Subframe vs Uizard (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Subframe and Uizard share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where Subframe grades higher, or value for money, where Uizard does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Subframe
Design canvas, coding agent and browser in one desktop app
Uizard
AI UI design tool for app and web mockups and prototypes
Which one is for you
Pick Subframe if
- Fits if you already pay for Claude Code or Codex and work in React
- Works for designers and developers sharing one canvas
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: one project only
- Watch out: more than one project needs Pro at $20 per editor
- Watch out: AI credits apply only in the web version or in place of your own Claude or Codex plan
- Not for you if you want a tier above Pro: none is listed
Pick Uizard if
- Fits if you want quick app mockups without drawing every screen
- Works for founders sketching screens before hiring a developer
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 2 projects, 5 screens and 3 generations a month
- Not for you if you want a deployed app, since you get designs and handoff code
- Watch out: handoff, private projects and Autodesigner 2.0 start at Pro
- Watch out: only annual prices are shown, and SSO needs Enterprise
How we grade them
| 2.2GPASubframeFair | 2.2GPAUizardFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$20 per editor a month, the category's middle price. The page doesn't say if that is monthly or yearly. | B$12 a month billed yearly, under the category's $16 cheap-quarter line. Business is $39, and the page shows yearly prices only. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree: one project, unlimited viewers and editors, limited AI credits, or your own Claude or Codex plan. One project is a firm cap. | CFree: 2 projects, 5 screens each, 3 AI generations a month. You'll hit the wall fast. |
| Features | CCanvas with components and tokens, a built-in browser, an agent and comments. The vendor says it is aimed at React. | CAutodesigner, screenshot scanner, prototypes, heatmaps and CSS and React handoff on paid plans. It makes designs, not working apps. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a desktop app that needs a running dev server and a Claude or Codex subscription. | CNo store rating on record. A web design tool with templates and an editor to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BMac, Windows and web, with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, GitHub and Mobbin connections. | CWeb only, and no integrations are listed. |
| Best for | a design canvas wired to your coding agent | AI mockups and prototypes for app screens |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Subframe and Uizard. How we grade
Price against what you get
Subframe starts at $20 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Uizard starts at $12 a month and scores 2.0.
Subframe scores higher, and starts $8 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI app builders on the chart, 12 score higher than Subframe for less, and 6 score higher than Uizard for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Subframe also covers AI agents and app builder.
- Uizard also covers templates and diagrams.
At a glance
| Subframe | Uizard | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $20 per editor / month | $12 per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | One project, unlimited viewers and editors, limited AI credits, and use of your own Claude or Codex subscription. | 2 projects, 3 AI generations a month on Autodesigner 1.5, 10 free templates and unlimited viewers and commenters. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Subframe | Uizard Technologies |
| Price read from | subframe.com | uizard.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Subframe
- The Free plan allows one project; unlimited projects need Pro at $20 per editor / month.
- The vendor says it works best with React, though the browser and canvas work with anything that renders on the web.
- AI credits are used only in the web version or when you use them instead of your own Claude or Codex subscription.
- The pricing section does not say whether $20 is billed monthly or annually, and lists no plan above Pro.
Uizard
- The Free plan allows 2 projects, 5 screens per project and 3 AI generations a month.
- Developer handoff, private projects and Autodesigner 2.0 start on Pro; a custom brand kit needs Business.
- The pricing page shows annual-billed prices only and does not give monthly-billing rates.
- It produces designs and handoff code, not a deployed app, and SSO needs Enterprise.
Key features
Subframe
- Design canvas
- Components with props, slots and variants, plus themes and design tokens across light and dark modes, synced with the design system in your codebase.
- Built-in browser
- Preview and edit your running app inside Subframe, with detected local dev servers listed in the browser panel.
- Coding agent
- Uses an existing Claude Code or Codex subscription as the internal agent. Other agents such as Cursor or Gemini connect through MCP.
- Prompting on the canvas
- Ask for designs or repetitive changes without leaving the canvas, then hand the result to the agent to implement in code.
- Multiplayer and comments
- Share a canvas link and comment in threads with teammates or the agent, then turn feedback into changes.
Uizard
- Autodesigner
- Generates whole projects, screens, themes and brand kits from a text prompt, with the AI engine depending on the plan.
- Screenshot and wireframe scanners
- Turns screenshots into editable mockups and digitizes hand-drawn wireframes and scribbles.
- Heatmaps and design reviews
- AI features include generated heatmaps, design reviews, image generation and text and image assistants, metered per plan.
- Prototyping and templates
- Clickable prototypes, wireframe mode and templates for mobile, web, tablet and app wireframes.
- Collaboration and handoff
- Real-time multiplayer editing and commenting, with developer handoff in CSS and React components on paid plans.
Plans
Subframe
Free$0
One project, unlimited viewers and editors, limited AI credits, and use of your own Claude or Codex subscription.
Pro$20
per editor / month
Unlimited projects, 6x the AI credits of Free, and multiple themes per project. Billing basis (monthly or annual) is not stated.
Uizard
Free$0
2 projects, 5 screens per project, 10 templates, 3 AI generations a month.
Pro$12
per month, billed annually
100 projects, private projects, 500 AI generations a month on Autodesigner 2.0, all templates and CSS and React handoff.
Business$39
per month, billed annually
Unlimited projects, 5,000 AI generations a month, faster generation, custom brand kit and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
For 15+ users: unlimited AI generations and teams, design system setup, SSO, custom billing and onboarding. Sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Subframe or Uizard?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Subframe starts at $20 per editor / month, and Uizard starts at $12 per month, billed annually. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Subframe or Uizard?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Subframe and Uizard have a free plan.
Which platforms do Subframe and Uizard run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Subframe lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.