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title: "Best Free Prototyping Software Solutions 2026 | Capterra"
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# Best Prototyping Software for free

## Top 9 free products, ranked by reviewer ratings

### Ranked free Prototyping products
| Rank | Product | Overall rating | Category rating | Key attribute | Starting price | Key features |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Figma](https://www.capterra.com/p/175027/Figma/) | 4.7 out of 5 (878 reviews) | 4.7 out of 5 (429 category reviews) | Highly rated for Functionality | $5.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Animation, Collaboration Tools, Commenting/Notes, Customizable Templates, Design Management, Drag & Drop, Software Prototyping, Usability Testing, UX Prototyping |
| 2 | [Visily](https://www.capterra.com/p/254704/Visily/) | 4.8 out of 5 (32 reviews) | 4.9 out of 5 (14 category reviews) | Highly rated for Value for Money | Contact vendor | Included: Collaboration Tools, Commenting/Notes, Customizable Templates, Design Management, Drag & Drop, UX Prototyping; Not included: Animation, Software Prototyping, Usability Testing |
| 3 | [Miro](https://www.capterra.com/p/128955/Miro/) | 4.7 out of 5 (1,709 reviews) | 4.7 out of 5 (17 category reviews) | Highly rated for Functionality | $10.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Collaboration Tools, Commenting/Notes, Customizable Templates, Design Management, Drag & Drop, Software Prototyping, Usability Testing, UX Prototyping; Not included: Animation |
| 4 | [Lyssna](https://www.capterra.com/p/178766/UsabilityHub/) | 4.6 out of 5 (88 reviews) | 4.7 out of 5 (16 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Setup | $199.00 Flat Rate, Per Month | Included: Commenting/Notes, Customizable Templates, Drag & Drop, Usability Testing; Not included: Animation, Collaboration Tools, Design Management, Software Prototyping, UX Prototyping |
| 5 | [Uizard](https://www.capterra.com/p/170822/Uizard/) | 4.6 out of 5 (193 reviews) | 4.6 out of 5 (40 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $12.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Collaboration Tools, Commenting/Notes, Customizable Templates, Design Management, Drag & Drop, Usability Testing, UX Prototyping; Not included: Animation, Software Prototyping |
| 6 | [ProtoPie](https://www.capterra.com/p/201192/ProtoPie/) | 4.5 out of 5 (46 reviews) | 4.5 out of 5 (43 category reviews) | Highly rated for Functionality | $67.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Animation, Collaboration Tools, Commenting/Notes, Customizable Templates, Design Management, Drag & Drop, Software Prototyping, Usability Testing, UX Prototyping |
| 7 | [Axure](https://www.capterra.com/p/18297/Axure-RP/) | 4.4 out of 5 (110 reviews) | 4.4 out of 5 (10 category reviews) | Highly rated for Functionality | $29.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Animation, Collaboration Tools, Drag & Drop, Software Prototyping, Usability Testing, UX Prototyping; Not included: Commenting/Notes, Customizable Templates, Design Management |
| 8 | [Adobe XD](https://www.capterra.com/p/168423/Adobe-XD/) | 4.5 out of 5 (1,087 reviews) | 4.5 out of 5 (199 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Setup | $9.99 Per Feature, Per Month | Included: Animation, Collaboration Tools, Commenting/Notes, Design Management, Drag & Drop, Software Prototyping, Usability Testing, UX Prototyping; Not included: Customizable Templates |
| 9 | [Anima](https://www.capterra.com/p/240303/Anima/) | 4.1 out of 5 (25 reviews) | 4.3 out of 5 (22 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $19.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Animation, Collaboration Tools, Commenting/Notes, Customizable Templates, Design Management, Drag & Drop, Software Prototyping, Usability Testing, UX Prototyping |

Category rating: Rating from reviewers who used each product as Prototyping software, with the number of those reviews. Products are ranked by this rating, adjusted for how many reviews support it.

For the complete directory, see [the full product list](#full-product-list).

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## See top 9 product details

### 1. [Figma](https://www.capterra.com/p/175027/Figma/)

Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 (878 reviews)

Category rating: 4.7 out of 5 (429 category reviews)

Key attribute: Highly rated for Functionality

Starting price: $5.00 Per User, Per Month

Free trial: Not available

Free version: Available

#### Features reviewers most value
- Animation: Included
- Collaboration Tools: Included
- Commenting/Notes: Included
- Customizable Templates: Included
- Design Management: Included
- Drag & Drop: Included
- Software Prototyping: Included
- Usability Testing: Included
- UX Prototyping: Included

#### Pros based on reviews
- Versatile collaborative design platform
- Extensive community-driven support

#### Cons based on reviews
- Performance issues with large files
- Recurring bugs and account issues

---

### 2. [Visily](https://www.capterra.com/p/254704/Visily/)

Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (32 reviews)

Category rating: 4.9 out of 5 (14 category reviews)

