# ProtoPie Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is ProtoPie the right Prototyping solution for you? Explore 46 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/201192/ProtoPie/reviews --- ProtoPie 4.5 (46) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/201192/ProtoPie/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of ProtoPie Ease of use 4.1 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Jn Jeeva n Graphic Designer and UI DesignerDesign, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Protopie is a gift for UI/UX Designers because it's easy to use and we can make some amazing prototypes in the Protopie“ October 12, 2023 ES Eirik S Product LeadInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The shared components library isn't that intuitive“ November 27, 2021 UG Unmesh G Product Designer Automotive, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Ease of Use, Multidevice prototyping, making powerful prototypes by adding logic through conditions, variables, integrating lottie animations is an additional plus.“ June 15, 2022 Saadi n DesignerArts and Crafts, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Not even mention the helpful community and courses ProtoPie has to offer.“ October 16, 2023 SS Samantha S Student E-Learning, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I love how you can make it look and feel like an actual app.“ October 12, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 46 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Saadi N. Designer Arts and Crafts Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My honest review of ProtoPie" October 16, 2023 4.0 I've been using ProtoPie for a few months, and in my experience, it stands out as the top choice for both beginner and advanced designers when it comes to prototyping tools. Not even mention the helpful community and courses ProtoPie has to offer. Pros ProtoPie is a remarkably user-friendly design tool that outshines other prototyping software, including Figma. Its extensive feature set makes it a versatile choice for designers. Notably, ProtoPie Connect allows seamless device-to-device connections for testing and refining interactions. Device preview ensures a consistent user experience, while features like cloud saving and design handoff simplify collaboration and sharing. ProtoPie is an all-encompassing tool suitable for both beginners and experienced designers. Cons While ProtoPie is an excellent tool, there is room for improvement. It would be great to see features like 4K interaction recording and the ability to use custom code in specific prototyping cases in the future. Additionally, addressing and fixing some of the existing bugs would enhance the overall user experience. Switched from [Figma](https://www.capterra.com/p/175027/Figma/) Simply cause Figma can't allow me to create high-fidelity prototypes for my projects, which ProtoPie does Review Source GS Gaurav S. UX designer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Most creative prototype software out there" October 12, 2023 5.0 It was amazing so far, Protopie is working hard to solve all problems UX designers face while prototyping, And moreover it makes your imagination a reality Pros The idea of Triggers/Actions is something that solves all prototyping problems in my workflow, i have the ful control of all the elements and can orchestrate them to give a good UX Cons The wire-framing options, Pre-made symbol/component assets. Many itegrations can be done here Review Source Stéphane M. Freelance Product Designer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Program, gives you total control of your anuamtion but management stops you from creating. " October 12, 2023 2.0 Years of frustration Pros Programmatic animations IoT supportMulti device supportAPI support Cons Zoom and Panning bug with a trackpadMulti device support API - don't know to use it Reason for choosing ProtoPie It's Free and just amazing for designing with API's but I need a web based solution so I picked Protopie Review Source Response from Studio XID October 17, 2023 Dear Stéphane, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about ProtoPie. We're glad to hear that you found ProtoPie to have some great features, such as programmatic animations, IoT and API support. We understand your frustration with the management aspect and the perceived limitations. We're constantly working to improve our tool based on user feedback, and we take your concerns seriously. For instance, your feedback about the Zoom and Panning bug with a trackpad and the perceived complexity of multi-device support API is essential for us to identify areas where we can make enhancements. As we're continuously working on updates and improvements, we'd encourage you to keep an eye on our future releases. We're always striving to offer a more comprehensive and user-friendly experience. Once again, thank you for your review. SL Simon L. Senior Ui Ux designer Oil & Energy Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A dependable tool that is easy to use " October 12, 2023 5.0 It’s a superb tool for communicating with stakeholders and for user testing. Pros The way Protopie works appeals to how I think and it means I can get ideas down quickly. It’s also great at mobile prototypes. Cons It lacks autolayout and responsive design features. Switched from [Framer](https://www.capterra.com/p/178917/Framer/) Because framer was unreliable. protopie is bug free and reliable and that really matters in time critical work. Review Source AI Andrè I. CEO Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Our go-to prototyping tool" October 12, 2023 5.0 An essential tool in our development process Pros A pretty accurate example of the final product Cons Expensive to share with collaborators and especially developers who are not editors but who need to read basic values from designs Switched from [Figma](https://www.capterra.com/p/175027/Figma/) Gave us (almost) everything we need to conceptualise and ideate new developments Review Source Adam B. Senior UI/UX Designer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The