ProtoPie vs JitBlox: what's the difference?

Looking for the right prototyping tool for your next web project? Both JitBlox and ProtoPie could be a good choice. It mostly depends on how much you value creative design freedom over easy, developer-friendly design handoff.

ProtoPie is a prototyping tool, intended for designers who need an alternative to vector drawing tools such as Figma. The advantage of prototyping tools compared to vector drawing tools is that, like JitBlox, they minimize the gap between designers and developers.

JitBlox is a web app builder. Unlike prototyping tools, web app builders focus on quickly creating interactive and dynamic web apps (single-page applications) without coding. Compared to a prototyping tool, whose output is often static, JitBlox lets you design fully functioning web apps (and prototypes!) that leverage modern front-end technologies and may even include real-world data.

Compare JitBlox with ProtoPie

One notable difference between ProtoPie and other tools is that it targets a range of devices, including smartphones, desktops, TVs and car dashboard screens. It allows for the simulation of realistic user interactions, including gestures, transitions, and animations, facilitating comprehensive user experience testing before development. ProtoPie is particularly beneficial for user experience (UX) and interaction designers who need to test and validate design concepts with high fidelity before moving into development.

The broad applicability of ProtoPie is also a drawback when transferring prototypes to developers: ProtoPie does not include a code generator like JitBlox, which provides developers with the full source code of a working web app. In Protopie, the design handoff is an interaction recording, with specifications of each interaction. One other downside is that ProtoPie must be installed as a desktop app.

Below is a comparison between JitBlox and ProtoPie on price and key features. Curious about what makes JitBlox unique or how it compares to other alternatives? Compare JitBlox with other tools.

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General

Category
Web app builder
Prototyping tool

The kinds of apps this tool is best suited for.

Price
$15/mo inc taxes
$25/mo (basic)

Minimum price based on a plan similar to JitBlox Pro.

Free plan
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Really free, so not a free trial.

Focused on
Developers and designers
Designers

The primary target audience.

Cloud based
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Design your app without leaving your browser.
Productivity

Live preview
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See a real-time preview of your app.

Pre-built templates
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Pre-built templates to start your design from.

Prebuilt UI blocks
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Basic

Pre-built UI blocks that you can drop into your app.

Custom components
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Organize your app into reusable components.

AI assistant
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Generate screens and components with UI.
Developer friendliness

Supported UI libraries
Tailwind CSS, Material Design, Bootstrap, Shoelace
iOS UI Kit, Material Design UI Kit

Supported component libraries and CSS utilities.

Source code inspection
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Preview a component's or screen's source code without downloading.
Design handoff

Full source code download
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Download the full source code of your app.

Git support
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Sync the source code of your app to Git.

Target framework(s)
Angular
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The supported SPA (single-page app) framework(s).
Customization

Custom branding
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Create custom themes or style tokens.

Custom code
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Add custom logic or styling through code.

Event handling
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Attach actions to, for example, click events.
Data integration

Dynamic data
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Connect your UI to data from a data source.

Data modeling
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Create custom data types and fields.

Data sources
Mock data, API Stubs 2
REST API (Enterprise plan only)

Data sources you can connect your UI to.
Sharing & collaboration

Sharing
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Through ProtoPie Cloud only

Share your design with stakeholders for feedback.

Collaboration
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Pro plan only

Invite others to collaborate on your project.
Hosting

Hosted
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Host your app on the provider's infrastructure.

Self-hosting
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Download all assets required to self-host your app.
  • 1) AI assistant for generating pages and UI blocks planned for Q3 2025.
  • 2) Integration with backend APIs planned for Q2 2025.

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