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InVision vs OpsLevel

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InVision

Design

Digital product design platform

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
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OpsLevel

Developer Tools

Internal developer portal that scores service ownership and production readiness

From
On request
Free plan
No
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The short version

  • InVision is a digital product design platform.
  • InVision starts at $25/mo; OpsLevel prices on request.
  • Only InVision lists interactive prototypes; only OpsLevel lists service catalogue.
  • Where InVision falls short: service discontinued as of end of 2024; no longer available or supported.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which InVision and OpsLevel actually diverge.

Attributes where InVision and OpsLevel differ
AttributeInVisionOpsLevel
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryDesignDeveloper Tools

Not yet recorded: pricing model for InVision, founded for OpsLevel.

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 InVision

  • Interactive prototypes
  • Design collaboration
  • Freehand whiteboarding
  • Design system manager
  • Inspect mode
  • Comments & feedback
  • Version control
  • User testing

Only in OpsLevel

  • Service catalogue
  • Scorecards and rubric
  • Checks
  • Campaigns
  • Self-service actions
  • Slack and Teams integration
  • Catalogue auto-enrichment
  • Deployment on request

What people use each for

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

InVision

  • Prototype creationnot OpsLevel
  • Design feedbacknot OpsLevel
  • Whiteboarding sessionsnot OpsLevel
  • Design handoffnot OpsLevel
  • User testingnot OpsLevel

OpsLevel

  • A platform team that needs to prove every production service has a named owner and an on-call rota before an auditnot InVision
  • Driving a fleet-wide migration such as a runtime upgrade across 400 services with a deadline and visible progressnot InVision
  • Giving developers a paved road to create a new service from a template without waiting on the platform teamnot InVision
  • An organisation where an incident took an hour to route because nobody could identify the owning teamnot InVision

Where each one falls short

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

InVision

  • Service discontinued as of end of 2024; no longer available or supported
  • Workflow required constant switching between design software (Sketch/Photoshop) and InVision for prototyping, creating inefficiency
  • Performance issues and glitches reported, especially with larger projects
  • Limited development capabilities; required additional hosting and developer support for deployment
  • Could not export working web or mobile applications without additional development

OpsLevel

  • OpsLevel does not publish prices at all, not even a starting figure, so you cannot size a budget or compare against Backstage's zero licence cost without entering a sales cycle
  • The Standard plan caps at 50 users, which is below the size at which service ownership becomes a real problem, so most genuine buyers land on Enterprise and its unpublished pricing
  • Scores are only as honest as the metadata teams maintain; where ownership records go stale the rubric produces confident numbers about a catalogue that no longer reflects reality, and leadership acts on them
  • It reports on quality rather than producing it, so it can generate friction between platform teams who set the rubric and product teams who see it as a scoreboard imposed on them without extra headcount to fix the findings
  • As a hosted product it needs read access to source control, cloud accounts and observability tooling, which is a meaningful vendor review in regulated environments; on-premises exists but only on the Enterprise tier

Pricing, plan by plan

InVision

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the InVision review.

OpsLevel

On request
  • StandardOn request
    • Up to 50 users
    • Unlimited catalogued components
    • Scorecards, campaigns and the global rubric
  • EnterpriseOn request
    • Unlimited users
    • Custom integrations
    • Customisable dashboards

Which should you pick?

Choose InVision if

  • You need interactive prototypes.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
  • You also want design collaboration.
InVision review

Choose OpsLevel if

  • You need service catalogue.
  • You also want scorecards and rubric.
OpsLevel review

Questions people ask

Is InVision or OpsLevel better?
Neither clearly leads. InVision starts at Free and OpsLevel at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, InVision or OpsLevel?
InVision has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for InVision and On request for OpsLevel.
Does InVision or OpsLevel run on more platforms?
InVision runs on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android. OpsLevel runs on Web.
Can I use InVision for free?
Yes. InVision has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. OpsLevel starts at On request.
What is InVision best used for?
InVision is most often used for prototype creation, design feedback, whiteboarding sessions, design handoff. Of those, prototype creation and design feedback are not what OpsLevel is typically brought in for.
What can InVision do that OpsLevel cannot?
InVision covers Interactive prototypes, Design collaboration, Freehand whiteboarding, Design system manager. OpsLevel covers Service catalogue, Scorecards and rubric, Checks, Campaigns.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

InVision: Is InVision still active and supported in 2026?

No. InVision announced discontinuation of all services by end of 2024. The platform is no longer available or supported.

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OpsLevel: How much does OpsLevel cost?

It does not publish pricing. Billing is per developer using the portal, with volume discounts, and a quote requires a sales conversation.

InVision: What were InVision's core features?

InVision allowed designers to transform designs into interactive prototypes and mockups for web and mobile. It supported Craft Player for Sketch, Craft Sync for Photoshop, and preview mode in Studio, enabling design-to-prototype workflows.

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OpsLevel: How does it compare with Backstage?

Backstage has no licence fee but you staff a team to build and run it. OpsLevel is hosted with checks, campaigns and scorecards out of the box, and you pay per developer instead.

InVision: What were InVision's pricing plans?

InVision offered Free ($0), Starter ($25/month), Professional ($99/month), and Team plans. Annual billing provided a 10% discount. Free plan included basic prototyping; paid plans added collaboration and file access.

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OpsLevel: Does it require writing catalogue YAML by hand?

No. It auto-discovers and enriches entries from connected systems, though teams still curate ownership and metadata.

InVision: Why did InVision fail in the market?

InVision's market position was disrupted by Figma, which unified design, prototyping, and collaboration in a single web-based platform. InVision required switching between design software and prototyping, creating friction and reducing competitiveness.

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OpsLevel: Can it run on premises?

Yes, but only on the Enterprise plan.

InVision: What integrations did InVision support?

InVision integrated with design tools like Sketch and Photoshop, and supported sharing and collaboration workflows. The platform did not support deployment or direct development integration.

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