easiest & most powerful tool to build prototypes that's close to the real thing" April 19, 2022 5.0 ProtoPie enabled us to create powerful prototypes that meets our business needs for usability tests and be used as a design guidance for our developers. Pros Out of all other prototype tools we've tried, this one is the easiest and most powerful tool that would allow us to create a prototype that look and behave just like the real app, down to the smallest details. All without coding. If I need a more complicated behavior, there's formula function and while it took me some time to learn, it's much easier than learning Javascript that certain other prototype tool pretty much required. Cons Some limitations such as lack of webcam support on desktop, it can be tedious to recreate some of the basic effects such as button states, formula can be difficult to learn & master for first time users, animation tools is still limited. Alternatives considered [Adobe XD](https://www.capterra.com/p/168423/Adobe-XD/)[Proto.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/157108/Proto-io/)[Framer](https://www.capterra.com/p/178917/Framer/)[Figma](https://www.capterra.com/p/175027/Figma/) Reason for choosing ProtoPie No coding required, more prototyping features, easy to create rules and modify timings, more straightforward UI/UX. Review Source UG Unmesh G. Product Designer Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Protopie - Big Daddy of Prototying" June 15, 2022 4.0 Pros Ease of Use, Multidevice prototyping, making powerful prototypes by adding logic through conditions, variables, integrating lottie animations is an additional plus. Cons 1) There are some UI/accessibility related bugs. 2) didn’t like the current Local pie vs cloud pie flow, old one was better 3) The protopie studio is very laggy sometimes even on high end machines 4) Interaction recipes needs to worked on, as a user I wanted to record from any point , rather than recording from start Alternatives considered [Principle](https://www.capterra.com/p/234045/Principle/) Reason for choosing ProtoPie Beacuse Principle was no where closer to the amount of high fidelity features protopie was offering. Review Source ES Eirik S. Product Lead Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very realistic prototypes, but steep learning curve" November 27, 2021 4.0 The main business benefit we get from ProtoPie is the ability to make and use realistic prototypes of both desktop and mobile software. Once you setup a design system in ProtoPie it gets easier to use. I personally haven't mastered all the variables and functionality you can use, but look forward to learning the software. Pros Things I like about Protopie: - They have lots of educational material and support groups to help you master the software - They have components to reduce the amount of redundant work - The scan to load an app on the phone is simple and fast - You can quickly share your clickable prototypes with a link - You can have significantly more over the interaction design versus using Figma Cons Things I dislike about Protopie: - The desktop view gets cramped with the sidebar interaction and other editor tools - The shared components library isn't that intuitive - They don't have an auto-layout feature like Figma does - The prototypes take time to make Alternatives considered [Framer](https://www.capterra.com/p/178917/Framer/) Reason for choosing ProtoPie I tested out Framer, but it seemed like that product was too much coding for me. I'm not a coder and only create prototypes for user tests and validating concepts. Review Source FO Folarin O. Product Designer Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Simply the best high-fi prototyping tool there is" October 14, 2023 5.0 Loving it, is all I can say. About to take the game prototyping course also. Pros The ease of use, and its support for a wide range of interactions, including taps, swipes, gestures and many more. You could pitch & test an entire app with no single development yet. Cons The price, it's expensive. Literally about 6x Figma monthly plan Switched from [Adobe XD](https://www.capterra.com/p/168423/Adobe-XD/)[Figma](https://www.capterra.com/p/175027/Figma/) Protopie is the best tool for seamless and advanced prototyping for real, better than Figma or Adobe XD by a mile Review Source Abraham F. Software Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "ProtoPie should be industry standard!" October 23, 2023 5.0 Amazing! I love this app so much, and would definitely recommend it. Pros ProtoTyping features, variables, functions, components, intuitive tools. I just love it! Cons Only thing are design tools. If design could be more similar to Figma, I'd be using only ProtoPie. Review Source JH Julian H. UX Consultant Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best-in-class for high-fidelity prototyping" January 3, 2023 5.0 For high-fidelity prototyping, this is the best tool around, despite its initially steep learning curve. Pros Best-in-class tool for high-fidelity prototyping. The subscription options are somewhat expensive, but there aren't many alternatives that can provide this level of functionality. Variables are highly valuable in prototypes, but not available in most standard tools. Cons Some features could be more intuitive, as there is a steep learning curve at the start (likely steeper for any designers without a background in programming). Review Source GP Graciela P. Employee Consumer Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "ProtoPie a great software to create prototypes" November 11, 2022 5.0 I love this software and the differents options and functions that we have. Pros This software it's amazing, i love the differents options that you have to create your differents prototypes, this software it's absolutely useful, thanks to this software the business can create amazing products and make better decisions, this software helps you a lot in a really easy way. Cons This software in some moments it's difficult to understand, above all when you don't know about this kind of software, this software can add