InVision
Spline
| Feature | InVision | Spline |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7.95/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 3.8 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | design-teams, product-managers, stakeholder-reviews, legacy-users | web-designers, product-designers, front-end-developers, creative-agencies |
| Founded | 2011 | 2020 |
| Prototyping | ✓ | ✗ |
| Freehand Whiteboard | ✓ | ✗ |
| Design Systems | ✓ | ✗ |
| Inspect Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commenting | ✓ | ✗ |
| User Testing | ✓ | ✗ |
| 3d Modeling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Real Time Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Animations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Interactions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Web Export | ✗ | ✓ |
| Materials | ✗ | ✓ |
| Physics | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ InVision Pros
- Excellent prototyping with hotspots and transitions
- Freehand whiteboarding for brainstorming
- Design system manager (DSM) for consistency
- Good stakeholder review and commenting workflow
✗ InVision Cons
- Company has pivoted and scaled down significantly
- Studio product was discontinued
- Most teams have migrated to Figma
✓ Spline Pros
- Browser-based with no installation required
- Easy to learn compared to traditional 3D tools
- Real-time collaboration like Figma for 3D
- Direct export to web (React, iframe, vanilla JS)
✗ Spline Cons
- Limited to simpler 3D scenes (not production rendering)
- Performance issues with complex models
- Fewer modeling tools than dedicated 3D software
The Verdict
InVision is built for design teams and product managers, with a focus on prototyping and freehand-whiteboard. Spline targets web designers and product designers and leads with 3d-modeling and real-time-collaboration.
Pricing is close: InVision starts at $7.95/mo versus $9/mo for Spline — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Spline edges out on user ratings (4.3 vs 3.8). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Feature-wise, Spline offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while InVision takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Bottom line: Spline has a slight overall edge — but if excellent prototyping with hotspots and transitions matters most to you, InVision may still be the right call.