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Adam
Verified reviewer
Design, 201-500 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2022
The easiest & most powerful tool to build prototypes that's close to the real thing
ProtoPie enabled us to create powerful prototypes that meets our business needs for usability tests and be used as a design guidance for our developers.
PROSOut of all other prototype tools we've tried, this one is the easiest and most powerful tool that would allow us to create a prototype that look and behave just like the real app, down to the smallest details. All without coding. If I need a more complicated behavior, there's formula function and while it took me some time to learn, it's much easier than learning Javascript that certain other prototype tool pretty much required.
CONSSome limitations such as lack of webcam support on desktop, it can be tedious to recreate some of the basic effects such as button states, formula can be difficult to learn & master for first time users, animation tools is still limited.
Reason for choosing ProtoPie
No coding required, more prototyping features, easy to create rules and modify timings, more straightforward UI/UX.
Saadi
Verified reviewer
Arts and Crafts, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed October 2023
My honest review of ProtoPie
I've been using ProtoPie for a few months, and in my experience, it stands out as the top choice for both beginner and advanced designers when it comes to prototyping tools. Not even mention the helpful community and courses ProtoPie has to offer.
PROSProtoPie is a remarkably user-friendly design tool that outshines other prototyping software, including Figma. Its extensive feature set makes it a versatile choice for designers. Notably, ProtoPie Connect allows seamless device-to-device connections for testing and refining interactions. Device preview ensures a consistent user experience, while features like cloud saving and design handoff simplify collaboration and sharing. ProtoPie is an all-encompassing tool suitable for both beginners and experienced designers.
CONSWhile ProtoPie is an excellent tool, there is room for improvement. It would be great to see features like 4K interaction recording and the ability to use custom code in specific prototyping cases in the future. Additionally, addressing and fixing some of the existing bugs would enhance the overall user experience.
Reasons for switching to ProtoPie
Simply cause Figma can't allow me to create high-fidelity prototypes for my projects, which ProtoPie does
Stéphane
Verified reviewer
Design, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Great Program, gives you total control of your anuamtion but management stops you from creating.
Years of frustration
PROSProgrammatic animations IoT supportMulti device supportAPI support
CONSZoom and Panning bug with a trackpadMulti device support API - don't know to use it
Reason for choosing ProtoPie
It's Free and just amazing for designing with API's but I need a web based solution so I picked Protopie
Vendor Response
Dear Stéphane, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about ProtoPie. We're glad to hear that you found ProtoPie to have some great features, such as programmatic animations, IoT and API support. We understand your frustration with the management aspect and the perceived limitations. We're constantly working to improve our tool based on user feedback, and we take your concerns seriously. For instance, your feedback about the Zoom and Panning bug with a trackpad and the perceived complexity of multi-device support API is essential for us to identify areas where we can make enhancements. As we're continuously working on updates and improvements, we'd encourage you to keep an eye on our future releases. We're always striving to offer a more comprehensive and user-friendly experience. Once again, thank you for your review.
Replied October 2023
Unmesh
Automotive, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2022
Protopie - Big Daddy of Prototying
Ease of Use, Multidevice prototyping, making powerful prototypes by adding logic through conditions, variables, integrating lottie animations is an additional plus.
CONS1) There are some UI/accessibility related bugs. 2) didn’t like the current Local pie vs cloud pie flow, old one was better 3) The protopie studio is very laggy sometimes even on high end machines 4) Interaction recipes needs to worked on, as a user I wanted to record from any point , rather than recording from start
Reason for choosing ProtoPie
Beacuse Principle was no where closer to the amount of high fidelity features protopie was offering.
Gaurav
Financial Services, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Most creative prototype software out there
It was amazing so far, Protopie is working hard to solve all problems UX designers face while prototyping, And moreover it makes your imagination a reality
PROSThe idea of Triggers/Actions is something that solves all prototyping problems in my workflow, i have the ful control of all the elements and can orchestrate them to give a good UX
CONSThe wire-framing options, Pre-made symbol/component assets. Many itegrations can be done here
Reasons for switching to ProtoPie
Invision was not reliable and limited functionality
Simon
Oil & Energy, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2023
A dependable tool that is easy to use
It’s a superb tool for communicating with stakeholders and for user testing.