some tutorials for some options, but right now this software it's absolutely great. Review Source AM Ankit M. Design Engineer Automotive Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Excellent program that allows you complete autonomy, but management prevents you from making new things. " December 18, 2023 5.0 Fantastic! I adore this app so much and heartily suggest it. Pros Animations with programming IoT assistance support for multiple devices assistance with APIs Cons Using a trackpad, zoom and pan the bugAPI that supports multiple devices; not sure how to use it Review Source pH pooria H. UXR Automotive Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The best Prototyping software for all needs." December 9, 2022 5.0 Pros 1\. prototyping for any type of product or purpose ( mobile, tablets, smartwatches, games, and more)2. different prototyping features like voice prototyping.3. It works great with Figma, Sketch, XD.4. Most companies use this service for prototyping. Cons Just 2 interactions recording per prototype. Review Source JQ Jinyang Q. UX designer Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Protopie user research" October 13, 2023 5.0 Pros The logic function in protopie is really powerful. It make protopie much better than Principle. Cons When a layer is contained by a group, all the location properties change somehow. It causes a lot of problems. Review Source RA Riaz A. IT Administrator Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Nice tool to make interaction design ideas into realistic prototype" November 9, 2022 4.0 Pros ProtoPie is a flexible and powerful prototyping tool praised by the design team for its easy to use UI/UX. Cons mm.. not sure about what to write here. Review Source JV Jonathan V. UX Designer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "If Testing on Hardware Means Anything to You, Check Out ProtoPie" October 19, 2023 5.0 Overall, the experience has been great. Pros What I like most about Protopie is that it is easy to learn, works on native devices, makes use of native sensors on said devices, and can connect/interact with complimentary designs/prototypes on other platforms/hardware (using ProtoPie Connect). For example, imagine you are a firefighter requesting eyes over a particular area of the forest, so you can better plan an exit strategy for your team. This message is sent from the phone and notifies the system in the two planes that have been flying as eyes for the team. One of the pilots initiates a message back, saying that he/she will take a look. This message makes its way back to the firefighter on both his watch (using native haptics + visual) and phone (haptics + visual), so he can view the live video via his phone. All of this can be mocked up in ProtoPie on real devices. This can then be user tested to see where hangups might be. Also, when it comes to user testing, consider that some jobs might require the separate actions of two people on two different devices to accomplish a particular task. Only when they work together (or do so within a range of time) does a message get sent and the task is complete. Protopie allows one to test at these higher levels (something impossible in a design/prototyping tool like Figma, since seaprate designs are not communicating with each other in real time). Cons Certain features, particularly the use of the watch, is limited to Enterprise (big boo!) and Enterprise requires a minimum of three licenses. Licenses currently range from $2000 to $2500 each. This is a huge investment. So, unless you have an extra $6000-$7000 dollars available to you, you will never get to test and prototype with the watch. Since watches are commonly used, I think it should be made available to those on lesser plans, or at least the company should get rid of the minimum number of Enterprise licenses to be purchased. On the whole, when compared to offerings like Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office 365, it can be hard to see the value. It is double the price of Adobe CC, but with Adobe CC one gets over 20 other pieces of industry-leading creative software. With this said, this is a niche area and ProtoPie, in my view, is at the top in terms of providing a tool that gives one the ability to present high-end demos and more robust testing (outside of actual coding). Reason for choosing ProtoPie We elected to test out ProtoPie because we needed a way to test locally, without a dependable Internet connection. Review Source AL Alex L. Product Designer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool to prototype real experience" October 12, 2023 4.0 It's my favourite tool. I used everything that we have on the market. Once we have animation on the curve that allows us micro-interaction I will be in the prototyping heaven. Pros I like the most seamless of the prototype. E2E prototype can give you close to actual product results so you can cheaply test nearly ready products, not wonky pretend-to-be products. Eliminating this wonky layer, I can test the experience. Cons It's still buggy, and you must use features / prototype a lot to understand that sometimes it's not the issue with the approach but the software itself. Reason for choosing ProtoPie I am a user from the beginning. Of the product, I have seen the evolution and tempo of changes. I get the best result even tho sometimes you have to "fake it till you make it" Switched from [Flinto](https://www.capterra.com/p/171096/Flinto-for-Mac/) stopped being developed Review Source Nicolás D. Interaction Design Lead Banking Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best toold for little to no coding skills in product design team for interaction design" October 12, 2023 4.0 Protopie has helped our team to craft better interactions and gives us a better understanding of the experience we are designing in our products Pros Interaction recipes with specs that help development craft the design as needed. Cons no live interaction cloud support like figma Alternatives considered [Framer](https://www.capterra.com/p/178917/Framer/) Reason for choosing ProtoPie ease or use Switched from [Framer](https://www.capterra.com/p/178917/Framer/) framer depends upon coding skills Review Source Alex D. UI/UX Designer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Review of Alex Dmitriev" October 12, 2023 5.0 Pros ProtoPie is awesome. You can make cool stuff with it, even if you don’t know much about prototyping. It’s super easy to use, and it has everything you need to make your ideas come to life. You can make your prototypes do all kinds of things, like respond to touch, motion, and sound. You can also make them look amazing with smooth transitions and realistic animations. ProtoPie lets you create prototypes that feel like the real thing. Cons ProtoPie is hard to master. You need to spend a lot of time to figure out how everything works. It doesn’t have the best tools for making animations, like Principle. Some other prototyping tools can do more. ProtoPie is not cheap. You have to pay every month to use it. It can be too much for some people and businesses. Switched from [Principle](https://www.capterra.com/p/234045/Principle/) Just wanted to use something new. Review Source SR Scott R. Senior UI/UX Designer Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Prototyping Environment But Updates/Improvements Are Needed" October 14, 2023 4.0 I have enjoyed working with Protopie for almost 6 years, but I feel the current pricing and slow development pace of the editor make it less of a viable choice for small companies and independent designers/developers. The main reason I continue to use the tool is having been grandfathered in under a license that is no longer offered. Now that Figma supports variables and conditional logic, Studio XID would do well to look at lower-cost tiers to stay competitive. Pros Protopie facilitates setting up software interaction/demonstrations relatively quickly. Getting prototypes onto mobile devices is relatively easy. Support for variables (and thus states) as well as the nicely designed editor make it one of the more worthwhile prototyping tools. Cons Several basic aspects of functionality are missing or require goofy workarounds, such as being able to distinguish between single and double clicks or detecting the intersection/overlap of objects. The UI has gone years with very little improvement. Sequential interactions are too time-dependent and will fail unless small delays are added to triggers and responses. The subscription cost is excessive. Reason for choosing ProtoPie Ease of deploying a prototype on a mobile device is one reason I choose Protopie over other tools. Review Source NT Nguyen T. Motion Designer Motion Pictures and Film Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "GMT Review" October 12, 2023 5.0 ProtoPie is the catalyst that transforms the abstract concepts in my mind into tangible reality. As the pioneer in prototyping tools, it employs a unique timeline-based control system, setting it apart from the rest. What truly enhances the ProtoPie experience is its welcoming community and exceptional support – a testament to its commitment to user satisfaction. Pros It's Trigger and Response system. Really nice to understand and power control Cons The cost is very expensive in my country, I will not allow anyone to use it and try. I think we need more plans like Pro without Connect functionNo support for 3D interaction like Spline, Dora...Even now Spline collaborates with Webflow and makes 3D interactionNo support Design tool like Auto LayoutNo free Drawing is very limitedNo function responsive easily Review Source Dinesh S. Director - Design Alternative Medicine Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "ProtoPie Review By Dinesh" October 12, 2023 4.0 It is far better than Adobe XD and Figma. Easy to understand and handle for a designer who does not have a coding background. Pros The best features of ProtoPie are interactive tools. It makes your prototype almost complete product to showcase. features like camera, voice, 3d motion are feathers to the cap. Cons There are some technical bugs I felt while using the ProtoPie.1. The Numpad Enter Key does not work in the Left and Center Panels.2. Space constraints in the Left Panel. It should be free-flow.3. Figma has the feature to update the preview instantly while in ProtoPie we have to save the file to have an updated version of the Prototype in the Browser/Player. Means Figma has an auto-save feature. Review Source bP bohan P. UI designer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Such a convenient portopie" October 12, 2023 5.0 Pros Able to easily create dynamic effects Very convenient to use Cons I think the current PIE needs to be able to be co produced by multiple people and require a web version. The second phase needs to be able to flexibly use other people's masters, because many dynamic effects are actually similar, and repeated production is a waste of time. For example, it can be copied from another file to this file and the dynamic effects can be directly replaced Review Source AG Allan G. UX UI Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Very promising" October 13, 2023 5.0 Overall, I'm satisfied. If the points mentioned were improved, my company would use it every day. My superiors wonder whether (very) complex prototypes don't take less time to develop live. Pros The number of triggers and events. That allows me to create a lot of interactions. The possibility of prototyping on a multitude of devices is also a very good point. Cons When we create a lot of animations, it becomes difficult to organize the file due to all the layers of animations created. Even if you rename all the layers and animations, I find it tedious to find my way around our prototype. Too bad the interface doesn't have the same mechanics as software like Figma. The components don't work in the same way, and neither do the constraints… etc Reason for choosing ProtoPie The sheer number of possibilities Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Prototyping](https://www.capterra.com/prototyping-software/)[Graphic Design](https://www.capterra.com/graphic-design-software/)[App Design](https://www.capterra.com/app-design-software/)