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HotGloo

Score8 out of 10

4 Reviews and Ratings

What is HotGloo?

HotGloo is an online wireframing and prototyping tool. This solution has been designed for all those engaged in the concept, design and development of web or app projects: project managers, information architects, usability experts, freelancers, concept people, digital agencies, web companies, publishers, web designers, web developers and many more. The vendor’s value proposition is that this solution makes it easy to wireframe web and mobile sites and to collaborate with others due to the program’s user-friendly style and a high standard of interactivity.

With HotGloo, several users can work on one project at the same time. Users can also preview their prototypes and test them on any mobile device. Users who want to quickly move on after the wireframing process can export their work to HTML as well.

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HotGloo 24/7 run & test anywhere.
Responsive wireframing with different viewports.
Create mobile app wireframes
From desktop over tablet to mobile.

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Tailored for Wireframing

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am in the field of Service Design and Engineering. HotGloo helps me to quickly build wireframes for various customer touchpoints. The tool and its big variety of elements and symbols helps me to quickly build wireframes of mobile apps or websites. It is a real value add that the created designs can be used as preview as well. In this way I only have to design once. This helps because in this stage (prototyping) fast mockups are key. I usually use HotGloo in addition to other tools as well. So, HotGloo covers one stage or task during a design sprint usually. Once the wireframes are iterated and tested sufficiently I continue to detail the interfaces in other tools. I could probably do the wireframing in the other tool as well. But, I stuck to HotGloo because of the elements and symbol libary which has - in my opinion - just the right depth and detail to not distract the tests.

Pros

  • Elements Library
  • Symbols Library
  • Interface supports workflow

Cons

  • logical structure of interface objects
  • preview view does not scale frame on small screens
  • Tool ribbon

Most Important Features

  • Wireframing (prep quick user tests)
  • Prototyping (add workflows to wireframes)
  • Viewports (design for different devices)

Return on Investment

  • Quicker and Simpler wireframing
  • More efficient preparation of user tests
  • Faster verification of design concepts
  • Faster identification of wrong concepts
  • Faster identification of right concepts

Alternatives Considered

Balsamiq, Figma and Marvel

Other Software Used

Figma, Miro, Marvel

HotGloo is Hot Stuff for Prototyping

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

HotGloo enabled us to leverage the analytical findings from our analysis, prototype a new site and test interactions with our users. Based on additional insights we were able to hone in on the problematic areas of UX and prototype solutions we could test immediately to enable us to deploy the right product in a shorter time.

Pros

  • Prototyping.
  • Collaboration.
  • Widget library.

Cons

  • Billing.

Most Important Features

  • Accessibility.
  • Widget library.
  • Ease of use.

Return on Investment

  • Quicker lead time in testing interactions with latest designs.
  • Shorter build time through use of standard branding.

Alternatives Considered

Figma and Justinmind

Piecing Together Prototypes is Painless with HotGloo.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Needed a tool that could rapidly build out wireframe/prototypes. HotGloo helped get my team started on the right foot and keep things moving along. Contains a lot of great features such as Easy to learn/low barrier to entry, Easy Collaboration with extended teams, Able to export finished wireframes to HTML.

Pros

  • Easy to learn/low barrier to entry.
  • Easy Collaboration with extended teams.
  • Able to export finished wireframe to HTML.

Cons

  • None observed.

Most Important Features

  • Export finished wireframe to HTML.

Return on Investment

  • Build more wireframes quicker and deliver to client and provide options.

Alternatives Considered

Balsamiq

Other Software Used

Balsamiq, InVision