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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Marvel

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMarvel is a prototyping and wireframing app.N/A

    Pixate (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
    N/APixate is an obsolete prototyping platform acquired by Google in 2015 and End-of-Life in October 2016.N/A
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    MarvelPixate (discontinued)
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    MarvelPixate (discontinued)
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    NoNo
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    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    MarvelPixate (discontinued)
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    Figma
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MarvelPixate (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.1
    (7 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    MarvelPixate (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    MarvelApp
    Marvel is a very strong tool in scenarios where designers seek to quickly create simple prototypes on their desktops using a simple, intuitive interface. It offers “just enough” functionality to create somewhat realistic designs to present to stakeholders and other designers. However, there’s a limit to how “realistic” those designs can be, given that Marvel has somewhat limited functionality around animations. Marvel is not a strong option for those who want to create very complex prototypes with many animations, or for those who want to edit prototypes on their tablet or phone. Marvel is a jewel for simplicity but starts to be difficult to use when creating complicated designs. For creating more complicated prototypes, I would recommend a more robust tool, such as Axure.
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    Pixate is well suited for creating quick prototypes without too much knowledge in coding.
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    Pros
    MarvelApp
    • Easy to use with a fast learning curve
    • The handoff option allows developers to extract CSS code to copy design styles
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    • You can create quick prototypes without having too much knowledge in coding.
    • It shows changes in real time, which is super helpful.
    • I can send prototypes with a link to my clients.
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    Cons
    MarvelApp
    • I really miss being able to duplicate, make a copy of the prototype I'm working on. Sometimes, I want to make a comparison with detail changes and without being able to duplicate it is difficult.
    • Compared to other similar services, I feel the animations could be more fluid and smoother.
    • It could have more free sophisticated icons and images.
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    • I am missing some features that allow me to for example, to implement the camera of my phone, or the tilt of the phone.
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    Alternatives Considered
    MarvelApp
    Ultimately, InVision was just a better fit for our company's needs. It's probably faster to create prototypes using Marvel, but InVision's collaboration features (comments, notes, etc.) are much more robust, which was helpful for our large team spread across multiple continents. InVision also offers more advanced features, and Marvel felt a little too limited for our overall business needs.
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    Right now I am using sketch to create the assets and then I am importing them to pixate. Before that I simply used video editing software to create a video of the interface, but I was never able to create a working prototype.
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    Return on Investment
    MarvelApp
    • It helped me improve my productivity. It took me lot of time to manually design mockups earlier when I used Adobe Photoshop to do it.
    • Because of quickly creating mockups, now I provide my clients with more than 4-5 options which is welcomed by clients and make them happy.
    • Definitely the ROI and improved, because of time saved and happy clients.
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    • This program is one of the reasons I get recommended for other jobs.
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