PROSThe way Protopie works appeals to how I think and it means I can get ideas down quickly. It’s also great at mobile prototypes.
CONSIt lacks autolayout and responsive design features.
Reasons for switching to ProtoPie
Because framer was unreliable. protopie is bug free and reliable and that really matters in time critical work.
Andrè
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Our go-to prototyping tool
An essential tool in our development process
PROSA pretty accurate example of the final product
CONSExpensive to share with collaborators and especially developers who are not editors but who need to read basic values from designs
Reasons for switching to ProtoPie
Gave us (almost) everything we need to conceptualise and ideate new developments
Folarin
Design, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Simply the best high-fi prototyping tool there is
Loving it, is all I can say. About to take the game prototyping course also.
PROSThe ease of use, and its support for a wide range of interactions, including taps, swipes, gestures and many more. You could pitch & test an entire app with no single development yet.
CONSThe price, it's expensive. Literally about 6x Figma monthly plan
Reasons for switching to ProtoPie
Protopie is the best tool for seamless and advanced prototyping for real, better than Figma or Adobe XD by a mile
Alex
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2023
Review of Alex Dmitriev
ProtoPie is awesome. You can make cool stuff with it, even if you don’t know much about prototyping. It’s super easy to use, and it has everything you need to make your ideas come to life. You can make your prototypes do all kinds of things, like respond to touch, motion, and sound. You can also make them look amazing with smooth transitions and realistic animations. ProtoPie lets you create prototypes that feel like the real thing.
CONSProtoPie is hard to master. You need to spend a lot of time to figure out how everything works. It doesn’t have the best tools for making animations, like Principle. Some other prototyping tools can do more. ProtoPie is not cheap. You have to pay every month to use it. It can be too much for some people and businesses.
Reasons for switching to ProtoPie
Just wanted to use something new.
Abraham
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
ProtoPie should be industry standard!
Amazing! I love this app so much, and would definitely recommend it.
PROSProtoTyping features, variables, functions, components, intuitive tools. I just love it!
CONSOnly thing are design tools. If design could be more similar to Figma, I'd be using only ProtoPie.
Jonathan
Design, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2023
If Testing on Hardware Means Anything to You, Check Out ProtoPie
Overall, the experience has been great.
PROSWhat I like most about Protopie is that it is easy to learn, works on native devices, makes use of native sensors on said devices, and can connect/interact with complimentary designs/prototypes on other platforms/hardware (using ProtoPie Connect). For example, imagine you are a firefighter requesting eyes over a particular area of the forest, so you can better plan an exit strategy for your team. This message is sent from the phone and notifies the system in the two planes that have been flying as eyes for the team. One of the pilots initiates a message back, saying that he/she will take a look. This message makes its way back to the firefighter on both his watch (using native haptics + visual) and phone (haptics + visual), so he can view the live video via his phone. All of this can be mocked up in ProtoPie on real devices. This can then be user tested to see where hangups might be. Also, when it comes to user testing, consider that some jobs might require the separate actions of two people on two different devices to accomplish a particular task. Only when they work together (or do so within a range of time) does a message get sent and the task is complete. Protopie allows one to test at these higher levels (something impossible in a design/prototyping tool like Figma, since seaprate designs are not communicating with each other in real time).
CONSCertain features, particularly the use of the watch, is limited to Enterprise (big boo!) and Enterprise requires a minimum of three licenses. Licenses currently range from $2000 to $2500 each. This is a huge investment. So, unless you have an extra $6000-$7000 dollars available to you, you will never get to test and prototype with the watch. Since watches are commonly used, I think it should be made available to those on lesser plans, or at least the company should get rid of the minimum number of Enterprise licenses to be purchased. On the whole, when compared to offerings like Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Office 365, it can be hard to see the value. It is double the price of Adobe CC, but with Adobe CC one gets over 20 other pieces of industry-leading creative software. With this said, this is a niche area and ProtoPie, in my view, is at the top in terms of providing a tool that gives one the ability to present high-end demos and more robust testing (outside of actual coding).
Reason for choosing ProtoPie
We elected to test out ProtoPie because we needed a way to test locally, without a dependable Internet connection.
