Balsamiq
Design
From$16/user/mo
10 people: $160 a month · $1,920 a year
- No free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per user
Balsamiq vs Framer: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Design tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Balsamiq starts at $16/user/mo (Starter) and Framer at $10/mo (Basic). For 10 people that's $160 vs $10 a month: Framer is $150 a month (94%) cheaper than Balsamiq on list price.
Framer
Cheaper for 10 people
From$10/mo
10 people: $10 a month · $120 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Balsamiq and Framer plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Balsamiq
Starter
Up to 10 projects · Unlimited boards · Per editor
$16/user/mo
Teams
Up to 100 projects · Team collaboration · Per editor
$24/user/mo
Enterprise
Up to 400 projects · Admin controls · Per editor
$35/user/mo
Shown as $16/$24/$35 per editor per month, billed annually; no monthly-billing price listed.
Prices from Balsamiq's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Framer
Free
Framer domain · 1 GB bandwidth
Free
Basic
Custom domain · 50 GB bandwidth
$10/mo
Pro
10 CMS collections · Staging environment
$30/mo
Per site; price shown without a cycle label (yearly toggle present). Extra editors $20/mo, content editors $10. Enterprise: custom.
Prices from Framer's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Balsamiq (Starter) | Framer (Basic) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $80/mo$960/yr a year | $10/mo$120/yr a year | Framer $70 less a month |
| 10 people | $160/mo$1,920/yr a year | $10/mo$120/yr a year | Framer $150 less a month |
| 25 people | $400/mo$4,800/yr a year | $10/mo$120/yr a year | Framer $390 less a month |
Balsamiq is priced per user. Framer is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Balsamiq vs Framer: questions
Which is cheaper, Balsamiq or Framer?
Balsamiq starts at $16/user/mo (Starter) and Framer at $10/mo (Basic). For 10 people that's $160 vs $10 a month: Framer is $150 a month (94%) cheaper than Balsamiq on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Balsamiq and Framer have free plans?
Balsamiq has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Framer has a free plan (Free).
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