Find the Right Design Tool
Honest reviews and comparisons for 60+ UI/UX tools.
67 tools
Figma
The collaborative interface design tool
Free (limited)
Figma Make
Generate UI from prompts with AI
Free
Sketch
The professional design toolkit for Mac
$12/editor/mo
Framer
Design and publish sites without limits
Free (limited)
Webflow
Build production websites visually
Free (limited)
Adobe XD
Design and prototype user experiences
$9.99/mo
Penpot
Open-source design and prototyping platform
Free (limited)
ProtoPie
High-fidelity prototyping without code
Free (limited)
Miro
The visual collaboration platform
Free (limited)
FigJam
Online whiteboard for teams
Free (limited)
Whimsical
Think and collaborate visually
Free (limited)
Balsamiq
Rapid, effective wireframing
$12/mo
Axure RP
Powerful prototyping for enterprise UX teams
$25/mo
UXPin
Design with real components, not pictures of them
Free (limited)
Marvel
Simple design, prototyping and collaboration
Free (limited)
Lunacy
Free design software with built-in assets
Free (limited)
InVision
Digital product design platform (discontinued)
Discontinued
Principle
Animated design for Mac
$129 one-time
Zeplin
The better way to share design
Free (limited)
Zeroheight
Design system documentation for everyone
Free (limited)
Maze
Rapid user testing platform
Free (limited)
Hotjar
Understand how users experience your website
Free (limited)
UserTesting
Human insights for every team
Custom pricing
Storybook
Build UI components in isolation
Free
v0
Generate UI with AI
Free (limited)
UX Pilot
AI-powered UI design in Figma
Free (limited)
Uizard
AI-powered design tool for non-designers
Free (limited)
Canva
Design anything, publish anywhere
Free (limited)
Notion
The all-in-one workspace
Free (limited)
Linear
The issue tracker built for modern teams
Free (limited)
Stark
Accessibility tools for designers
Free (limited)
Untitled UI
The largest UI kit for Figma
$149 one-time
Magic UI
UI components crafted for design engineers
Free (limited)
Relume AI
Build websites faster with AI
$38/mo
Lovable
Build full-stack apps with AI
Free (limited)
Cursor
The AI-first code editor
Free (limited)
Mural
Visual work platform for collaboration
Free (limited)
Spline
3D design tool for the web
Free (limited)
Rive
Interactive animations for apps and web
Free (limited)
LottieFiles
Lightweight animation platform
Free (limited)
Anima
Design to code platform
Free (limited)
Supernova
Design system documentation platform
Free (limited)
Dovetail
Research repository and analysis platform
Free (limited)
Lyssna
Remote user testing platform
Free (limited)
Optimal Workshop
UX research and information architecture tools
$99/mo
Bolt
AI-powered full-stack web app builder
Free (limited)
Coolors
Color palette generator
Free (limited)
Mobbin
Design reference library
Free (limited)
Polypane
Browser for responsive development
$10/mo
Justinmind
Prototyping and wireframing tool
Free (limited)
Proto.io
Prototyping platform for web and mobile
$24/mo
Overflow
User flow diagramming tool
Free (limited)
Galileo AI
AI-powered UI design generator
Waitlist/Early access
Squarespace
All-in-one website builder
$16/mo
Wix Studio
Professional website builder for agencies
Free (limited)
Dribbble
Discover the world's top designers and creatives
Free (limited)
Awwwards
The awards of design, creativity and innovation
Free (limited)
Behance
The world's largest creative network for showcasing work
Free
Adobe Photoshop
Industry-standard image editing and raster design tool
$22.99/mo
Adobe Illustrator
Industry-standard vector graphics and illustration tool
$22.99/mo
Affinity Photo
Professional image editing without the subscription
Free (limited)
Affinity Designer
Professional vector graphics editor without the subscription
Free (limited)
Confluence
Team workspace for documentation and knowledge sharing
Free (limited)
WordPress
Open-source content management system and website builder
Free (limited)
FullStory
Digital experience intelligence and session replay platform
Contact for pricing
Jira
Project tracking and issue management for software teams
Free (limited)
Google Stitch
Google's AI-powered app prototyping and generation tool
Free
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A practical guide to running unmoderated remote usability tests. Covers task design, participant recruiting, analyzing results, and picking the right tool.
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