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What is Axure RP?

Axure RP is a software prototyping tool used by UX designers, from Axure Software Solutions in San Diego.

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What is Axure RP?

Axure RP is a software prototyping tool used by UX designers, from Axure Software Solutions in San Diego.

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What is Axure RP?

Axure RP is a software prototyping tool used by UX designers to plan, prototype and hand off projects to developers, all without code.

Axure RP Features

  • Supported: Powerfull Prototyping
  • Supported: Developer Handoff
  • Supported: Visual Specifications

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Axure RP Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Mac
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android

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Axure RP is a software prototyping tool used by UX designers, from Axure Software Solutions in San Diego.

InVision, Marvel, and Figma are common alternatives for Axure RP.

Reviewers rate Usability highest, with a score of 7.6.

The most common users of Axure RP are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Axure - you have my recommendation

Rating: 8 out of 10
November 03, 2017
JW
Vetted Review
Verified User
Axure RP
2 years of experience
One picture is worth more than 1000 words, Enovatio is a producer of software and is much cheaper for us to prepare prototype of application that develop this, on top it help us very much in communication between programmer and customer.
  • Design screens, mock-ups
  • Translate user requirements to programmer
  • Reduce number of questions from programmer to the customer/business
Cons
  • Workflow - I would like to have the possibility to draw workflow in bpmn notation
  • Import existing css files and use it within wireframes
  • Enable to make annotations for customer
Most important for us in mockup wireframes and here Axure is very well suited, maybe would be worth it to receive html output base on bootstrap framework, but just an initial HTML, not final, because at the end of a day programmer has to correct this HTML, there is also requirements for this workflow possibility, because sometimes user would like to see how the process will work.

Axure Review

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 21, 2016
RR
Vetted Review
Verified User
Axure RP
4 years of experience
I use Axure to turn my sketches and ideas into functional designs through wireframes, which stakeholders can review and developers can work from.
  • High fidelity - they look almost like mock ups.
  • Interactive - people can see almost exactly what effect an action can have.
  • Easy for developers to use and follow.
Cons
  • It takes a little bit of a ramp up to understand how to create dependancies and interactions.
  • It's not easy to share wireframes between team mates who all need to work collaboratively.
  • It's hard to notate when you're recording feedback. It would be nice if people could "mark up" your wireframe without committing changes instead of just adding comments in the general discussion section.
Axure is a great tool, but it's sometimes too heavy or high fidelity for quick ideation. I usually use paper sketches first.

Axure remains the top wireframing tool for UI/UX design

Rating: 10 out of 10
September 19, 2017
DR
Vetted Review
Verified User
Axure RP
6 years of experience
Useagility's four interaction designers and visual designers use Axure every day to illustrate and visualize findings from direct user research. Weekly design studio meetings allow each designer to present current work and receive collaborative feedback from each other. A Slack channel is used to share insights, ideas, plugin recommendations, and best practices for improved productivity with Axure.
  • Axure allows designers to build wireframes and mock-ups across the full range of fidelity from low-fi sketches to high-fi prototypes. This allows designers to respond to user feedback throughout the project and ensure that the design tracks with real research results.
  • Almost any interaction workflow or widget is doable in Axure, including the use of variable data for complex applications. This not only allows end users to better understand the experience, but helps developers give input and provide critique on feasibility and potential technical issues.
  • The large and helpful user base is a great source of ideas and inspiration to increase skills and effectiveness with the tool. The numerous free and paid widget libraries are an invaluable resource for improving productivity and saving time.
Cons
  • Because so much is possible with Axure, there is often a temptation to build more complex wireframes than may be needed, especially at the early stages of a project. Building a highly interactive prototype may undermine the goal of simply understanding the user's mental model and approach to how they get work done.
  • While much has improved to accommodate responsive design, the adaptive views feature is often confusing and difficult to maintain as changes are made through the design process. In some cases it is easier to use shared masters with dynamic panels to illustrate different viewport layouts.
  • Sharing designs through Axshare is a powerful and critical component, but I'd love to see more interactive and social features to facilitate better discussion and feedback.
A primary strength of Axure is that it is an ideal tool on both ends of the fidelity scale. Simple wireframes can be designed, generated, and shared in minutes, while highly complex enterprise applications can be prototyped and demonstrated to stakeholders and users alike.

Axure can do everything!

Rating: 10 out of 10
May 21, 2024
DC
Vetted Review
Verified User
Axure RP
10 years of experience
We use Axure to create interactive prototypes of hardware and software products, which are then taken to usability tests with representative users. We then test the prototypes to measure the impact of the design and find areas of improvement. Axure allows us to create complex prototypes that other prototyping tools simply don't offer.
  • Logic-based prototyping
  • Prototype hosting
  • Animations
  • Integrations
Cons
  • Integration of audio playback
  • Automated layout tools for different platforms (mobile, desktop)
  • Live collaboration
Axure is great for creating complex prototypes that require logic. It takes a bit of learning compared to other tools like Adobe XD, but offers so much more control and customization to make a truly legitimate prototype to test. If you are a UX Design beginner looking to mock up basic websites, then other tools such as Figma may be more appropriate.

Axure the wireframe and prototyping solution for a windows user

Rating: 8 out of 10
October 27, 2017
DA
Vetted Review
Verified User
Axure RP
3 years of experience
Axure is currently only used in the marketing department. It allows the development team to put together mocks and wireframes much faster for department pages within the college. This type of organizational design was previously done in Balsamic, however, Axure has more tools. Axure does have a higher learning curve.

Axure is also useful for higher fidelity prototyping. I would like to see the tools for prototyping expanded however right now this is the best program outside of Sketch (Sketch is only available on Mac).
  • Wireframing
  • Ability to layout the UI
  • Basic prototyping
Cons
  • Prototyping
  • Artboard management stepping through the process in an organized view for the designer
  • Micro-interactions are hard to show
Axure is great if you are looking for a more than basic wireframing/prototyping tool. This is, in my opinion, the best current option for Windows users. If you are looking to create wireframes for websites of a simple mobile application this software will be great for you. If you are looking to design HI-FI prototypes of complex systems look for Adobe XD to leave beta soon.
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