Category · 31 tools · 7 comparisons
UI/UX design software
Design interfaces, prototype user flows, and test experiences before launch.
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 31
- Entry plans
- $3–$699/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $20/mo
- Free plan
- 21 of 31
- Cheapest paid
- Figma, $3/mo
- Best value score
- Penpot, 9/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SketchSketch | 7.7 | $12/mo | $44/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 zeroheightzeroheight | 7.4 | $49/mo | $49/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 BalsamiqBalsamiq | 7.3 | $16/mo | $35/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 RiveRive | 7.3 | $9/mo* | $120/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 FigmaFigma | 7.2 | $3/mo* | $90/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Axure RPAxure RP | 7.2 | $29/mo* | $49/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 PastelPastel | 7.2 | $29/mo | $450/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 AskableAskable | 7.1 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 PenpotPenpot | 7.1 | $7/mo | $50,000/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 dscoutdscout | 7.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 SupernovaSupernova | 7.0 | $399/mo | $399/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 LookbackLookback | 7.0 | $24.92/mo | $343.50/mo | No | 60 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 MagicPathMagicPath | 7.0 | $7/mo* | $21/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 ProtoPieProtoPie | 7.0 | $25/mo* | $47/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 MotiffMotiff | 7.0 | $4/mo* | $16/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 LyssnaLyssna | 7.0 | $166/mo | $166/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 ZeplinZeplin | 6.8 | $12/mo | $13.75/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 AnimaAnima | 6.8 | $500/mo* | $500/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 UserfeelUserfeel | 6.8 | $250/mo | $1,250/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 SubframeSubframe | 6.8 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 UserbrainUserbrain | 6.8 | $49/mo | $249/mo | No | 30 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 UserlyticsUserlytics | 6.7 | $699/mo* | $699/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PixsoPixso | 6.7 | $4/mo | $23.33/mo | Yes | — | Review |
 FlintoFlinto | 6.4 | $20/mo | $18/mo | No | 30 days | Review |
 StarkStark | 6.3 | $16.50/mo | $1,750/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 UXPinUXPin | 6.1 | $29/mo | $40/mo | Yes | 14 days | ReviewAlternatives |
 TestingTimeTestingTime | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 UizardUizard | 5.9 | $12/mo | $39/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 UX PilotUX Pilot | 5.9 | $19/mo* | $31/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TrymataTrymata | 5.8 | $333/mo* | $3,333/mo | Yes | 2 weeks | Review |
 UserZoomUserZoom | 5.8 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
Highest scored
SketchSketch
A well-equipped Mac design toolkit, but team features raise the per-Editor bill.
zeroheightzeroheight
Choose zeroheight for managed, cross-functional design-system docs; think twice if your team mostly needs viewers.
BalsamiqBalsamiq
Choose Balsamiq for fast, deliberately rough wireframes; skip it if you need polished UI or a free plan.
UI/UX design software: quick answers
How much does ui/ux design software cost?
Paid plans for the 31 ui/ux design tools we track start between $3 and $699 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $20 a month. 21 of them have a free plan. Askable, dscout, TestingTime and UserZoom don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which ui/ux design tool is the cheapest?
Which ui/ux design tools have a free plan?
zeroheight, Rive, Figma, Axure RP, Pastel, Penpot, Supernova, MagicPath, ProtoPie, Motiff, Lyssna, Zeplin, Anima, Userfeel, Subframe, Pixso, Stark, UXPin, Uizard, UX Pilot and Trymata have a free plan. Sketch, Balsamiq, Lookback, Userbrain and Flinto offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.