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            "tagline": "Interaction prototyping for macOS and Windows with AI-generated interactions",
            "summary": "ProtoPie is an interaction prototyping tool for macOS and Windows that lets designers build detailed prototypes and generate interactions with AI. The homepage says it can be started for free and lists industry solutions such as automotive and aviation. Paid plans are on its pricing page.",
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            "strengths": [
                "Detailed interaction prototyping",
                "AI-generated interactions",
                "Free to start"
            ],
            "limits": [
                "Desktop downloads listed for macOS and Windows only",
                "Less general than Figma for interface design"
            ],
            "checked": "2026-10-10",
            "connected_to_publisher": false,
            "overview": "ProtoPie is built for prototypes with detailed interactions, which the vendor describes as advanced prototyping. The homepage says AI can generate interactions that the designer then refines, and that clean specifications can be handed off to developers. The site lists industry solutions for automotive, aviation and finance, which points to complex product interfaces.\n\nDesktop downloads are listed for macOS and Windows. Compared with Figma, which covers design and prototyping in one browser tool, ProtoPie focuses on interaction detail, so it complements a design tool rather than replacing one. The free start is listed on the homepage, and paid plans are on the pricing page."
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            "website": "https://www.sketch.com/",
            "page": "https://listme.name/software/sketch",
            "tagline": "Mac-native interface design app with web and iPad apps",
            "summary": "Sketch is an interface design app built for Mac, with a web app that runs in any browser and iPhone and iPad apps. It is sold by subscription with Standard, Professional and Enterprise plans, and a Mac-only license is offered.",
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            ],
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            "overview": "Sketch focuses on interface design for Mac. Its web app lets people in other browsers open and review designs. The pricing page lists Standard, Professional, Enterprise and Private Cloud plans, and it mentions discounts for non-profits and educational institutions.\n\nSketch suits Mac-based design teams that want a native app, and the Mac-only license option matters to people who work only on that platform. It has no native Windows app, so Windows designers use the web app or choose another tool such as Figma or UXPin."
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        "Only ProtoPie runs on Windows.",
        "Only Sketch runs on iOS.",
        "Only Sketch runs on Web.",
        "ProtoPie has a free plan or free version; Sketch does not.",
        "ProtoPie: free plan, paid upgrades. Sketch: subscription."
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