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Alternatives to InVision
24 design tools sit alongside InVision in this directory. Below is what separates each from InVision on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 14
- Cheaper to start
- 12
- InVision starts at
- Free, then $25/month
Why people look past InVision
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the InVision entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
InVision starts at $25/month. Across the 12 design tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $12/month.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
The collaborative interface design tool
- Starts $13 a month cheaper, at $12/month.
Design, prototype, and share user experiences
- No free tier, where InVision has one.
- Starts $29.990000000000002 a month dearer, at $54.99/month.
Design and publish stunning sites
- Starts $15 a month cheaper, at $10/month.
The digital design toolkit
- No free tier, where InVision has one.
- Starts $13 a month cheaper, at $12/month.
Open source design and prototyping platform
- Starts $25 a month cheaper, at Free.
Free macOS prototyping tool built by and for Meta design teams
Priced and rated the same as InVision on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Every InVision alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InVision (this page) | Free, then $25/month | - | - | |
| FigmaWeb-based design and prototyping platform with real-time collaboration, semantic layer, and component systems. Market shifted to Figma due to superior integration of design, prototyping, and handoff in one tool. | Free, then $12/month | - | 4 | vs InVision |
| Adobe XDAdobe's design and prototyping tool integrated with Creative Cloud, competing on interaction design and handoff workflows. | $54.99/month | - | - | vs InVision |
| FramerInteractive prototyping tool focused on motion design and developer-friendly exports, competing on animation and code-based design. | Free, then $10/month | - | 4 | vs InVision |
| SketchVector design tool with strong plugin ecosystem and prototyping capabilities through companion apps, competing on design workflows and extensibility. | $12/month | - | 4 | vs InVision |
| PenpotOpen-source design and prototyping platform with collaboration features, competing on collaborative design workflows without vendor lock-in. | Free | - | 3 | vs InVision |
| Origami Studio | Free | No licence fee | 1 | vs InVision |
| Womp | Free | Per user per month | 2 | vs InVision |
| LottieFiles | Free | Per user per month | 3 | vs InVision |
| Playground AI | Free, then $12/month | Freemium | 3 | vs InVision |
| Lunacy | Free | - | - | vs InVision |
| CorelDRAW Graphics Suite | Free | Subscription | 4 | vs InVision |
| Marvel | Free, then $12/month | Subscription | 3 | vs InVision |
| Linearity Curve | Free, then $11.99/month | - | 3 | vs InVision |
| Canva | Free, then $18/month | - | 3 | vs InVision |
| Photopea | Free | - | - | vs InVision |
| Gravit Designer | Free | Freemium | 1 | vs InVision |
| Proto.io | On request | Per user per month | 4 | vs InVision |
| Cadence Allegro | On request | Quote | 2 | vs InVision |
| Axure RP | On request | Per user per month | 3 | vs InVision |
| PaintTool SAI | 5500/month | One-time | 1 | vs InVision |
| Corel Painter | On request | One-time | 2 | vs InVision |
| Magnific | €12/month | Subscription | 3 | vs InVision |
| Affinity Designer | $69.99/one-time | One-time | 1 | vs InVision |
| Adobe Creative Cloud | $20.99/month | Subscription | 4 | vs InVision |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the InVision badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (14)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Figma , Free, then $12/month
- Framer , Free, then $10/month
- Penpot , Free
- Origami Studio , Free
- Womp , Free
- LottieFiles , Free
- Playground AI , Free, then $12/month
- Lunacy , Free
Cheaper than InVision (12)
Entry price under InVision's $25/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Figma , Free, then $12/month
- Framer , Free, then $10/month
- Sketch , $12/month
- Penpot , Free
- Playground AI , Free, then $12/month
- CorelDRAW Graphics Suite , Free
- Marvel , Free, then $12/month
- Linearity Curve , Free, then $11.99/month
What you would be giving up
InVision is most often brought in for prototype creation, design feedback, whiteboarding sessions, design handoff, user testing. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If InVision is broadly right and the question is cost, the InVision pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Design category lists everything the directory holds, and best design tools ranks them.
InVision runs on web, macos, windows, ios, android. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about InVision alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to InVision?
- 24 other design tools are listed in this directory, led by Figma, Adobe XD, Framer, Sketch. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to InVision?
- 14 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Figma, Framer, Penpot, Origami Studio, Womp.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to InVision?
- Yes. 12 of the alternatives below start under InVision's $25/month: Figma at Free, then $12/month, Framer at Free, then $10/month, Sketch at $12/month, Penpot at Free.
- Why do people look for an alternative to InVision?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: it costs more than the category median. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from InVision?
- InVision is most often brought in for prototype creation, design feedback, whiteboarding sessions, design handoff, user testing. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to InVision?
- None of the design tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these InVision alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Design, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare InVision against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against InVision covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every design tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Design category, 24 tools beside InVision. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.