Best Prototyping Tools for UI UX Designers
- 1. BEST PROTOTYPING TOOLS FOR UI UX DESIGNERS Prototyping involves creating a simulation that behaves like the final version of the product, which means you will need special tools to make them. Following are the ten best prototyping tools that are trusted by UX/UI designers all over the world
- 2. FIGMA Figma is a well-known and most-used design and collaborative tool. Multiple team members can collaborate and work together using this. Features • Free design tools like modern pens, arc tools, and auto- layouts. • Unlimited sharing and cloud storage • Ability to invite and design collaboratively with a live link. • Smart animation and GIFs, Dynamic overlays, and other interactive elements.
- 3. With its vector-based system, Adobe helps designers transform their flat designs into beautiful prototypes. Features • Can create interactive prototypes and share them with teams. • 3d animations, card flip interactions, visual effects, and many other options. • Artboards with collaborative work options. • Ability to extend artboards vertically to accommodate more content. • Integration facility to connect artwork with other apps. ADOBE XD
- 4. Invision is a freehand tool team can use to collaborate and create anything from whiteboards to prototypes. Features • It can create hotspots, transitions, overlays, and many more. • Integrations with Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, etc. • Can collect comments from the team to make improvements. • Freehand whiteboard tool for teams to work collaboratively. INVISION
- 5. Proto.io is an exclusive tool built exclusively for prototyping with drag-and-drop features. Features • In-built design components, templates, and UI elements. • Audio, video, and sound effects are available to boost your design. • You can add HTML codes to create customized versions. • Integrate and connect the files from Figma, Adobe XD, or PhotoShop. PROTO
- 6. Miro is a popular white boarding app for creating projects from scratch. Features • Can create multiple screens and add navigational, scrolling options, and hotspots. And interactive elements. • Ability to see the whole user flow on one screen. • You can collect feedback by sharing the live link. • You can export the file into PDFs or presentations to test how it works. MICRO
- 7. Marvel Prototyping is a rapid prototype testing tool for modern teams that want to adopt quickly. Features • Powerful integrations to connect your designs with other apps. • No-code prototype creation. • Drag-and-drop options for adding interactions, overlays, animated effects, and other things. • Team members can share real-time feedback. • Offline downloading and working are allowed. MARVEL
- 8. If you want your prototype to be the real replica of the original product and not just design-wise, Webflow is the option. Features • HTML, CSS, or Javascript coding to develop the prototype – you can add or export • Pre-built options for sliders, tabs, background videos, and more. • Can create components and reuse them by modifying them. • Host or publish the design in seconds. • CSS grid to structure your design clearly and add rows and columns. WEBFLOW
- 9. Axure RP is a user-friendly UX designer tool with unlimited design elements for a realistic prototype. Features • Integrations are available with tools like Slack, Jira, Confluence, Sketch, and Adobe XD. • Can upload the prototype to Azure cloud to receive feedback from others. • Visual design assets and CSS elements to power your high-fidelity prototypes. • SOC 2 Type II Certified to secure your data on the cloud. AXURE RP
- 10. JustinMind is extensively used by UX and UI designers to create UI assets and function prototypes. Features • Set up interactions in one click. • Ability to create UI elements from scratch for responsive prototypes. • Emulator to live-test your prototype. • Can receive, respond to, and resolve comments from other users. • Integrations with Adobe XD, Figma, and Sketch. JUSTINMIND
- 11. Sketch is one of the commonly accepted designing tools for designing and illustrating. Features • Allows intuitive prototype creation through shared libraries, interactive components, and design elements. • Can work solo or design together with teams. • Shortcuts and drag-and-drop options for quick designing. • Offline work support. SKETCH
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