The fastest way to get product ideas out of your head

Balsamiq is the only product tool that creates more time than it takes. Show your team exactly what to build with wireframes—no design skills needed.
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If you're not wireframing first, you're wasting time.

Let us guess...

  • Your team spends hours debating the wrong details instead of agreeing on the big idea.
  • You skip wireframes and waste weeks redesigning things that never should've been built.
  • Stakeholders don't “get it” until it's too late—and now you're backtracking.
  • AI makes jumping into code easier than ever. But without clarity, you're just shipping bad ideas faster.
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Balsamiq fixes that.

  • Turn rough ideas into actionable plans, specs, and requirements.
  • No more waiting for design mockups or wasting time on bloated tools.
  • Align your team before you commit to code (or worse, a bad idea).
  • Add visuals to your prompts and get better results with AI.
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The smartest teams wireframe first

0 day learning curve

Anyone can wireframe in minutes—PMs, engineers, even "big picture" folks. No design training required.

50% less rework

Spot misalignment before it snowballs and delays. Teams say wireframes cut revisions in half.

3x faster approvals

Stakeholders get it at a glance. Faster decisions mean your team can stop waiting and start shipping.

See how it's done

Quickly communicate your vision, from single pages, to entire products.

Stay focused on project goals while exploring different ways to reach them.

Iterate and collaborate fast without getting bogged down in details.

Drag, drop, done

Use pre-built UI components, icons, and templates to sketch ideas. Then, link wireframes to show user flows and interactions.

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Collaborate with your team

Share wireframes via link, PDF, or PNG and get the actionable feedback. Your team can add comments, reactions, and edit in real time.

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Iterate, refine, and avoid costly rework

A rough wireframe today saves weeks of back-and-forth later. From features to internal tools, wireframes keep business, product, and dev teams on the same page.

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See why 16,000+ teams start with wireframes and try Balsamiq Cloud free.

Zero learning curve, power when you need it

Pre-built UI components, icons, and templates

Skip the busywork with pre-made controls, icons, and templates for faster wireframing.

Drag and drop simplicity

No need for design skills. Just drag and drop UI controls, snap them into place, and go.

Three ways to share: via link, PDF, or PNG

Share wireframes with stakeholders, testers, or customers.

Optimized for speed

Keyboard shortcuts, search, and drag-and-drop let you wireframe as fast as you think.

Re-usable symbols

Customize reusable UI elements like menus or buttons to save time on repetitive work.

Interactive prototypes

Link screens together to show stakeholders exactly how things will work.

Real time collaboration

Leave comments, add reactions, and make live edits—all right inside the wireframe.

Docs, tutorials, and human support

Find answers fast, or email us and hear back from a real person who knows their stuff.

A tool you can trust

Proudly independent since 2008, and focused on what product teams really need.

A wireframing style for every stage

Draft - for fat marker style ideation

Sketch - wireframe like a pro

Presentation - for clients & stakeholders

See why teams stick with Balsamiq

Balsamiq has come a long way, and the Cloud version is terrific! They kept all the functionality but added some great flexibility to keep it current with current UI elements.

Franka Baly
UX Designer

I sketch my SaaS ideas with Balsamiq before prototyping. It helps me see the big picture and speeds up the process of identifying needs. It's also fun!

Arda Akdere
Software Engineer

I've been spending a few hours daily in Balsamiq, especially leveraging the Share and Comments feature on my next big project. Loving the real-time collaboration that exists in the cloud version. Balsamiq is always reliable and powerful.

Justin Witz
Founder and CEO

For over a decade, my favorite wireframing tool has been Balsamiq. It's easy to use and allows me to create wireframes really quickly. What's more important, these wireframes are intuitive and easy to understand— even for non-technical people.

Max Kostinevich
Full-stack Developer

I love Balsamiq because of the details. It focuses on one thing and doing it well. Really gets powerful once you learn the little shorthands. Also a great independent team building with love.

Max Tkacz
DevRel

Balsamiq has proven to be a perfect tool for visualizing and delivering my ideas to the technical team. It is also indispensable when working on new software features!

Iryna Pakhomova
CEO and Co-founder

I like to use Balsamiq as it's so easy to switch directions even if you're quite far into the designs. All the color and fluff can wait until we move to Figma, but for now, simplicity is my friend.

Greg Smith
Chief Product Officer (CPO)

If I did something in Photoshop, clients would want to move pixels. Meanwhile, what they needed to focus on was "What, vaguely, will be the result?" I ended up solving this by using Balsamiq for lo-fi mockups.

Bob Hiler
Marketing Specialist

In the land of wireframing Balsamiq is king. It's 2024, and wireframing remains one of the cheapest and most effective methods to surface ideas quickly.

Leo Vroegindewey
Product Designer

FAQs

Do I need design experience to use Balsamiq?

Nope! If you can sketch an idea on a napkin, you can wireframe in Balsamiq. It's built for product folks, not designers. Plus, we've got templates, tutorials, and Balsamiq Academy to help you do your best work.

Can Balsamiq wireframes be used beyond new feature design?

Absolutely—product teams use Balsamiq for brainstorming, MVP planning, stakeholder buy-in, user flows, process mapping, and more. If an idea needs clarity, wireframing it is usually the fastest way to move forward.

Can I use Balsamiq Cloud with my existing tools?

Yes! Balsamiq Cloud integrates with Slack and Trello. You can also add live links to the places your team already works, like Notion or Asana.

How is Balsamiq different from design tools like Figma, Whimsical, or Miro?

Balsamiq is built for speed, efficiency, and effectiveness. Figma is for polished UI, Whimsical is for flowcharts, and Miro is a blank canvas. They all have their place, but for lean teams, are often bloated and distracting. Balsamiq keeps you focused so you can stop tweaking and start shipping.

I have a designer on my team. Will they be mad if I use Balsamiq?

Nope, they'll probably thank you. Designers love when product and engineering teams provide clear, structured wireframes instead of vague ideas. It makes their job easier, saves them time, and helps you get to a great design faster.

Will my team actually use Balsamiq, or will it be “just another tool"?

Balsamiq is one of those tools that just clicks. Most teams pick it up in minutes, not weeks. Some use it as their go-to design tool, while others plug it into their existing stack. Since it tends to triple productivity and speed up decision-making, adoption is usually easy. But if you need help rolling it out, we've got your back.

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