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Balsamiq vs Gliffy: What are the differences?

What is Balsamiq? Rapid wireframing tool that helps you work faster & smarter. Balsamiq Mockups is a web tool that allows users to mock up different designs and ideas quickly and easily. Balsamic Mockups is similar to drawing mockups, but it is digital.

What is Gliffy? Online diagram creation tool. Make flowcharts, network diagrams, uml diagrams, org charts, mind maps, wireframes, and more.

Balsamiq and Gliffy are primarily classified as "Wireframing" and "Diagramming" tools respectively.

Some of the features offered by Balsamiq are:

  • Low-Fi Sketch Wireframes
  • Click-Through Prototypes
  • UI Components & Icons

On the other hand, Gliffy provides the following key features:

  • Diagram with ease
  • Share with anyone
  • Collaborate instantly
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Pros of Balsamiq
Pros of Gliffy
  • 71
    Useful mockups
  • 60
    Easy to use
  • 51
    Very useful & simple
  • 19
    Good looking
  • 15
    It helps my creative work
  • 4
    Integrate with Confluence and JIRA
  • 2
    For layouts with deadlines
  • 2
    It's so easy

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What is Balsamiq?

Balsamiq Mockups is a web tool that allows users to mock up different designs and ideas quickly and easily. Balsamic Mockups is similar to drawing mockups, but it is digital

What is Gliffy?

Make flowcharts, network diagrams, uml diagrams, org charts, mind maps, wireframes, and more.

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Pencil
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Evolus Pencil
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