InVision
Tome
| Feature | InVision | Tome |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7.95/mo | Free / from $16/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 3.8 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | design-teams, product-managers, stakeholder-reviews, legacy-users | busy-professionals, sales-teams, content-creators, startup-founders |
| Founded | 2011 | 2020 |
| Prototyping | ✓ | ✗ |
| Freehand Whiteboard | ✓ | ✗ |
| Design Systems | ✓ | ✗ |
| Inspect Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commenting | ✓ | ✗ |
| User Testing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Generation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Images | ✗ | ✓ |
| Web Native Format | ✗ | ✓ |
| Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
| Embedding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Tome Pros
- Generate full presentations from a prompt
- Modern web-native format
- AI image generation built in
- Fast iteration on ideas
✗ Tome Cons
- Output can feel generic without editing
- Limited export options
- Not suitable for traditional slide decks
The Verdict
InVision is built for design teams and product managers, with a focus on prototyping and freehand-whiteboard. Tome targets busy professionals and sales teams and leads with ai-generation and ai-images.
On pricing, InVision is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $7.95/mo compared to $16/mo for Tome. That $8.05/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Bottom line: Tome has a slight overall edge — but if excellent prototyping with hotspots and transitions matters most to you, InVision may still be the right call.