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Marvel is a prototyping and wireframing app.

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Marvel app, a nice app for basic workflow ...

Richard AUDISIO
Project manager in Marketing at Elis (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

This is a great app for really basic mockup. You don't go for quality mockup but for fast and unconsistent screen that still demonstrates the workflow. When a precise work is wanted, it becomes a clumsy tool. This tool is best used when screenshots are imported and a workflow needs to be created. When you want to design an app from scratch, this is not the right tool.

Pros

  • Workflow between screenshots
  • No training needed
  • Really basic design

Cons

  • Design of mockups is not enough
  • No major update in a lot of time
  • No "zoom out" -> one screen design at a time, I'll like to see the big picture

Most Important Features

  • Workflow of screenshots

Return on Investment

  • A bad design tool use as the only design tool of the company, we loose a lot in UX

Alternatives Considered

Figma

Marvel App -- Prototypes Well Developed

Ronald MelendezView profile
Desarrollador AngularJs - Front-End Developer in Research & Development at Global Consulting Factory (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Easy to use with a fast learning curve
  • The handoff option allows developers to extract CSS code to copy design styles

Cons

  • In some cases, the connection will be limited by a project
  • When the projects are very large, the loading and deployment of options is very slow;You must have a good internet bandwidth
  • In addition to showing CSS code with the option to handoff, it should also show the HTML code associated with that CSS

Return on Investment

  • In establishing application prototypes, it gives a considerable return on investment, since it saves effort and time. That means that it can have economic gains, because the client is presented with this prototype and an estimate can then be made based on a scrum of how long it will take to develop, how much it will cost to develop, and how much manpower it will require.
  • Sometimes, clients will get applications that are not what they expected, visually. With Marvel, though, the prototypes are accurate and you can create exact mockups of what your application will be. This way, the development team can go straight to that goal, instead of spending more time thinking about what to do and how to present a prototype.
  • Investing in this type of applications allows the company to save a lot of personal time, as it avoids unnecessary work. Marvel allows you to figure out if you are able to cover the development of that application and what staff you will need to do it.

Alternatives Considered

InVision

Other Software Used

InVision, SketchUp

Good for quick and small projects

Incentivized
Verified User
Analyst in Corporate (1001-5000 employees employees)

Pros

  • A differential for me is the mobile usability test. It's super easy to know what we can develop in the project and fix it faster.
  • Another point that makes me want to use marvel is its clean and simple interface. It makes day-to-day a lot easier, not having to get lost in countless functions that we don't need.
  • the fact of being able to send a link to the project for the clients to easily access the prototypes makes it much easier, as he can access it directly from his cell phone or desktop. You don't need to have a registered account or download any application.

Cons

  • I really miss being able to duplicate, make a copy of the prototype I'm working on. Sometimes, I want to make a comparison with detail changes and without being able to duplicate it is difficult.
  • Compared to other similar services, I feel the animations could be more fluid and smoother.
  • It could have more free sophisticated icons and images.

Most Important Features

  • Ability to share links with customers.
  • The onboarding is easy.
  • I can show prototypes on mobile.

Return on Investment

  • Creating prototypes of applications, or sites in marvel, guarantees me a considerable return, as it saves time and effort, because the client is quickly introduced to the various stages of prototyping, which avoids rework.
  • Another plus point, it's free!
  • No need to download programs, it's all done online.

Alternatives Considered

InVision and Figma

Other Software Used

Figma, InVision, Adobe XD

Has become my new go-to for high-fidelity prototyping

Incentivized
Stephanie MartinView profile
Visual and Experience Designer at Freelance, Various Clients (1-10 employees employees)

Pros

  • Though I do not work with other designers often, when I do Marvel makes it easy to collaborate on a project and for each individual to make changes of the product and to make note of those changes for the other designers
  • Gives you design specs, making it easier to create a style guide for developers
  • A wider range of interactions than other apps such as InVision
  • Easy integration with Sketch

Cons

  • Would never hurt to have a greater range of micro-interactions!
  • A greater range of project frames/devices
  • I would like to see an easier way to demonstrate responsiveness to clients, rather than having to have separate mockup files

Return on Investment

  • Clients will always prefer seeing actual mockups to flat screens, and Marvel is a very affordable way to provide that.

Alternatives Considered

InVision, Balsamiq and Axure

Other Software Used

Balsamiq, Axure, InVision

Marvel: A Simple Solution for Quick Prototyping

Incentivized
Verified User
Professional in Research & Development (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Provides design specifications, making it very easy to give specific CSS style guides to developers.
  • Very sleek and intuitive design, enabling a very quick learning curve for new users.
  • Most features are free, which makes this product especially useful for new designers, students, and nonprofits.
  • Web-based, so users can access the app anywhere with an internet connection.
  • Link sharing makes it very easy to share designs directly with stakeholders.

Cons

  • No annotation options, so designers have to find a method outside of the app to communicate notes about specific parts of designs.
  • No offline option. This is the primary reason why my company won’t purchase the paid version since some of our team works in areas with less stable internet access
  • Limited animation functionalities, which limits the ability to create truly realistic prototypes for more complicated designs.
  • Editing in the mobile app can be finicky, which might make this a less desirable tool for those who want to iterate upon designs on the go.

Return on Investment

  • Saves time and money early in the design process. Designers can quickly and affordably create simple prototypes to get feedback on before creating more complex, more time-intensive designs.
  • Enables designers to present somewhat realistic designs to gain buy-in from stakeholders and clients. This has led us to gain support and funding for projects easier than when we would present design workflows using PowerPoint presentations.
  • Saves time onboarding to a new tool. Marvel’s very simple and intuitive design means less time figuring out the tool and more time actually designing.

Alternatives Considered

InVision, Sketch, SketchUp, Balsamiq, iRise, Indigo.Design, Draftium, Justinmind, Proto.io and Axure RP

Other Software Used

iRise, Indigo.Design, Draftium, Justinmind, Proto.io