Key attribute: Highly rated for Value for Money

Starting price: Contact vendor

Free trial: Available

Free version: Available

#### Features reviewers most value
- Animation: Not included
- Collaboration Tools: Included
- Commenting/Notes: Included
- Customizable Templates: Included
- Design Management: Included
- Drag & Drop: Included
- Software Prototyping: Not included
- Usability Testing: Not included
- UX Prototyping: Included

---

### 3. [Miro](https://www.capterra.com/p/128955/Miro/)

Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 (1,709 reviews)

Category rating: 4.7 out of 5 (17 category reviews)

Key attribute: Highly rated for Functionality

Starting price: $10.00 Per User, Per Month

Free trial: Available

Free version: Available

#### Features reviewers most value
- Animation: Not included
- Collaboration Tools: Included
- Commenting/Notes: Included
- Customizable Templates: Included
- Design Management: Included
- Drag & Drop: Included
- Software Prototyping: Included
- Usability Testing: Included
- UX Prototyping: Included

#### Pros based on reviews
- Real-time collaborative workspace
- Versatile visual brainstorming platform

#### Cons based on reviews
- Complex and unintuitive navigation
- Frequent bugs and reliability concerns

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### 4. [Lyssna](https://www.capterra.com/p/178766/UsabilityHub/)

Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 (88 reviews)

Category rating: 4.7 out of 5 (16 category reviews)

Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Setup

Starting price: $199.00 Flat Rate, Per Month

Free trial: Available

Free version: Available

#### Features reviewers most value
- Animation: Not included
- Collaboration Tools: Not included
- Commenting/Notes: Included
- Customizable Templates: Included
- Design Management: Not included
- Drag & Drop: Included
- Software Prototyping: Not included
- Usability Testing: Included
- UX Prototyping: Not included

---

### 5. [Uizard](https://www.capterra.com/p/170822/Uizard/)

Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 (193 reviews)

Category rating: 4.6 out of 5 (40 category reviews)

Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support

Starting price: $12.00 Per User, Per Month

Free trial: Not available

Free version: Available

#### Features reviewers most value
- Animation: Not included
- Collaboration Tools: Included
- Commenting/Notes: Included
- Customizable Templates: Included
- Design Management: Included
- Drag & Drop: Included
- Software Prototyping: Not included
- Usability Testing: Included
- UX Prototyping: Included

---

### 6. [ProtoPie](https://www.capterra.com/p/201192/ProtoPie/)

Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 (46 reviews)

Category rating: 4.5 out of 5 (43 category reviews)

Key attribute: Highly rated for Functionality

Starting price: $67.00 Per User, Per Month

Free trial: Available

Free version: Available

#### Features reviewers most value
- Animation: Included
- Collaboration Tools: Included
- Commenting/Notes: Included
- Customizable Templates: Included
- Design Management: Included
- Drag & Drop: Included
- Software Prototyping: Included
- Usability Testing: Included
- UX Prototyping: Included

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### 7. [Axure](https://www.capterra.com/p/18297/Axure-RP/)

Overall rating: 4.4 out of 5 (110 reviews)

Category rating: 4.4 out of 5 (10 category reviews)

Key attribute: Highly rated for Functionality

Starting price: $29.00 Per User, Per Month

Free trial: Available

Free version: Available

#### Features reviewers most value
- Animation: Included
- Collaboration Tools: Included
- Commenting/Notes: Not included
- Customizable Templates: Not included
- Design Management: Not included
- Drag & Drop: Included
- Software Prototyping: Included
- Usability Testing: Included
- UX Prototyping: Included

---

### 8. [Adobe XD](https://www.capterra.com/p/168423/Adobe-XD/)

Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 (1,087 reviews)

Category rating: 4.5 out of 5 (199 category reviews)

Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Setup

Starting price: $9.99 Per Feature, Per Month

Free trial: Available

Free version: Available

#### Features reviewers most value
- Animation: Included
- Collaboration Tools: Included
- Commenting/Notes: Included
- Customizable Templates: Not included
- Design Management: Included
- Drag & Drop: Included
- Software Prototyping: Included
- Usability Testing: Included
- UX Prototyping: Included

#### Pros based on reviews
- Rapid interactive prototyping workflow
- Streamlined web design process

#### Cons based on reviews
- High subscription cost concerns
- Resource-heavy and lag issues

---

### 9. [Anima](https://www.capterra.com/p/240303/Anima/)

Overall rating: 4.1 out of 5 (25 reviews)

Category rating: 4.3 out of 5 (22 category reviews)

Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support

Starting price: $19.00 Per User, Per Month

Free trial: Available

Free version: Available

#### Features reviewers most value
- Animation: Included
- Collaboration Tools: Included
- Commenting/Notes: Included
- Customizable Templates: Included
- Design Management: Included
- Drag & Drop: Included
- Software Prototyping: Included
- Usability Testing: Included
- UX Prototyping: Included

---

## All prototyping software with a free version

[## Miro](https://www.capterra.com/p/128955/Miro/)

[4.7 (1709)](https://www.capterra.com/p/128955/Miro/reviews/)

Supercharge every phase of your product development lifecycle with Miro [Learn more about Miro](https://www.capterra.com/p/128955/Miro/)

