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Axure RP vs Sourcegraph

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Axure RP

Design

Prototyping and specification tool for conditional, data-driven interfaces

From
On request
Free plan
No
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Sourcegraph

Developer Tools

Code search and intelligence platform for large codebases with Cody AI assistant

From
$16000/year
Free plan
No
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The short version

  • Sourcegraph is an enterprise code intelligence platform.
  • Sourcegraph starts at $16000/yr; Axure RP prices on request.
  • Where Axure RP falls short: the Windows and macOS builds have historically differed in behaviour and file handling, which causes conversion problems in mixed teams.
  • Where Sourcegraph falls short: enterprise pricing starting at $16k annually creates significant barrier for small teams.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Axure RP and Sourcegraph actually diverge.

Attributes where Axure RP and Sourcegraph differ
AttributeAxure RPSourcegraph
Starting priceOn request$16000/year
Pricing modelPer user per monthSubscription
PlatformsWindows, macOS, WebWeb, Self-hosted
CategoryDesignDeveloper Tools

Identical on both: free tier (No).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Axure RP

  • Conditional logic
  • Repeaters
  • Generated specifications
  • Axure Cloud
  • Adaptive views
  • Team projects

Only in Sourcegraph

Nothing recorded that Axure RP does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Axure RP

  • Specifying an interface precisely enough that an external development contractor can build it without follow-up questionsnot Sourcegraph
  • Prototyping a data-heavy administrative screen where sorting, filtering and pagination must behave realistically in testingnot Sourcegraph
  • Working in an environment where prototypes may not be published to a vendor cloudnot Sourcegraph
  • Documenting conditional business rules in a form both designers and business analysts can reviewnot Sourcegraph

Sourcegraph

  • Large-scale code migrations across hundreds of repositoriesnot Axure RP
  • Enterprise governance and code ownership trackingnot Axure RP
  • AI-assisted bug hunting and security pattern detectionnot Axure RP
  • Onboarding engineers into large unfamiliar codebasesnot Axure RP
  • Regulatory compliance and code audit trailsnot Axure RP

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Axure RP

  • A large prototype with variables and repeaters is effectively an application, but it has no version control diffing, no tests and no code review, so maintaining one for years is a genuine engineering cost carried by a designer
  • The Windows and macOS builds have historically differed in behaviour and file handling, which causes conversion problems in mixed teams
  • The output is never production code, so every rule you carefully modelled is reimplemented from scratch by engineers, and the two versions then diverge
  • Subscription replaced the perpetual licence at RP 10, so teams that bought RP 9 outright must now pay annually to receive any new major version
  • The visual design tooling is dated next to Figma, so most teams design elsewhere and import, which leaves two sources of truth to keep aligned

Sourcegraph

  • Enterprise pricing starting at $16k annually creates significant barrier for small teams
  • No free tier or standard plan published; all options require custom sales engagement
  • Complex enterprise-only positioning limits adoption compared to GitHub Copilot's pervasiveness
  • Requires indexing entire codebase; not suitable for small or ephemeral projects

Pricing, plan by plan

Axure RP

On request
  • ProOn request
    • Full RP editor
    • Axure Cloud publishing
    • Generated specifications
  • TeamOn request
    • Team projects with check-in and check-out
    • Shared workspaces
    • Admin controls
  • EnterpriseOn request
    • SSO
    • Axure Cloud for Business on customer infrastructure
    • Priority support

Sourcegraph

$16000/year
  • Enterprise$16,000/yr
    • Scales with team size
    • Credits for AI features per user
    • Deep Search

Which should you pick?

Choose Axure RP if

  • You need conditional logic.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Web.
  • You also want repeaters.
Axure RP review

Choose Sourcegraph if

  • You work on Web, Self-hosted.
Sourcegraph review

Questions people ask

Is Axure RP or Sourcegraph better?
Neither clearly leads. Axure RP starts at On request and Sourcegraph at $16000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Axure RP or Sourcegraph?
Axure RP starts at On request and Sourcegraph at $16000/year.
Does Axure RP or Sourcegraph run on more platforms?
Axure RP runs on Windows, macOS, Web. Sourcegraph runs on Web, Self-hosted.
What is Axure RP best used for?
Axure RP is most often used for specifying an interface precisely enough that an external development contractor can build it without follow-up questions, prototyping a data-heavy administrative screen where sorting, filtering and pagination must behave realistically in testing, working in an environment where prototypes may not be published to a vendor cloud, documenting conditional business rules in a form both designers and business analysts can review. Of those, specifying an interface precisely enough that an external development contractor can build it without follow-up questions and prototyping a data-heavy administrative screen where sorting, filtering and pagination must behave realistically in testing are not what Sourcegraph is typically brought in for.
What can Axure RP do that Sourcegraph cannot?
Axure RP covers Conditional logic, Repeaters, Generated specifications, Axure Cloud.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Axure RP: Can I still buy a perpetual licence?

No. Axure moved to subscription with RP 10. Existing perpetual licences keep working but do not receive new major versions.

Axure RP: Can prototypes be hosted on our own servers?

Yes. Prototypes export as a self-contained HTML bundle, and Axure Cloud for Business can be deployed on customer infrastructure.

Axure RP: Is it worth it if we already use Figma?

Only if you need conditional logic, data-bound components or generated specifications. For click-through review of static screens it adds cost without adding capability.

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