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Still top for dynamic wireframes
Updated January 04, 2024

Still top for dynamic wireframes

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Axure RP

We use Axure RP for wireframing human-computer interfaces and particularly for dynamic prototyping i.e. creating mid-fi designs which need variables and/or short scripts to simulate 'customised' on-page interactions behaviours (behaviours that are not pre-programmed into library widgets). This is quite a specialised use case, as staff and students alike find more 'static' prototypes (screen1 - click - screen2) produced with xd and/or Figma suffices for most kinds of User Experience teaching and practice. However, for my teaching and research projects, which might involve designing new interactive widgets for map-based search, or novel interactive diagrams, I find Axure RP to be the more powerful tool
  • case or switch statements based on variables
  • simulations of drag and drop
  • writing structured scripts
  • repeaters (widgets that load data values from spreadsheets) could be more intuitive
  • responsive design - could go further to simulate responsive widgets
  • 3D immersive interactions - 2D only currently. 3D immersive is a big ask, but there is a need for it.
  • Selected projects have been easier to staff and faster to execute
  • Selected classes have met learning objectives more fully
  • the impact on ROI was not great or critical ie we could have used other tools albeit at greater costs, and the classes that were enabled are not the most popular or most requested

Do you think Axure RP delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Axure RP's feature set?

Yes

Did Axure RP live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Axure RP go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Axure RP again?

Yes

Still the best IMHO for dynamic prototyping. Sometimes you need to wireframe novel on-page widgets, such as draggable search areas (in the context of map-based search), or interactive annotations on diagrams. And sometimes real data values are necessary for test participants to give good feedback. However, this is something of a niche scenario. The majority of uxers prefer xd or Figma and find that static prototypes (screen1->click->screen2) is sufficient.

Using Axure RP

  • dynamic prototyping human-computer interactions
  • user interface design
  • wireframing

Evaluating Axure RP and Competitors

Axure RP Training

I think that the online training videos cover all product features and are a great resource to point people to. The newsletter is also frequent and passes on a range of tips and techniques for users that are eager to learn more, or just want to keep themselves up to date

Using Axure RP

Assuming familiarity with at least one wireframing or UI development tool, I think most users could pick up most of Axure RP with only the occasional reference to a training video, if any. Some of the more advanced features (responsive design, repeaters, scripting) are not 100% guessable, as they do not work exactly like the competitors. However, they tend to be memorable enough so that repeat watches are not necessary, unless you have been away from the tool for a year or so.
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