When comparing Figma vs HotGloo, the Slant community recommends Figma for most people. In the question“What are the best prototyping tools?” Figma is ranked 3rd while HotGloo is ranked 23rd.
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Pros
Pro Works in the browser
Pro Live previews for mobile
Mirrors your designs to your phone in realtime.
Pro Allows for real time collaboration
Pro Has all the core functionality you'd expect from something like Sketch
Pro Integrates with Slack
Provides integration with Slack.
Pro Provides a free version
Does not require a paid subscription for use. Can be used freely with a lot of features. The free use allows very limited collaboration.
Pro Seamless
HotGloo's interface is designed to be intuitive. You won't have to invest a lot of time in trying to figure out how it works. You can jump straight into work and rely on the abundance of tutorials, webinars, and documentation in case you get stuck.
Pro Interactive
HotGloo makes collaboration and interaction easy. You can add others to your account and send projects for review and feedback rounds.
Cons
Con Inefficient workflow
Con Expensive subscription model
$27 a month soon racks up to a lot of money, a standalone product will be much cheaper in the long run.