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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bluescape

    Score1.1 out of 10
    N/ABluescape is a cloud-based, software as a service company based in Silicon Valley, CA, that provides a digital whiteboard of the same name.

    $10

    per month

    InVision

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AInVision is a collaborative design and prototyping platform with features such as freehand drafting mode and interactive mockups, collaboration, idea management, user testing, and integration with Slack and other collaboration tools. According to the vendor, 1 million designers are using the free version.

    $0

    Zeplin

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AZeplin, from the company of the same name, is a platform supporting collaboration in application development by engineers and designers by providing an API with popular collaboration, development and prototyping tools and creating a space where productions can be shared and reviewed.

    $15

    per month

    Pricing
    BluescapeInVisionZeplin
    Editions & Modules
    Team
    $10
    per user, per month (10-50 licenses)
    Business
    $20
    per user, per month (10+ licenses)
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    10+ licenses
    Free
    $0
    Pro
    $7.75
    per user/per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Free
    $0
    up to 1 project
    Advanced
    $15
    per month per seat (up to 50 projects)
    Basic
    $15
    per month per project
    Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BluescapeInVisionZeplin
    Free Trial
    YesNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    BluescapeInVisionZeplin
    Considered Multiple Products
    Bluescape
    No answer on this topic
    InVisionApp Inc.
    Chose InVision
    We went with InVision because we were already bought into that ecosystem. We have since decided to move to Figma, as we were not receiving the features we needed from InVision and the associated tools (Whimsical, Sketch, Abstract, and Zeplin). The ROI of Figma allows us to free …
    Incentivized
    Chose InVision
    Zeplin seems to support everything that InVision does (including Inspect mode) plus reusable styles. That alone significantly speeds up development.
    Incentivized
    Chose InVision
    Zeplin also allows to share design spec and collect feedback, but the ability to have prototype changes the game. Also, other products like Craft plugin is cherry on the cake.
    Incentivized
    Chose InVision
    we use different 'similar' applications for different usecases.
    Incentivized
    Chose InVision
    Compared to other tools, InVision is a very solid tool with a great reputation and prototyping functionalities to back it up. InVision was the first prototyping tool we purchased, and it’s served us really well. However, more and more design tools are now also providing …
    Incentivized
    Zeplin
    Chose Zeplin
    I believe InVision is the only one that is supporting such inspection tools at this moment.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zeplin
    Zeplin is simpler. Zeplin lacks prototyping on par with InVision. Zeplin doesn't give a direct code for Android and iOS like Figma does. Zeplin doesn't have a lot of advanced features like InVision, for example, whiteboard. But Zeplin is good for at its job which is to share …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zeplin
    Zeplin is a really nice lightweight app, that is easier to use than InVision for sharing purposes. InVision does primarily handle prototyping, which Zeplin does not do. Abstract is my product of choice but is also a slightly different tool — almost a GitHub for design. It …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zeplin
    We chose Zeplin because it allowed our product and design teams to collaborate more effectively, while providing the rest of the organization an easily accessible location to access up-to-date assets. While InVision's interface can be more intuitive, we prefer Zeplin because it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zeplin
    Zeplin is great to inspect and share user interfaces, specifications and assets, perfect for developers. Tools like InVision and Marvel are much better to create prototypes for both developers, coworkers and even stakeholders, but they don't have this kind of feature …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zeplin
    Zeplin is more focused on the handoff than in the creation itself. The other alternatives can do both, but Zeplin is an awesome tool for the handoff part. It depends in how big is your team and how the workflow is organized to understand whats the best tool for your team.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zeplin
    Zeplin has and easier on the eyes UI, not a cumbersome constructors of projects and easier collaboration.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zeplin
    Out of all of the products that I have used to support design-to-development handoffs, Zeplin is my favorite. It’s pretty lightweight and easy to use (once you get the hang of it). Zeplin also has a smooth interface and is, generally, clearer to use than other tools, such as …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zeplin
    These other tools are really helpful products for creating and sharing wireframes / prototypes. However, Zeplin is the best tool for the actual hand off between the design and development teams once the design is actually ready to share. Zeplin fills this gap and improves the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zeplin
    Marvel is a pretty expensive application for what it gives you, it is a pretty good tool but I think the handoff is not as good as Zeplin's. I think the style of Zeplin is more oriented to developers and Marvel is more oriented to the designers. I like the way Zeplin is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zeplin
    For my company needs, Zeplin comes as the best tool in its category. Zeplin's competitors are great tools but they either offer way too many features or are priced above Zeplin with the same features.

