Design Tools · head to head
Balsamiq Wireframes vs Krea
Balsamiq Wireframes
Design Tools
Low-fidelity wireframing that keeps focus on structure and content
- From
- On request
- Rated
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Krea
Design Tools
Generate, enhance, and edit images, videos, or 3D meshes with AI
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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); Krea usage is metered in compute units that vary by operation; the free tier grants only 100 units per day, and the $9 per month Basic tier steps up to 5,000 units, as of August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Balsamiq Wireframes and Krea actually diverge.
| Attribute | Balsamiq Wireframes | Krea |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Design Tools).
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
Krea
- Usage is metered in compute units that vary by operation; the free tier grants only 100 units per day, and the $9 per month Basic tier steps up to 5,000 units, as of August 2026.
Pricing, plan by plan
Balsamiq Wireframes
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Balsamiq Wireframes review.
Krea
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Krea review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Balsamiq Wireframes if
Nothing in the data separates Balsamiq Wireframes from Krea on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Krea if
Nothing in the data separates Krea from Balsamiq Wireframes on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Balsamiq Wireframes or Krea better?
- Neither clearly leads. Balsamiq Wireframes starts at On request and Krea at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Balsamiq Wireframes or Krea?
- Balsamiq Wireframes starts at On request and Krea at On request.
- Does Balsamiq Wireframes or Krea run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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