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Balsamiq Wireframes vs Capsule

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Balsamiq Wireframes

Design Tools

Low-fidelity wireframing that keeps focus on structure and content

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Capsule logo

Capsule

CRM & Sales

Visual CRM for small teams

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Balsamiq Wireframes starter plan is capped at 10 projects and costs $16 per editor per month ($192/year); Capsule the free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Balsamiq Wireframes and Capsule actually diverge.

Attributes where Balsamiq Wireframes and Capsule differ
AttributeBalsamiq WireframesCapsule
Starting priceOn request$19/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryDesign ToolsCRM & Sales
FoundedUnknown2008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Balsamiq Wireframes

Nothing recorded that Capsule does not also cover.

Only in Capsule

  • Contact management
  • Deal tracking
  • Task management
  • Email sync
  • Activity timeline
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • Google Apps

What people use each for

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

Balsamiq Wireframes

No use cases recorded yet. See the Balsamiq Wireframes review.

Capsule

  • Simple contact and pipeline CRM for a small teamnot Balsamiq Wireframes
  • Tracking deals and follow-up tasksnot Balsamiq Wireframes
  • Linking emails and notes to contact recordsnot Balsamiq Wireframes
  • Multiple sales pipelines on the paid tiersnot Balsamiq Wireframes

Where each one falls short

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

Balsamiq Wireframes

  • Starter plan is capped at 10 projects and costs $16 per editor per month ($192/year)
  • Teams plan raises the cap to only 100 projects at $24 per editor per month; even Enterprise tops out at 400 projects
  • AI credits are metered per editor per month (500 on Starter, 1,000 on Teams, 2,500 on Enterprise), so AI features have a hard usage ceiling beyond the base seat price

Capsule

  • The free plan is capped at 2 users, 250 contacts, 5 custom fields and a single pipeline
  • Contact ceilings gate every tier, from 30,000 on Starter to 120,000 on Advanced
  • Per-user prices are not shown as figures on the pricing page, only as tier names
  • Ultimate is quote-only

Pricing, plan by plan

Balsamiq Wireframes

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Balsamiq Wireframes review.

Capsule

$19/month
  • Starter$19/month
    • Contact management
    • Task tracking
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Pipeline management
    • Reporting
  • Enterprise$99/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Custom fields
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Balsamiq Wireframes if

Nothing in the data separates Balsamiq Wireframes from Capsule on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Balsamiq Wireframes review

Choose Capsule if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Capsule review

Questions people ask

Is Balsamiq Wireframes or Capsule better?
Neither clearly leads. Balsamiq Wireframes starts at On request and Capsule at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Balsamiq Wireframes or Capsule?
Balsamiq Wireframes starts at On request and Capsule at $19/month.
Does Balsamiq Wireframes or Capsule run on more platforms?
Balsamiq Wireframes runs on Web. Capsule runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Balsamiq Wireframes do that Capsule cannot?
Capsule covers Contact management, Deal tracking, Task management, Email sync.
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