Best UI Design Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Penpot is ranked #1 of 37 as of 2 October 2026, ahead of Justinmind and ProtoPie. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Justinmind. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Lunacy at $1/mo.
From interface concepts to prototypes and handoff, UI design tools support different stages of product work. Compare interactive prototyping and prototype sharing with real-time collaboration, design systems, and variables tokens. Developer handoff and desktop app availability offer further points to assess workflow fit; free plans and paid-from pricing help frame cost. Penpot and Justinmind lead the ranked entries, with ProtoPie and Marvel also among the first options. Consider which capabilities matter most for designing, collaborating, and sharing with your team, then use the listed distinctions to guide your comparisons.
37 ui design tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Real time collaboration | Interactive prototyping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penpot | 8.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 2 | Justinmind | 8.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $19/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 3 | ProtoPie | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 |  Marvel | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $12/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 5 | Mockplus | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.48/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 6 |  Lunacy | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $1/mo | Yes | Yes | — | View |
| 7 | UXPin | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 8 |  Wondershare Mockitt | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 9 | Visily | 7.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $14/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 10 | Axure RP | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | No | Yes | Yes | View |
| 11 | MockFlow | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 12 | Uizard | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3.25/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 13 | Proto.io | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 14 | Quant-UX | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 15 | Moqups | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 16 | Fluid UI | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $8.25/mo | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 17 | Sketch | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | Yes | Yes | View |
| 18 | Origami Studio | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 19 | NinjaMock | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 20 |  Wireframe.cc | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 21 | Frame0 | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $79/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 22 | Figma Slides | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 23 | Balsamiq Wireframes | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $16/mo | No | Yes | Yes | View |
| 24 | FlowMapp | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | View |
| 25 | Pencil Project | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which ui design tool is ranked first on Inferse?
Penpot is ranked #1 of 37 with a score of 8.8. Justinmind is second and ProtoPie third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Lunacy has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.