Design Tools · head to head
ProtoPie vs Toon Boom Harmony
The short version
- Only ProtoPie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: ProtoPie the free plan allows 2 prototypes, 8 scenes per prototype and 50MB of cloud storage; Toon Boom Harmony licensing is subscription only across Essentials, Advanced and Premium tiers, with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which ProtoPie and Toon Boom Harmony actually diverge.
| Attribute | ProtoPie | Toon Boom Harmony |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | subscription | one-time |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Windows, Macos, Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Category | Design Tools | Animation |
| Founded | 2013 | Unknown |
Identical on both: 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 ProtoPie
- Interactive prototyping
- Data binding
- Advanced interactions
- Animation
- Collaboration
- Cloud sharing
- Device testing
- Code export
Only in Toon Boom Harmony
Nothing recorded that ProtoPie does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
ProtoPie
- Building high fidelity interactive prototypes without codenot Toon Boom Harmony
- Prototyping multi device and hardware interactionsnot Toon Boom Harmony
- Sharing prototypes with stakeholders for testingnot Toon Boom Harmony
Toon Boom Harmony
No use cases recorded yet. See the Toon Boom Harmony review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
ProtoPie
- The free plan allows 2 prototypes, 8 scenes per prototype and 50MB of cloud storage
- Free prototypes carry a watermark and shareable links require the Basic plan
- Saving prototypes locally requires the Pro plan
- Team libraries and handoff recordings require the Pro plan
- Basic caps storage at 500MB and prototypes at 20
- Single sign on, private servers, custom fonts and custom hardware integrations are Enterprise only
- Enterprise requires a minimum of 3 seats and is priced by quote
- Connect Core is a paid add on at $20 per user per month
Toon Boom Harmony
- Licensing is subscription only across Essentials, Advanced and Premium tiers, with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page
- Access beyond the 14 day free trial requires purchasing a subscription through the shop
Pricing, plan by plan
ProtoPie
Free- FreeFree
- Limited prototypes
- Cloud storage
- Basic sharing
- Professional$25/month
- Unlimited prototypes
- Advanced interactions
- Collaboration
- Enterprise$75/month
- Everything in Professional
- Team features
- Advanced security
Toon Boom Harmony
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Toon Boom Harmony review.
Which should you pick?
Choose ProtoPie if
- You need interactive prototyping.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want data binding.
Choose Toon Boom Harmony if
Nothing in the data separates Toon Boom Harmony from ProtoPie on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is ProtoPie or Toon Boom Harmony better?
- Neither clearly leads. ProtoPie starts at Free and Toon Boom Harmony at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, ProtoPie or Toon Boom Harmony?
- ProtoPie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for ProtoPie and On request for Toon Boom Harmony.
- Does ProtoPie or Toon Boom Harmony run on more platforms?
- ProtoPie runs on Windows, Macos, Web, Ios, Android. Toon Boom Harmony runs on Web.
- Can I use ProtoPie for free?
- Yes. ProtoPie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Toon Boom Harmony starts at On request.
- What is ProtoPie best used for?
- ProtoPie is most often used for building high fidelity interactive prototypes without code, prototyping multi device and hardware interactions, sharing prototypes with stakeholders for testing. Of those, building high fidelity interactive prototypes without code and prototyping multi device and hardware interactions are not what Toon Boom Harmony is typically brought in for.
- What can ProtoPie do that Toon Boom Harmony cannot?
- ProtoPie covers Interactive prototyping, Data binding, Advanced interactions, Animation.
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