Nicolás
Verified reviewer
Banking, 10,000+ employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2023
Best toold for little to no coding skills in product design team for interaction design
Protopie has helped our team to craft better interactions and gives us a better understanding of the experience we are designing in our products
PROSInteraction recipes with specs that help development craft the design as needed.
CONSno live interaction cloud support like figma
Reason for choosing ProtoPie
ease or use
Reasons for switching to ProtoPie
framer depends upon coding skills
Dave
Design, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Happy customer
Really good.
PROSThe tools it provides for you to play around
CONSThe pricing tag, but i get the financial side of things.
Reason for choosing ProtoPie
The easy way to connect tech
Reasons for switching to ProtoPie
The limitations
John
Design, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2022
Great prototyping tool
ProtoPie has been a great experience. I love the community activity and support from their staff. It's become another tool in my design toolkit.
PROSProtoPie integrated quickly into my workflow to demonstrate high fidelity, advanced interactive prototypes to my clients. You can even connect to Arduino and other IoT devices, a big positive. It's pretty easy to get to grips with, although like every piece of software, it has its quirks and although you don't necessarily need to be a coder, knowing the principles of basic coding or excel formulas will make your prototypes heads above the rest. Customer support is great and the development team are highly responsive to any issues. There are active communities on social platforms which offer help and advice too.
CONSIt's great that they've now created a free plan, although I think there should have been another plan between that and the new Pro plan.
Eirik
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2021
Very realistic prototypes, but steep learning curve
The main business benefit we get from ProtoPie is the ability to make and use realistic prototypes of both desktop and mobile software. Once you setup a design system in ProtoPie it gets easier to use. I personally haven't mastered all the variables and functionality you can use, but look forward to learning the software.
PROSThings I like about Protopie: - They have lots of educational material and support groups to help you master the software - They have components to reduce the amount of redundant work - The scan to load an app on the phone is simple and fast - You can quickly share your clickable prototypes with a link - You can have significantly more over the interaction design versus using Figma
CONSThings I dislike about Protopie: - The desktop view gets cramped with the sidebar interaction and other editor tools - The shared components library isn't that intuitive - They don't have an auto-layout feature like Figma does - The prototypes take time to make
Reason for choosing ProtoPie
I tested out Framer, but it seemed like that product was too much coding for me. I'm not a coder and only create prototypes for user tests and validating concepts.
Scott
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 201-500 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed October 2023
Great Prototyping Environment But Updates/Improvements Are Needed
I have enjoyed working with Protopie for almost 6 years, but I feel the current pricing and slow development pace of the editor make it less of a viable choice for small companies and independent designers/developers. The main reason I continue to use the tool is having been grandfathered in under a license that is no longer offered. Now that Figma supports variables and conditional logic, Studio XID would do well to look at lower-cost tiers to stay competitive.
PROSProtopie facilitates setting up software interaction/demonstrations relatively quickly. Getting prototypes onto mobile devices is relatively easy. Support for variables (and thus states) as well as the nicely designed editor make it one of the more worthwhile prototyping tools.
CONSSeveral basic aspects of functionality are missing or require goofy workarounds, such as being able to distinguish between single and double clicks or detecting the intersection/overlap of objects. The UI has gone years with very little improvement. Sequential interactions are too time-dependent and will fail unless small delays are added to triggers and responses. The subscription cost is excessive.
Reason for choosing ProtoPie
Ease of deploying a prototype on a mobile device is one reason I choose Protopie over other tools.
bohan
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Such a convenient portopie
Able to easily create dynamic effects Very convenient to use
CONSI think the current PIE needs to be able to be co produced by multiple people and require a web version. The second phase needs to be able to flexibly use other people's masters, because many dynamic effects are actually similar, and repeated production is a waste of time. For example, it can be copied from another file to this file and the dynamic effects can be directly replaced
Allan
Design, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed October 2023
Very promising
Overall, I'm satisfied. If the points mentioned were improved, my company would use it every day. My superiors wonder whether (very) complex prototypes don't take less time to develop live.
PROSThe number of triggers and events. That allows me to create a lot of interactions. The possibility of prototyping on a multitude of devices is also a very good point.
