Choose Balsamiq if you need
- Integration with Jira, Confluence or Notion. We haven't found them on Framer's website.
At a glance
- Framer has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Balsamiq.
- Balsamiq's lowest paid plan is Starter at $16 per editor per month, billed annually, as of October 23, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS and Windows.
- Both work with Slack, Cursor and Codex.
- Balsamiq lists SOC 2, GDPR and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Framer.
- Framer has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Balsamiq.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Framer if you need
- Integration with GitHub or Claude Code. We haven't found them on Balsamiq's website.
Balsamiq
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Framer
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Review FramerThe facts
- What it does
- BalsamiqGo from rough wireframe to interactive prototype without writing a single line of code
- FramerGo from idea to launch with an agent that designs and builds on the canvas
- Free plan
- BalsamiqNot confirmed
- FramerYes
- Pricing
- BalsamiqPer editor, monthly
- FramerNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
- Balsamiq
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- Windows
Only BalsamiqNothing else listed
Only FramerNothing else listed
Integrations
Both
- Slack
- Cursor
- Codex
Only Balsamiq
- Jira
- Confluence
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Balsamiq and Framer yet.
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