Software · head to head
Balsamiq Wireframes vs Gravit Designer
Balsamiq Wireframes
Software
Low-fidelity wireframing that keeps focus on structure and content
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Gravit Designer has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Balsamiq Wireframes starter plan is capped at 10 projects and costs $16 per editor per month ($192/year); Gravit Designer the Gravit Designer brand and domain designer.io were retired and now redirect live to CorelDRAW, confirming the standalone product no longer exists under its own name
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Balsamiq Wireframes and Gravit Designer actually diverge.
| Attribute | Balsamiq Wireframes | Gravit Designer |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, Macos, Linux, Web |
| Founded | Unknown | 2014 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Gravit Designer does not also cover.
Only in Gravit Designer
- Vector drawing
- Bezier tools
- Shape tools
- Typography
- Gradient tools
- Symbols
- Layers
- Cloud storage
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.
Gravit Designer
- Logo designnot Balsamiq Wireframes
- Vector illustrationnot Balsamiq Wireframes
- Icon designnot Balsamiq Wireframes
- Web graphicsnot 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
Gravit Designer
- The Gravit Designer brand and domain designer.io were retired and now redirect live to CorelDRAW, confirming the standalone product no longer exists under its own name
Pricing, plan by plan
Balsamiq Wireframes
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Balsamiq Wireframes review.
Gravit Designer
Free- FreeFree
- Cloud storage
- All design tools
- SVG support
Which should you pick?
Choose Balsamiq Wireframes if
Nothing in the data separates Balsamiq Wireframes from Gravit Designer on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Gravit Designer if
- You need vector drawing.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Web.
- You also want bezier tools.
Questions people ask
- Is Balsamiq Wireframes or Gravit Designer better?
- Neither clearly leads. Balsamiq Wireframes starts at On request and Gravit Designer at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Balsamiq Wireframes or Gravit Designer?
- Gravit Designer has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Balsamiq Wireframes and Free for Gravit Designer.
- Does Balsamiq Wireframes or Gravit Designer run on more platforms?
- Balsamiq Wireframes runs on Web. Gravit Designer runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Web.
- Can I use Gravit Designer for free?
- Yes. Gravit Designer has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Balsamiq Wireframes starts at On request.
- What can Balsamiq Wireframes do that Gravit Designer cannot?
- Gravit Designer covers Vector drawing, Bezier tools, Shape tools, Typography.