UXPin vs Proto.io

UXPin8.8Visit Proto.io7.8Visit

Higher score UXPin #6 in UI Design Tools 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit UXPin

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Proto.io #16 in UI Design Tools 7.8/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 7 features Visit Proto.io

• UXPin fits best

  Design-system and coded-component teams

• Proto.io fits best

  Teams needing many sharing controls

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Side by side

Feature	UXPin 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Proto.io 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.8
Ranking	#6 in UI Design Tools	#16 in UI Design Tools
Best for	Design-system and coded-component teams	Teams needing many sharing controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$29/seat/mo	$29/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	15 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	15 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	10 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UXPin 7/7 · Proto.io 4/7
Real-time collaboration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Interactive prototyping	✓	✓
Design systems	✓	✓
Developer handoff	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Variables or design tokens	✓	✓
Desktop app	✓ (best)	—
Prototype sharing	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Combines UI design, prototyping, variables, handoff, and collaboration Connects coded components through Git and Storybook Supports reusable libraries, design systems, comments, and developer inspection	Variables, reusable components, and design-system support Multiple preview modes, including offline mobile preview Detailed sharing links, comments, threads, and user-testing links
Cons	Core starts at $29 per user per month with annual billing Advanced design-system features begin with the Growth plan Its broad workflow may exceed the needs of simple mockup projects	Concurrent editing is unavailable The product is web-based rather than a desktop app Plan limits vary by users and active projects
Our verdict	UXPin is a browser-based and desktop UI design tool for product designers, UX teams, and developers. It covers wireframing, mockups, interactive prototypes, design-system creation, reusable component libraries, collaboration, user testing,… Read the review →	Proto.io is a web-based UI prototyping platform for UX designers, product managers, entrepreneurs, marketers, students, and product teams. Its drag-and-drop editor supports interface construction with component libraries and templates,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• UXPin — where it wins

  • Combines UI design, prototyping, variables, handoff, and collaboration
  • Connects coded components through Git and Storybook
  • Supports reusable libraries, design systems, comments, and developer inspection

  Where it doesn't

  • Core starts at $29 per user per month with annual billing
  • Advanced design-system features begin with the Growth plan
  • Its broad workflow may exceed the needs of simple mockup projects

• Proto.io — where it wins

  • Variables, reusable components, and design-system support
  • Multiple preview modes, including offline mobile preview
  • Detailed sharing links, comments, threads, and user-testing links

  Where it doesn't

  • Concurrent editing is unavailable
  • The product is web-based rather than a desktop app
  • Plan limits vary by users and active projects

• UXPin8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad UI design workspace for teams connecting prototypes with coded components.

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• Proto.io7.8/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

  A feature-rich prototyping tool with extensive sharing controls but no concurrent editing.

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