Axure RP is a Windows and Mac app for building interactive prototypes with real logic, plus wireframes, flow diagrams and specs. It is not free except for qualified students and educators: after a 30-day trial, Pro costs $29 per user a month billed yearly or $34 monthly.
The bottom line
Deepest no-code prototype logic; no free plan and a learning curve.
6 - $29 per user a month yearly with no free plan outside education; discounts for nonprofits and government.
Ease of use5/10
5 - desktop install and an event, condition and variable model to learn.
Ecosystem7/10
7 - imports from Figma, XD and Sketch; Jira, Confluence, Slack and Teams plugins; Axure Cloud.
Support6/10
6 - documentation site and an active user forum; live support channels not listed on the pricing page.
What it really is
A desktop tool for logic-driven UX prototypes, wireframes and specs, sold by subscription.
Our take
Axure RP is still the strongest choice when stakeholders need to click through a prototype that behaves like the finished product, with validation, conditional paths and live data tables. For visual UI design and design systems, most teams will prefer Figma and bring designs into Axure only when they need logic. Pick annual billing to save about 15% on Pro.
Why we rate it
Conditions, variables, forms and repeaters give very realistic no-code prototypes.
The catch
No free plan outside education, and perpetual licenses are gone.
Best for
Enterprise UX teams prototyping complex flows
Business analysts writing specs with prototypes
Students and educators (free Team license)
Not good for
Visual UI design and design systems
Users who want a free browser tool
Friction report
Time to value
Download the desktop app and start a 30-day trial; basic wireframes are quick, logic takes practice.
Scale breakpoint
Co-authoring and revision history need Team ($49 yearly); SSO and on-prem need Enterprise.
Walled garden
Medium: .rp files open only in Axure; imports from Figma, XD and Sketch.
Axure RP plans and prices
Plan
Annual billing
Monthly billing
What it adds
Pro
$29/user/mo
$34/user/mo
Unlimited prototypes, reviewers and Cloud projects; diagrams and docs
Team
$49/user/mo
$57/user/mo
Co-authoring, revision history, team projects on Cloud
Enterprise
Quote
Quote
SSO, user management, private or on-prem hosting
Education
Free
Free
Team edition for qualified students and educators
From Axure's pricing page, checked 4 October 2026. 30-day free trial; 60% off for nonprofits and educational institutions, 25% for government. Perpetual licenses are no longer sold.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, except for qualified students and educators, who can use the Team edition free. Everyone else gets a 30-day fully functional trial, then Pro costs $29 per user a month billed yearly or $34 monthly (checked 4 October 2026).
Pro is $29 per user a month billed yearly or $34 monthly; Team is $49 yearly or $57 monthly; Enterprise is quoted by sales. Nonprofits get 60% off and government agencies 25% (checked 4 October 2026).
Building wireframes and interactive prototypes with real logic, such as forms, conditional flows and sortable tables, along with flow diagrams and specifications for developers and stakeholders.
Both build prototypes, but Figma is a browser-based design tool with a free plan, while Axure RP is a desktop app focused on functional prototypes with conditions, variables and data. Axure can import Figma designs.
No. Axure says it no longer offers perpetual licenses; RP 11 is sold as monthly or annual subscriptions. Existing perpetual licenses keep working.
Yes. Axure RP is available for both Windows PCs and Macs.
Axure RP alternatives
Other UI design and wireframing tools from our reviews:
Figma: Browser-based UI design and prototyping with real-time collaboration and a free plan.
Sketch: Mac design toolkit for UI work, whose files Axure RP can import.
Visily: AI-assisted wireframing and prototyping for apps and websites.
Uizard: No-code AI design tool for quick app and web mockups.
