The best Wireframing Tools for Web Designers
Planning is the backbone of every type of project. If you think that simply using a pen and paper to plan the early stages of website designs is enough, then you might be wrong. Apart from this, what you need is wireframes which help you in preliminary discussions with clients and team members.
In order to create a wonderful wireframe, you will require a good wireframing tool. Below are some of the best and most widely used wireframing tools. Each tool is best in its own way.
In order to create a wonderful wireframe, you will require a good wireframing tool. Below are some of the best and most widely used wireframing tools. Each tool is best in its own way.
Mockingbird (free)
The users of Safari, Chrome and Firefox can make the most of Mockingbird’s exceptional prototyping abilities to make really straightforward wireframes without any unnecessary fuss. UI elements can be dragged and dropped into pages, separate pages can be linked together to give you a visual representation of a whole website and you can share your mockups with others simply by sending them a link.
HotGloo
It is one of the most attractive wireframing tools and its performance is equally striking. The editor is extremely user-friendly and creating custom elements, collaborating in real time and managing sitemaps is very easy.
MockFlow (free)
This tool allows you to create wireframes in a faster way than using a pen and paper. One of the most wonderful things about MockFlow is that it lets you work on your wireframes online and offline. With no internet connection, using MockFlow desktop, one can work on projects with all changes stored locally and optionally synced back when connection is regained.
Protoshare
In case you want a higher level of functionality than use Protoshare. It is a completely web based tool used for making everything right from the most basic wireframes to the most high-tech, interactive prototypes. Team members can login from any computer to view and comment on your work.
You can add styles, images, Flash, forms, RSS feeds and more to make your wireframes look and behave just like the real thing. One can also rearrange pages by dragging and dropping them in your sitemap, view prototypes as website diagrams and make site wide changes in a couple of clicks.
You can add styles, images, Flash, forms, RSS feeds and more to make your wireframes look and behave just like the real thing. One can also rearrange pages by dragging and dropping them in your sitemap, view prototypes as website diagrams and make site wide changes in a couple of clicks.
iPlotz
This is a cross-platform wireframing tool that’s really easy to work with. The basic package slets you edit one project with a maximum of five pages, is completely free, so there’s no excuse not to give it a go.
Its prominent features include – drag and drop functionality, the ability to quickly upload your own images onto a page, and the facility to export pages as PNG, JPG or PDF. One can even invite other colleagues to view, comment on and edit your designs.
Gliffy
In case you are looking for a tool that allows you to create wireframes quickly, then Gliffy is your tool. One can use it to sketch flow diagrams, floor plans, network diagrams and much more. Such versatility means that its shapes and stencils are more diverse than usual. Embedding your designs into wikis, blogs and hosted apps is simple too.
Jumpchart
This tool has revolutionized the way we plan our sites. The most unique thing about this tool is that rather than focusing on design, like most of the other tools mentioned here, it focuses on content, allowing you to order all the text, files and images you need for each page in a highly structured way. It uses Textile, so there is no need for you to be a coding expert.
JustProto
It is an excellent web-based tool for building prototypes of web and desktop applications. With JustProto, one can visualize apps properly by creating interactive simulations before any coding begins. It has a brilliant text editor and file manager, and every change you make is previewed instantly.
Pencil Project (free)
It is a cross platform and open source wireframing tool with a strong following. It’s available as a standalone tool or a Firefox add-on. The latest release (1.1) offers various new features including inter-page linking and the ability to export your wireframes to HTML, PNG, Openoffice.org, Word or PDF. Its stencils look superb and it’s really user-friendly.
Cacoo (free)
It is an online drawing tool, for creating sitemaps and network charts. Cacoo offers all the required basic drawing features alongside a vast collection of stencils. The best thing about this tool is that it allows you to work on diagrams with other users, wherever they are, simultaneously, communicating with one another using the ‘Chat’ function.
Creately
This tool is used for working securely and collaboratively on anything visual, although it specializes in the creation of UI interfaces, flow charts, software and web designs. Creately features all the usual drag and drop, unlimited undo/redo and curved connections you might expect, but it’s particularly strong when it comes to comments. Click on a comment a colleague has made and you’ll be shown exactly which element of your wireframe they’re referring to.
Lovely Charts
It is the cutest tool in the ones mentioned here. Lovely Charts is a free tool that makes wireframes look very stylish and original. However it does not have the technical abilities of some of other tools. It’s perfect to use when working with a certain type of client- perhaps one that’s more interested in design over functionality. It makes wireframe designing fun.
Templatr
It is a handy tool for creating mockups. Templatr is easy, free and very effective to use. Simply choose the layout you want, upload any images and customize it to suit your exact needs. However, most of the people don’t consider Templatr to be a wireframing tool.
Balsamiq Mockups
One of the most popular wireframing tools, which has over 75 controls, 150 icons and 50 keyboard shortcuts. Its best feature is ‘Quick Add’. It is almost similar to Mac’s Spotlight, wherein users only need to type the first couple of letters of a specific control to select it. It makes your design look clean and professional.
Pidoco
It is a 100% browser-based app which requires no downloads whatsoever. With Pidoco, one can create interactive wireframes that are clickable with stencils and that link to other elements and pages. Different aspects of your design are held in layers, like Photoshop, so common elements can be kept for each page. Getting feedback on your wireframes is easy- simply choose which members of your team you want give access to and they can leave comments.
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