When comparing Moqups vs Axure, the Slant community recommends Moqups for most people. In the question“What are the best mockup and wireframing tools for websites?” Moqups is ranked 1st while Axure is ranked 15th. The most important reason people chose Moqups is:
Moqups is built in HTML5 and standard Javascript, so it doesn't require any plugins to use. The application is very fast to use.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Fast and doesn't require any plugins
Moqups is built in HTML5 and standard Javascript, so it doesn't require any plugins to use. The application is very fast to use.
Pro Supports 960gs
As well as a standard snap-to-grid, Moqups supports the 960 gridsystem.
Pro Free tier
The Free Plan offers 2 active projects with at most 300 stencils each and 5 MB of storage. This plan does not include: Master Pages, Real Time Collaboration, Privacy Settings, Unlimited Revisions, Unlimited Project Archiving and Teams.
Pro Clean design and very intuitive
Pro Keyboard shortcuts
Moqups has an extensive list of keyboard shortcuts. Simply type some A-Z letters to search for components. F1 for an overlay help screen.
Pro Modern Material elements
Pro Free upgrades for nonprofit/education
Pro Supports web and mobile prototyping
Allows creation of interactive HTML mock-ups which is accessible for both websites and mobile applications.
Pro Lots of options for sharing your work
Great web options, but you can also save your wire frames out to Word and convert the notes to annotations.
Pro Resuable components
You can create a component (widget) that you can use over and over again.
Pro Cross-platform
Available for use on Windows and Mac.
Pro Collaboration tools
You can set up a project with SVN-like check-in/out system to work with others.
Pro Offers resources to help you get proficient with the software
There is a wealth of online training including videos for getting the basics down, a great community to mine, and support team to help assist with more technical details.
Cons
Con Moderate learning curve
Con Expensive [$289-$589]
There is a free trial to work with Axure, but there is a hefty price for the standard edition at $289. Even more so, the Pro edition will cost $589.