Marvel vs ProtoPie
Marvel
marvelapp.com
ProtoPie
protopie.ioSide by side
| Figure | Marvel | ProtoPie |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12/mo | $25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 4 |
| Spec score · Web Design Software | 9.0 (#3) | 8.7 (#8) |
| Spec score · Prototyping Software | 9.1 (#3) | 8.7 (#9) |
| Spec score · UI design tools | 9.1 (#4) | 8.6 (#10) |
| Spec score · Game UI Design Software | 9.1 (#4) | 8.6 (#11) |
| Spec score · Interface Design Tools | 9.1 (#4) | 8.7 (#8) |
| Spec score · UI/UX Design Tools | 9.1 (#4) | 8.6 (#10) |
| Spec score · Developer Handoff Software | 9.0 (#5) | 8.8 (#7) |
| Spec score · Prototyping tools | 9.1 (#7) | 9.2 (#5) |
| Founded | 2013 | 2014 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Sketch, Jira, Confluence, Dropbox Paper, Microsoft Teams, YouTube, Niice, Smartmockups and Zeroheight. | Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, hardware, APIs |
| Security controls | Enterprise security features include SSO, IP restriction, access logs, user permissions and project-level password protection. | ProtoPie Enterprise Cloud uses Palo Alto Web Firewall protections and conducts annual penetration tests. |
Plans
In their own words
Marvel
Marvel is a design platform for creating wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and design specifications. From a browser, users can make website and app designs for different devices, then share interactive prototypes that demonstrate intended interactions without coding. Its Handoff tool generates downloadable assets and CSS, Swift, and Android XML code that stays synchronized with design changes.
Teams can organize projects in folders, create teams, and leave feedback through comments and annotations. Marvel lists integrations such as Sketch, Jira, Confluence, Dropbox Paper, and Microsoft Teams, as well as a GraphQL API for project data and design activity. Its mobile apps let users create, play, and share prototypes, with offline viewing and Sketch syncing. The free plan allows one user and one project; moving down to the free plan makes other projects inactive. Pro costs $12 a month, billed yearly, and a seven-day trial is listed. Marvel was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in London.
ProtoPie
ProtoPie is a high-fidelity platform for creating and testing interactive digital prototypes. Studio for macOS and Windows supports logic, variables, formulas, multi-touch gestures, text input, media playback, voice, camera access, and device sensors such as gyroscopes and compasses. Plugins import designs from Figma, Sketch, and Adobe XD. Prototypes can connect phones, tablets, TVs, and wearables, with interactions synchronized across devices. The product ecosystem includes Studio, Player for mobile devices, Cloud for sharing, and Connect for connected experiences. Player is available for iOS, iPadOS, Android, and HarmonyOS. The Free plan includes two prototypes saved in Cloud, up to eight scenes per prototype, and 50MB of Cloud storage. ProtoPie lists Basic at $25 a month billed yearly, and Pro at $47 a month billed yearly. Free-plan limitations include no local file saving, share links, Handoff, or Team Libraries. Prototypes export only as.pie files, not PDF, JPEG, or HTML code.