Messy Jira tickets wreck your progress
Text-heavy tickets leave everyone guessing. PMs over-explain, developers miss details, and projects stall. Misalignment doesn't just waste time and money, it wastes trust.
And the all-in-one design tools are too bloated to help.


A text-heavy mess


With Balsamiq for Jira
Great ideas need clarity to survive
Start aligned. Stay on track.
Wireframes make ideas click. Whether it's an app or a dashboard, your team gets a shared vision—fast. No design skills. No endless meetings and messages.

PMs and devs can finally speak the same language.
Balsamiq bring PMs and devs together. PMs sketch the vision. Devs fill in the details. Together, you ship better work faster.

For all your projects. And all your people.
From features to internal tools, wireframes keep business, product, and dev teams on the same page. Align faster, decide with confidence, and keep work moving.

Skip weeks of back-and-forth and try Balsamiq for Jira free. No credit card required:
Teams that wireframe move faster
0 day learning curve
Anyone can wireframe in minutes—PMs, engineers, even "big picture" folks. No design training required.
50% less rework
Spot misalignment before it snowballs and delays. Teams say wireframes cut revisions in half.
3x faster approvals
Stakeholders get it at a glance. Faster decisions mean your team can stop waiting and start shipping.
Zero learning curve, power when you need it
Pre-built UI components, icons, and templates
Skip the busywork with pre-made controls, icons, and templates for faster wireframing.
Drag and drop simplicity
No need for design skills. Just drag and drop UI controls, snap them into place, and go.
Three ways to share: via link, PDF, or PNG
Share wireframes with stakeholders or testers, even if they're outside Jira.
Optimized for speed
Keyboard shortcuts, search, and drag-and-drop let you wireframe as fast as you think.
Re-usable symbols
Customize reusable UI elements like menus or buttons to save time on repetitive work.
Interactive prototypes
Link screens together to show stakeholders exactly how things will work.
Real time collaboration
Leave comments, add reactions, and make live edits—all right inside the wireframe.
Docs, tutorials, and human support
Find answers fast, or email us and hear back from a real person who knows their stuff.
A tool you can trust
Proudly independent since 2008, and focused on what product teams really need.
PMs, engineers, and business leaders love Balsamiq
In the land of wireframing Balsamiq is king. It's 2024, and wireframing remains one of the cheapest and most effective methods to surface ideas quickly.
I sketch my SaaS ideas with Balsamiq before prototyping. It helps me see the big picture and speeds up the process of identifying needs. It's also fun!
I've been spending a few hours daily in Balsamiq, especially leveraging the Share and Comments feature on my next big project. Loving the real-time collaboration that exists in the cloud version. Balsamiq is always reliable and powerful.
For over a decade, my favorite wireframing tool has been Balsamiq. It's easy to use and allows me to create wireframes really quickly. What's more important, these wireframes are intuitive and easy to understand— even for non-technical people.
I love Balsamiq because of the details. It focuses on one thing and doing it well. Really gets powerful once you learn the little shorthands. Also a great independent team building with love.
Balsamiq has proven to be a perfect tool for visualizing and delivering my ideas to the technical team. It is also indispensable when working on new software features!
FAQs
Do I need design experience to use Balsamiq for Jira?
Nope! Balsamiq is built for busy product folks, not designers. It helps you create clear, effective wireframes without any design expertise.
Is Balsamiq suitable for agile teams?
100%. It helps agile teams ship faster, kill the endless back-and-forth, and get everyone on the same page.
Can I use Balsamiq within my existing Jira workflow?
That's exactly what it's made for. Drop wireframes straight into Jira tickets so your team actually knows what you mean. No more guessing games.
Can Balsamiq be used for more than just new feature design?
Definitely! Teams use Balsamiq for brainstorming, stakeholder buy-in, user flows, process mapping, and more. Our rule of thumb: if it needs clarity, wireframe it.
How is Balsamiq different from design tools like Figma, Whimsical, or Miro?
Balsamiq is for fast, low-fidelity wireframing, not high-fidelity design or endless brainstorming. Figma is for polished UI, Whimsical is for flowcharts, and Miro is a blank canvas. They all have their place, but for lean teams, they can be bloated and distracting. Balsamiq keeps you focused so you can stop overthinking and start shipping.
I have a designer. Will they be mad if I use Balsamiq?
Nope, they'll thank you. Designers love it when they understand what you mean—it saves them time too. They'd rather refine good ideas than decipher vague ones.