    Zeplin is in the right spot for both pricing and features.
    Incentivized
    Chose Zeplin
    Zeplin is much better when it comes to seeing the properties and CSS code of the design elements. Our developers love it when they get all that info from the Zeplin file.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    79%
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    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    85%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
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    84%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    78%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    60%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
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    Features
    BluescapeInVisionZeplin
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Bluescape and InVision and Zeplin
    Feature
    Bluescape
    -
    Ratings
    InVision
    -
    Ratings
    Zeplin
    4.5
    4 Ratings
    53% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings00 Ratings4.82 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings00 Ratings4.12 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings00 Ratings6.24 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Bluescape and InVision and Zeplin
    Feature
    Bluescape
    -
    Ratings
    InVision
    -
    Ratings
    Zeplin
    6.7
    4 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Notifications00 Ratings00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Bluescape and InVision and Zeplin
    Feature
    Bluescape
    -
    Ratings
    InVision
    -
    Ratings
    Zeplin
    4.9
    5 Ratings
    49% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings00 Ratings3.23 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings00 Ratings4.35 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings00 Ratings4.92 Ratings
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    Figma
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Figma
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Figma
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BluescapeInVisionZeplin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    7.0
    (49 ratings)
    8.1
    (22 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.4
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BluescapeInVisionZeplin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bluescape
    This digital version of a pin-up space is absolutely an improvement to my workflow. The input is so robust. What you do with it is where the magic happens. This program is best suited for team collaboration. It helps to discuss how/where the team will contribute information to it--whether that is discussing the templates or a plan of action. Otherwise, the workspace can tend to get messy. I like the idea of having a presentation mode, where some of the markups could be hidden. The idea of a working session with consultants or clients sounds appealing, but at the same time, there is a desire for a cleaned up, clear shareout.
    Incentivized
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    InVisionApp Inc.
    InVision is well suited for design reviews and immersing yourself in the experience of an app-to-be. As a Product Manager, it's difficult to take abstract concepts, user pain points, and business needs, and produce a vision for an app without a visual aid to communicate a vision. InVIsion offers PMs, designers, and developers the opportunity to sketch a vision, communicate about it with inline commenting, and shareable with other stakeholders.
    Incentivized
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    Zeplin
    I still have some issues, especially with color integration between the style guide and also project. When we update the colors, it's not automatically sync to every project. Aside from that, zeplin solves my problem for hand-off design from design to developer. I set zeplin is source of truth design file
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Bluescape
    • Allows for a high volume of images and sketches to be put into the canvas
    • Lets you drop in text, freehand sketching, and shapes quick and easy
    • Can connect images and texts together using connectors, which can be customized
    Incentivized
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    InVisionApp Inc.
    • Very easy to export Sketch files (where prototypes are actually created) into Invision and preserve the interactivity.
    • Additional interactivity can be added in InVision. Like scrolling with locked footer.
    • Clients, designer and developers can collaborate - leave notes and respond to notes made by others.
    Incentivized
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    Zeplin
    • Ease in automatically building design style guides, saving time that might be spent on building style guides in another tool (such as InDesign).
    • Users can use Mac, PC, or web versions of this app to collaborate on a single project, enabling us to work with a wider pool of contractors.
    • Accelerates the design-to-development workflow, as it’s very easy to import Sketch or Photoshop files through plug-ins, and HTML/CSS codes are automatically created based on designs.
    • Provides cross-platform specifications for web, iOS, and Android, which can save developers time in figuring out specifications beyond the “main platform" on their own.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Bluescape
    • You can use Zoom with Bluescape but it requires solid bandwidth and memory by users.
    • A breadcrumb trail would be nice to watch students performance.
    • I would like individual user analytics for each of my students to see where they’ve been and what contributions each has made.
    Incentivized
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    InVisionApp Inc.
    • would be nice to have commands for quick access to shapes from the keyboard
    • Quicker integrations with Notion and lucid chart to have a slick experience
    • The auto organize option should have multiple frame selection, sometimes is not the arranged expected for the wireframe
    Incentivized
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    Zeplin
    • The uploading and syncing of assets is great for sketch and photoshop but we use illustrator and that can be cumbersome/tedious at times.
