


Sketch-like UI pane configuration



Supported Operating System(s):
Windows 7, Mac OS, Windows 8, Windows 10About Axure RP
Axure RP is an on-premise application development platform that allows users to wireframe and prototype software projects. It helps non-technical businesses to publish diagrams and prototypes in cloud or on-premise platforms and demonstrate designs for clients.
Axure RP’s features comprise sketch, wireframe, flow diagrams, prototyping, notes, Axure share publishing, co-authoring, revision history, team project hosting, SAML-based single sign-on, author and reviewer accounts and workspace access management. The platform’s diagramming and documentation tools are used to create and manage flowcharts, wireframes, mockups, user journeys, personas and idea boards. Additionally, Axure RP comes with built-in and custom libraries, which enable users t...
Sketch-like UI pane configuration
Supported Operating System(s):
Windows 7, Mac OS, Windows 8, Windows 10Average User Ratings
Overall
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.5
Likelihood to Recommend
Not likely
Very likely
July 2020
Inguna from UniWeb
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Internet
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Functionality
5.0
July 2020
Axure RP 8 - still going strong
I was trained on Sketch at the beginning of my career, and when I transitioned jobs, I argued for Sketch, since I wasn't familiar with Axure. Now that I have been using Axure for 2+ years, I don't think I'll ever go back to Sketch. Axure saves me time while allowing me to communicate design concepts and information architecture.
Pros
One of the best things about Axure is that you can write text within elements. In comparison, in Sketch, you need to add an additional text element. For low-mid fidelity wireframes, Axure is way more efficient than Sketch. The second best thing is how well balanced the features are- everything is there in one place. You got your creation covered (complex interactions included), you got the generation of a share link without needing to export the screens to another app, you can also collect feedback via the discussion panel. Widgets are customizable, there's plenty of user help available on the web regarding how to do various things... Axure is great for rapid prototyping.
Cons
Collaboration features are mostly non-existent, but that can be solved by storing the .rp file in a cloud, such as Google Drive Stream. I wish the widget names would save when pressing 'enter' on the keyboard instead of clicking out of the field, but that is a minor issue. In Sketch, I do still prefer the way they use symbols, in Axure the masters vs panels seem to be a bit convoluted.
Reasons for Switching to Axure RP
At first, because my employer argued that Axure is better than Sketch. But after trying Axure and seeing what it can do, I didn't need any more convincing.
July 2019
Justin from Signify Health
Company Size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
5.0
July 2019
The Best Software for UX Work
Axure allows us to quickly and easily put together high fidelity prototypes to share within internal and external stakeholders. The functionality is powerful enough that our prototypes often get mistaken for full working builds of software.
Pros
- Extremely powerful prototyping toolset - All the "fit and finish" features you need from Illustrator or Sketch
Cons
- Team and cloud functionality needs more features - Documentation and customer support isn't always helpful
Reasons for Switching to Axure RP
Limited prototyping features in the Adobe Creative Suite
December 2018
Christian from Little Rock Online
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Internet
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Value for money
2.0
Functionality
2.0
December 2018
I wouldn't buy it again
I used Axure several times, once for a smartwatch-project, the other times for smartphone app-projects. Then I switched to InVision. Why? Because it was painful to handle Axure. I don't like it and it feels like the developers didn't like what they do. And here's the problem. I want to love creating prototypes and I want to love the prototypes. But I can't love it all using Axure.
Pros
You can create good prototypes for many different devices with Axure and it will do as it should with routing, sound and functions. Through some lines of code it will offer you more if you like and if you find it.
Cons
The user interface is not the strength of Axure and the prototypes you get don't look good. Yes, it's a prototype, but a good look - somehow - or a good feeling would support to carry over what you want to create. Instead you get something that looks like it stands on legs made of wooden sticks. Crafting the prototypes isn't feeling fine and you can waste a lot of time because it doesn't feel natural.
April 2020
Javier from GFT
Company Size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Industry: Computer Software
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
5.0
April 2020
Great tool loosing its market
Honestly, it is a great tool of its purpose.
Pros
It is by far the best tool to create hi-fi interactive prototypes. No other tool comes close to its features to create interactive behaviors. These prototypes are so good they can be used for intensive user testing, as users are not able to tell them apart from real apps or websites. I can mock with Axure in a couple of weeks what would take a dev team months to code and deploy. And that can save huge amounts of development costs.
Cons
Learning to use Axure is complicated. Mostly because of the ton of options, and partly because it is difficult to discover how the internal mechanics operate. But the biggest con is that when I look into the UX design job market, practically there are no positions requesting knowledge of Axure. Everything is Sketch or Figma, that while great to create UI mockups are no rivals of Axure when creating interactive prototypes. However Axure has lost totally its market appeal. Probably Axure should have bought Sketch or Figma when it realized it was going to be overwhelm by these tools in the UI authoring arena. Also unlike Sketch, Axure does not have a 3rd party plugin market. And this closedness has reduced further more its utility.
May 2020
Pablo from Ai3
Company Size: 201-500 employees
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
2.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
5.0
May 2020
Puissant mais complexe
La prise en main a exigé de longues heures de pratique et de lectures de tutoriels. Puis c'est la phase de découverte du logiciel qui exige beaucoup de temps pour comprendre toutes les arcanes du logiciel. Enfin, après de très longues heures de pratique on découvre un monde caché de fonctionnalités qui libèrent la créativité et la finesse de création de prototypes HD. Une fois le logiciel maîtrisé, il permet de tester des concepts rapidement ou encore de tester des workflow complexes avec des utilisateurs, ravis d'une telle richesse fonctionnelle.
Pros
Possibilités de créer des prototypes très riches et ajouter des micro-comportements très utiles pour mener des tests utilisateurs complets.
Cons
La courbe d'apprentissage du logiciel est longue et parsemée d'embuches. Le plaisir de travailler avec Axure est un chemin long mais le résultat est incomparable avec d'autres outils.
Reasons for Switching to Axure RP
Je travaille quotidiennement avec Sketch et Abstract dans un contexte de production très intensif mais Axure se révèle être un logiciel qu'on ne peut mettre de côté grâce à sa richesse fonctionnelle, fruit de très longues journées à travailler avec. Axure est un must-to-have pour mener des tests précis dans des contextes complexes comme des logiciels aéro ou sensibles.