CONSWhen we create a lot of animations, it becomes difficult to organize the file due to all the layers of animations created. Even if you rename all the layers and animations, I find it tedious to find my way around our prototype. Too bad the interface doesn't have the same mechanics as software like Figma. The components don't work in the same way, and neither do the constraints… etc
Reason for choosing ProtoPie
The sheer number of possibilities
hadis
Design, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2022
The software is very temperamental and practical, but I wish it had a dark and light theme
I am satisfied with the software and I have attracted many users from Iran. Everyone is eager to learn and they ask me questions about protopa
PROSSoftware updates Touch interactive samples for the first time Cloude
CONSThe parts that are scrolled are not clear The software theme can not be changed
Nguyen
Motion Pictures and Film, 1 employee
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2023
GMT Review
ProtoPie is the catalyst that transforms the abstract concepts in my mind into tangible reality. As the pioneer in prototyping tools, it employs a unique timeline-based control system, setting it apart from the rest. What truly enhances the ProtoPie experience is its welcoming community and exceptional support – a testament to its commitment to user satisfaction.
PROSIt's Trigger and Response system. Really nice to understand and power control
CONSThe cost is very expensive in my country, I will not allow anyone to use it and try. I think we need more plans like Pro without Connect functionNo support for 3D interaction like Spline, Dora...Even now Spline collaborates with Webflow and makes 3D interactionNo support Design tool like Auto LayoutNo free Drawing is very limitedNo function responsive easily
Vidar
Design, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2022
Get an first unique view of your product
But anyway as I said otherwise it is a top notch program and so a must have in many fields. And it keeps developing with new updates and ideas!
PROSI've been using it for the rebranding of the program since the beginning of my college days. After many useful updates, it is one of the best programs for interactive prototyping. You can go a bigger step further than what the design programs like Figma, Sketch, Xd etc. can do. It is a bit difficult in the beginning but as you start using it, it is very useful.
CONSAs I said, it is difficult for beginners in the field, it takes a while before you understand everything. It often takes a lot of tutorials to really support everything. Furthermore, the use of SVGs can be improved so the 'convert to shapes' part.
Adwaitya Prasad
Verified reviewer
Computer Games, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2022
Protopie gave a new name to interaction design
I really love it, It changed my life on what I wanted to do, I knew I wanted to be a UX designer but also wanted to focus on interaction design. This was the solution
PROSI like how easy it is to create interactions to show what the final product will really look like. Its almost like magic
CONSThere are only 2 things that bother me, why it does not have an embed system and fonts can be tricky if you sharing the pie with a remote user
Reason for choosing ProtoPie
I think the name was attractive enough for me to give it a try
Dinesh
Verified reviewer
Alternative Medicine, 51-200 employees
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
ProtoPie Review By Dinesh
It is far better than Adobe XD and Figma. Easy to understand and handle for a designer who does not have a coding background.
PROSThe best features of ProtoPie are interactive tools. It makes your prototype almost complete product to showcase. features like camera, voice, 3d motion are feathers to the cap.
CONSThere are some technical bugs I felt while using the ProtoPie.1. The Numpad Enter Key does not work in the Left and Center Panels.2. Space constraints in the Left Panel. It should be free-flow.3. Figma has the feature to update the preview instantly while in ProtoPie we have to save the file to have an updated version of the Prototype in the Browser/Player. Means Figma has an auto-save feature.
Reasons for switching to ProtoPie
Already metioned.
Jeeva
Design, 201-500 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Best Tool For Protoyping is Protopie and east or west protopie is the best
Protopie is a gift for UI/UX Designers because it's easy to use and we can make some amazing prototypes in the Protopie
PROSIt's an Amazing real-time Prototyping tool for UI/UX Designers
CONSI think the using variables and condition
Vinicius
Verified reviewer
Financial Services, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2021
Must to have tool for high fidelity UI
It's a completely new tool to learn, I'm sure it's worth the dedication. The community is growing precisely because of the breadth that the tool brings to prototype and animation, without the need to resort to video editors.
PROSProtoPie is another level in the subject of prototyping. It has several unique features and many ways to make transitions taking the prototype to maximum fidelity of a finished product, the variety of motion possibilities is enormous.
CONSThe entire prototype needs to be assembled at ProtoPie. The most integration it can do with figma, for example, is to import the frames easily. The learning curve is big.