationship diagrams, and UML use case and class diagrams. Frame0 runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Its free plan has no time or size limit and includes all non-premium features, built-in shapes, and icons. Paid plans are listed monthly, with VAT excluded: Solo is 99.00 USD for one device, Duo is 159.00 USD for two devices, and Team is 79.00 USD for three or more devices. A purchased license is perpetual, but major-version upgrades may cost extra. Exported PDFs may omit characters unavailable in the selected font.