iRise (discontinued) vs. Proto.io

I would say it is less appropriate in situations where the ask is relatively simple and easy to deploy. In that case, I would not waste any time mocking it up in iRise and instead I would have the developers start right away. In projects where there is less complexity I find less of a need for iRise.

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Proto.io is an excellent product for small to medium teams that wants to have a prototyping or wireframing tool that is easy to use, can be used in collaboration with others and will deliver superior results with less efforts than similar options in the market. I think it is not so suited for teams that don't have more complex prototyping needs. In this case, other tools that are even simpler could be a better fit.

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• Drag and drop tool for designing simple to complex screen prototypes. Makes it easier to document requirements.
• With interactive visual, it is easier to analyze different use cases and validate the usability of the screen designed.
• For business analysts, it is a really helpful tool to document screen related requirements. The requirements package is much more effective when the iRise document is included on it. The iRise document can use used by both business and IT stakeholders. With a business team, it makes it easier to finalize the requirements. For the IT or development team, it makes it easier to understand the screen requirements for development.

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• Proto.io is very interactive and fluid. It allows you to design an entire app, including interface between screens.
• It has a very robust library of relevant mobile components.
• The support and help materials for Proto.io make it easy to use this product on your own.

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• The cost of license per user is high compared to other options out there.
• A light version of the software for enterprise use would be helpful to manage a small but very collaborative team.
• The abilty to auto save the edits would be helpful.

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• Would be nice if developers could take the code directly from the program
• Sometime it was hard to click and drag different assets
• Mine crashed one time and I lost a days worth of work

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This platform solves the problem that enterprise software sales teams encounter, and iRise cuts to the chase. Sales people often say "do your magic thing with the prototype" and the customer gives immediate feedback, we change it on the fly

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I never had to use Proto.io support.

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Axure is very similar to irise. but I am not sure why I prefer irise more. I like the back blank screen on irise.

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Proto.io is web-based for one, which is a plus - Adobe XD is a desktop application. Adobe XD has some great features, especially for a free product, but from what I experienced Proto.io had way more tools and customization for creating interactive prototypes. Adobe XD is good for building prototypes that go from screen to screen, but Proto.io allows you to get much more detailed with that (every element on the screen can have an interaction).

Incentivized

• iRise allowed us to generate a very high fidelity mockup based on extensive business requirements gathered from stakeholders.
• This excellent mockup resulted in us being awarded a very large multi-year contract from a major corporation.

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• Allows for fast demonstration of workflows to stakeholders.
• Is not an expensive tool, so minimal risk in experimenting with it.

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