Choose Balsamiq if you need
- Integration with Jira, Confluence or Notion. We haven't found them on Rive's website.
- GDPR. We haven't found it on Rive's website.
At a glance
- Rive 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.
- Rive's lowest paid plan is Cadet at $9 per seat per month, 3 seats max, as of November 14, 2026.
- Both are available on macOS and Windows.
- Only Rive lists Web and Linux.
- They list no integrations in common.
- Both list SOC 2 and SSO.
- Only Balsamiq lists GDPR.
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 Rive if you need
- Web or Linux. We haven't found them on Balsamiq's website.
- Integration with Figma, Unity or Unreal Engine. We haven't found them on Balsamiq's website.
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Review RiveThe facts
- What it does
- BalsamiqGo from rough wireframe to interactive prototype without writing a single line of code
- RiveAn agent-native 2D and 3D engine for games, apps, and interactive UI.
- Free plan
- BalsamiqNot confirmed
- RiveYes
- Pricing
- BalsamiqPer editor, monthly
- RivePer seat, monthly
- Paid plans from
- Balsamiq
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- macOS
- Windows
Only BalsamiqNothing else listed
Only Rive
- Web
- Linux
Integrations
BothNone in common
Only Balsamiq
- Jira
- Confluence
- Notion
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Balsamiq and Rive yet.
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