When comparing Google Web Designer vs Pidoco, the Slant community recommends Pidoco for most people. In the question“What are the best high-fidelity website design tools?” Pidoco is ranked 14th while Google Web Designer is ranked 17th. The most important reason people chose Pidoco is:
Pidoco has a simple, intuitive drag&drop interface. Context menus and context-sensitive toolbars make editing super quick.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Multi platform
Google Web Designer supports Mac, Windows and Linux.
Pro Easy to use
Pidoco has a simple, intuitive drag&drop interface. Context menus and context-sensitive toolbars make editing super quick.
Pro Lots of dynamic UI elements and icons
Pidoco offers a large library of 400+ interactive interface elements as well as an extensive set of icons as building blocks.
Pro Easily share and collect reviews
So simple to invite reviewers and collaborators and to collect feedback!
Pro Includes custom templates that speed up prototyping
Can use a variety of options to save time and avoid duplicate work, e.g. layers, custom elements, scroll frame references. Global layers and reusable custom templates speed up prototyping.
Pro Screem transitions/animations
Offers an easy way to simulate common types of screen transition effects including for swipe interactions or adding delays. Also allows for sequential reactions.
Pro Live preview
Direct simulation of prototypes possible by switching from editing to preview mode.
Pro Screen map
A screenmap lets you easily link individual prototype pages. This is also great for uploading screenshots and linking them via action hotspots.
Pro Mobile prototypes
It's possible to simulate the prototypes directly on mobile devices - in the browser or with an handy app.
Pro Entire project can be easily updated with layers
Assets can be placed in layers and displayed on several pages. Provides for easy updating of entire project in case of changes.
Cons
Con It is not a tool for website design
It's only for animations, banners and so on.
Con Currently in Beta
Google Web Designer was launched in 2013, and still remains in beta.
Con Web-based
Not a local application, so you can't use it without being online.