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Axure RP vs ProtoPie pricing: which is cheaper for your team?

Short answer

ProtoPie's cheapest paid tier (Basic) lists at $19/editor/month, which beats the other on entry pricing. Mid-tier and enterprise math can flip the answer — use the per-tier table below to see the real cost for your team size at each tier.

Verified 2026-05-16 · Public pricing only · Updated monthly

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TierAxure RP / moProtoPie / moDiff

Axure RP pricing tiers

TierMonthlyAnnual (eq)UnitNotes
RP Pro$29$29user/monthUnlimited prototypes and reviewers, unlimited cloud projects
RP Team$49$49user/monthAdds co-authoring, revision history, team hosting
RP Enterprise$0$0user/monthCustom pricing, SSO, on-prem or private cloud

See full Axure RP pricing breakdown →

ProtoPie pricing tiers

TierMonthlyAnnual (eq)UnitNotes
Basic$25$19editor/month1 seat, 20 prototypes, 500 MB cloud storage
Pro$47$35editor/monthUnlimited seats, unlimited prototypes, 5 GB team storage
Enterprise$0$0editor/monthCustom pricing, on-prem or dedicated AWS, SSO

See full ProtoPie pricing breakdown →

Feature by feature

The non-pricing differences that drive the real decision.

CapabilityAxure RPProtoPie
Billing model user/month editor/month
Pricing model Per-user subscription with cloud hosting Per-editor subscription with add-ons
Cheapest paid tier RP Pro at $29/user/month Basic at $19/editor/month
Mid-tier benchmark RP Team at $49/user/month Pro at $35/editor/month
Total paid tiers published 2 2
Last verified 2026-05-17 2026-05-17

Best for…

Hand-picked use cases mapped to the winner.

Use caseWinner
Lowest entry price (10-person team) ProtoPie Basic
Most pricing tiers (room to grow) Axure RP (2 tiers)
Predictable per-seat billing Axure RP
Most recently verified pricing Axure RP

Choose Axure RP when

  • Axure RP is a high-fidelity prototyping suite billed per user per month with unlimited cloud hosting and an enterprise tier for SSO and on-prem.
  • Entry tier (RP Pro) at $29/user/month is your budget ceiling.
  • Enterprise covers SSO, company-domain access, and on-premises hosting under custom security agreements.

Choose ProtoPie when

  • ProtoPie builds device-aware interactive prototypes priced per editor with a Connect add-on that bridges prototypes to real hardware and APIs.
  • Entry tier (Basic) at $19/editor/month is your budget ceiling.
  • Enterprise offers on-prem or dedicated AWS deployment, SSO, and wire-transfer billing.

Switching considerations

Watch the hidden fees on both sides. Axure RP: Perpetual licenses no longer offered, so cancelling ends access to the desktop tool ProtoPie: Connect Core add-on costs $20/month per editor and must be purchased for every editor on the plan Always confirm with the vendor before purchase.

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper for a 10-person team, Axure RP or ProtoPie?

At entry tier and 10 seats on annual billing: Axure RP RP Pro comes to $290/mo; ProtoPie Basic comes to $19/mo. ProtoPie is the cheaper entry-tier choice at this team size.

Does Axure RP have more pricing tiers than ProtoPie?

Both publish 2 paid tiers. The mid-tier benchmark is RP Team for Axure RP and Pro for ProtoPie.

Which pricing was verified more recently?

Axure RP's pricing was last verified 2026-05-17; ProtoPie's on 2026-05-17. Both pages link to the vendor's official pricing source so you can re-check before committing.