Prototyping features reviewers most value

Animation

Collaboration Tools

Commenting/Notes

Customizable Templates

Design Management

Drag & Drop

Software Prototyping

Usability Testing

UX Prototyping

86% recommend this product

[## Adobe XD](https://www.capterra.com/p/168423/Adobe-XD/)

[4.5 (1087)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168423/Adobe-XD/reviews/)

On-premise UX tool for businesses that helps create designs for web and mobile via prototyping, sharing, collaboration, and more. [Learn more about Adobe XD](https://www.capterra.com/p/168423/Adobe-XD/)

Prototyping features reviewers most value

Animation

Collaboration Tools

Commenting/Notes

Customizable Templates

Design Management

Drag & Drop

Software Prototyping

Usability Testing

UX Prototyping

[## Figma](https://www.capterra.com/p/175027/Figma/)

[4.7 (878)](https://www.capterra.com/p/175027/Figma/reviews/)

Cloud-based and on-premise platform that enables businesses to create custom designs, share prototypes among team members. [Learn more about Figma](https://www.capterra.com/p/175027/Figma/)

Prototyping features reviewers most value

Animation

Collaboration Tools

Commenting/Notes

Customizable Templates

Design Management

Drag & Drop

Software Prototyping

Usability Testing

UX Prototyping

89% recommend this product

[## Uizard](https://www.capterra.com/p/170822/Uizard/)

[4.6 (193)](https://www.capterra.com/p/170822/Uizard/reviews/)

Boost your productivity. Design at lightning speed. Collaborate in real-time. Take control of the design process like never before. [Learn more about Uizard](https://www.capterra.com/p/170822/Uizard/)

Prototyping features reviewers most value

Animation

Collaboration Tools

Commenting/Notes

Customizable Templates

Design Management

Drag & Drop

Software Prototyping

Usability Testing

UX Prototyping

[## Axure](https://www.capterra.com/p/18297/Axure-RP/)

[4.4 (110)](https://www.capterra.com/p/18297/Axure-RP/reviews/)

Axure is the most powerful way to plan, prototype and hand off to developers, all without code. [Learn more about Axure](https://www.capterra.com/p/18297/Axure-RP/)

Prototyping features reviewers most value

Animation

Collaboration Tools

Commenting/Notes

Customizable Templates

Design Management

Drag & Drop

Software Prototyping

Usability Testing

UX Prototyping

[## Lyssna](https://www.capterra.com/p/178766/UsabilityHub/)

[4.6 (88)](https://www.capterra.com/p/178766/UsabilityHub/reviews/)

Lyssna is a user research platform that enables you to test designs with real users to gain audience insights. [Learn more about Lyssna](https://www.capterra.com/p/178766/UsabilityHub/)

Prototyping features reviewers most value

Animation

Collaboration Tools

Commenting/Notes

Customizable Templates

Design Management

Drag & Drop

Software Prototyping

Usability Testing

UX Prototyping

[## Marvel](https://www.capterra.com/p/171098/Marvel/)

[4.5 (87)](https://www.capterra.com/p/171098/Marvel/reviews/)

Marvel is a cloud-based app design solution that helps developers manage prototyping, user testing, and handoff for digital products. [Learn more about Marvel](https://www.capterra.com/p/171098/Marvel/)

Prototyping features reviewers most value

Animation

Collaboration Tools

Commenting/Notes

Customizable Templates

Design Management

Drag & Drop

Software Prototyping

Usability Testing

UX Prototyping

[## ProtoPie](https://www.capterra.com/p/201192/ProtoPie/)

[4.5 (46)](https://www.capterra.com/p/201192/ProtoPie/reviews/)

ProtoPie is the market-leading advanced prototyping tool used by Google, Meta, Microsoft, BMW, Mercedes and thousands more. [Learn more about ProtoPie](https://www.capterra.com/p/201192/ProtoPie/)

Prototyping features reviewers most value

Animation

Collaboration Tools

Commenting/Notes

Customizable Templates

Design Management

Drag & Drop

Software Prototyping

Usability Testing

UX Prototyping

[## Visily](https://www.capterra.com/p/254704/Visily/)

[4.8 (32)](https://www.capterra.com/p/254704/Visily/reviews/)

The easiest and most powerful wireframe software [Learn more about Visily](https://www.capterra.com/p/254704/Visily/)

Prototyping features reviewers most value

Animation

Collaboration Tools

Commenting/Notes

Customizable Templates

Design Management

Drag & Drop

Software Prototyping

Usability Testing

UX Prototyping

[## InTab](https://www.capterra.com/p/240954/InTab/)

[4.8 (32)](https://www.capterra.com/p/240954/InTab/reviews/)

InTab replaces 15 browser add-ons with one fast tool: AI on any page, YouTube summaries, tab sessions, screenshots, and focus tools. [Learn more about InTab](https://www.capterra.com/p/240954/InTab/)

Prototyping features reviewers most value

Animation

Collaboration Tools

Commenting/Notes

Customizable Templates

Design Management

Drag & Drop

Software Prototyping

Usability Testing

UX Prototyping

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