    • There are certain elements that have been a bit confusing to navigate at times, but for the most part, it's pretty user-friendly
    • More integrations
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    InVisionApp Inc.
    it does what we bought it for, so would buy again :)
    Incentivized
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    Zeplin
    Great tool
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    Usability
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    InVisionApp Inc.
    Easy for prototyping, sharing for comments and review changes with version. lags a bit when the design is heavy and large design models learning curve is shorter so saves time with new stakeholders responsiveness could be better and auto modeling can be introduced Not much advance features that can be used
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    Zeplin
    Zeplin's component management and style guide help us to be consistent across whole product and it so easy to use for non-technical person. It is now easy to collaboration for designes between different teams like stackholders, product owner, UI/UX, developers and testers. Now there is only one point of reference is Zeplin so it is so easy to get details without asking designer or developer again and again.
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    Support Rating
    Bluescape
    No answers on this topic
    InVisionApp Inc.
    I didn't need to contact InVision support, as I've never needed it. They have an intuitive UI, and most of the questions are answered in their help portal or in tutorials online. Since many people use it, there a great resources available on for example YouTube. No problems so far with InVision.
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    Zeplin
    Zeplin has classic support with a chat from the website. It's working fine, and we're also getting the support needed when needed. However, Zeplin is very good at closing the incidents and moving on. It was a while ago we had a case with their support so that it might have improved since then.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Bluescape
    We have Workware installed on different computers in our office that were supposed to be great for presentation but we had issues after a user connected their laptop then they no longer had access to our server. If they had files they needed for the presentation they had to save them to their desktop to make sure they were accessible.
    Incentivized
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    InVisionApp Inc.
    We only tested out using Adobe XD for similar uses and found it to be more challenging to fit within our processes. It didn't have as robust a set of capabilities as InVision and wasn't as easy to use enterprise wide. I recall also having issues with working with Sketch.
    Incentivized
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    Zeplin
    Zeplin is great to inspect and share user interfaces, specifications and assets, perfect for developers. Tools like InVision and Marvel are much better to create prototypes for both developers, coworkers and even stakeholders, but they don't have this kind of feature (inspection) as Zeplin does. So each of them can be used for different purposes, offering different approaches to share and interact with layouts for apps and websites.
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    Return on Investment
    Bluescape
    • Especially in a remote work environment, Bluescape helps us continue collaborating without missing a beat
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    InVisionApp Inc.
    • InVision helps our team better and more professionally portray the value and the work we do as designers, leading to more company buy-in in supporting and funding our work. In the past, we would create PowerPoints with screenshots to portray a user workflow that we would share out to stakeholders. Once we began to use this app, where stakeholders could click through and comment as though they were “real” users, stakeholders began to better understand our work, designs, and workflows. This has led to more productive conversations that, in turn, lead to more effective end products that have more consistently served our business goals in tangible ways.
    • InVision helps us save production time, effort, and cost, as we are able to solve design issues early in the process by having clickable prototypes to show to internal stakeholders and external users. It’s, understandably, difficult for people to provide effective feedback on screenshots. Using the clickable prototypes we created in InVision, we are able to get more effective feedback to solve user workflow issues before we spend time and money developing problematic designs (and later having to redesign them).
    • It’s easier to market designs to potential buyers with clickable prototypes than with screenshots. With these prototypes, we’ve been able to sell more digital products before product release dates, which has helped to secure many contracts and new business relationships that continue to this day.
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    Zeplin
    • Development time has reduced as the design updates are communicated in real time to developers and they don't have to write the boilerplate code as it's already generated.
    • Employee engagement has improved as every stakeholder is aware about the design changes from the beginning and can give their inputs.
    • Designers save a lot of time as they don't to explicitly communicate when the update or publish their designs and also it just takes a couple of clicks to publish their designs. Also, lot of rework is saved as every stakeholder is involved right from the beginning.
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    ScreenShots

    Bluescape Screenshots

    Screenshot of Bluescape Collaborative Workspace

    InVision Screenshots

    Screenshot of Take designs from ideas to development in one unified platformScreenshot of Collaborate in real time on an endless digital whiteboard. Start fast with a blank canvas or pre-built templates.Screenshot of Create rich, interactive prototypes. Import from Sketch, then gather feedback from any device.Screenshot of Involve your developers early and often. Collect input and provide detailed specs to keep builds on track.