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Balsamiq

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The fastest path to building the right thing.

balsamiq.com Design / UI/UX Design & Prototyping

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
144.2K
Down23.7%MoMOct 2026
ARR
$6.6MClaimed
≈ $550K/mo · 2026-11-08Starter Story
Entry price
$16/mo
Lower than 51% of peersNiche median $18/mo
Creators
Giacomo “Peldi” Guilizzoni
@peldi· 3,164 followersCo-created with jk2K
Launched
15y ago
2011-11-10 · Est.

Traffic & revenue

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Monthly equivalent revenueSelf-reported, unverified · Starter Story
  • Nov 2026$550KSelf-reported $6.6M/yr · monthly equiv.
  • Sep 2026$500KSelf-reported MRR · unverified
Events2 revenue disclosures · 4 changes

Revenue evidence

Publicly disclosed & verified revenue figures, sorted by date
  • 2026-11-08$6.6M/yr(≈ $550K/mo)ClaimedStarter Story

    “My Wire-framing SaaS Is Still Bootstrapped And Making $6.6M/Year [Update]”

  • 2026-09-29$500K/moClaimedIndie Hackers
  • 2024-12-01~$6.6M/yr(≈ $548.3K/mo)ClaimedIndiedex

    “"Company reports 2024 sales of $6.58M USD, rounded to two decimals in millions, down 6%. Calendar-year sales, not ARR or monthly recurring revenue. Reporting precision: year." Source: Balsamiq: looking back at 2024 (Dec 2024)”

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Balsamiq launched on V2EX (3 comments)Launch

    做了个 0 学习成本的低保真产品原型绘制工具,类似 Balsamiq,基于 Figma 插件,有人想试用吗? — Balsamiq 是我用过的最省时省力的原型设计工具,相比墨刀在一些原型设计细节上节省了时间。举个例子,我要在页面上加个表格,墨刀的做法是,复制某个 UI 库里的元素,手动调整位置和数据,而 Balsamiq 让你用一种简单的格式就可以快速添加表格,例如下面的文本,就可以生成…

    Oct 16, 2022 · 4y agoSource

  • Balsamiq launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Rapid wireframing tool

    Sep 10, 2022 · 4y agoSource

  • Balsamiq launched on Product HuntLaunch

    New public beta for the popular prototyping tool

    Feb 7, 2015 · 11y agoSource

  • Balsamiq launched on Product HuntLaunch

    rapid wireframing tool

    Sep 8, 2014 · 12y agoSource

  • Balsamiq launched on Show HN (16 pts · 10 comments)Launch

    myBalsamiq, the web app version of Balsamiq Mockups

    Nov 10, 2011 · 15y agoSource

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
V2EX
2022-10-16Source
Starter Story29 team members
2024-07-21Source

My Wire-framing SaaS Is Still Bootstrapped And Making $6.6M/Year [Update]

Indiedex

Balsamiq: looking back at 2024

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Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search63%
  • Direct26%
  • Referrals5%
  • Paid Search3%
  • Other2%

Countries

  • United States22%
  • Mexico5%
  • Vietnam5%
  • Peru4%
  • Colombia4%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2007-10-11

KeywordMonthly volume
wireframe118.5K
wireframes35.4K
balsamiq21.8K
balsamiq wireframes2,520
balsamiq download1,020

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Starter
$192/yr (billed annually)
Up to 10 projects · 500 monthly Balsamiq AI credits per editor
Teams
$288/yr (billed annually)
Up to 100 projects · 1,000 monthly Balsamiq AI credits per editor
Enterprise
$420/yr (billed annually)
Up to 400 projects · 2,500 monthly Balsamiq AI credits per editor

Trial: Try it free for 14 days · 3 paid tiers ($192–$420) · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $16/mo, Lower than 51% of peers; “UI/UX Design & Prototyping” median is $18/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2014-09-08

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “The fastest path to building the right thing.”Positioning

    Wireframe your way to faster, better product decisions→The fastest path to building the right thing.

    At the time: 144.2K visits/mo3 concurrent moves
  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Google Sign-inFeatures

    —→Google Sign-in

    At the time: 144.2K visits/mo3 concurrent moves
  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: MailChimpFeatures

    MailChimp→—

    At the time: 144.2K visits/mo3 concurrent moves
  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage title changed to “Balsamiq: Fast, focused wireframing and prototyping tools”Positioning

    Balsamiq: Fast, focused wireframing tools→Balsamiq: Fast, focused wireframing and prototyping tools

    At the time: 144.2K visits/mo3 concurrent moves

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“The fastest path to building the right thing.”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Illustration / Character Art → Start Free / Sign Up

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
Nunito
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Large Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Soft & Friendly (with Hand-Drawn & Sketch)

Warm low-saturation pastels, generous rounded corners, and approachable illustrations.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f7f4f8;
  --foreground: #2a2038;
  --muted-foreground: #6b6574;
  --accent: #b4236a;
  --radius: 16px;
  --font-heading: "Nunito", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Nunito", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~62%) · Surface #F7F4F8 (~12%) · Text #2A2038 (~12%) · Muted Text #6B6574 (~6%) · Accent #B4236A (~8%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up
- Headline hook: Outcome & Speed Promise
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Custom Illustration
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Soft & Friendly (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Harsh pure-black backgrounds
- Sharp 0px corners
- Cold technical jargon in hero copy

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Balsamiq cost?
Starter: $192/yr (billed annually); Teams: $288/yr (billed annually); Enterprise: $420/yr (billed annually). Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Balsamiq get?
Vaneform estimates 144.2K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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