Balsamiq going per-editor seating feels like a fundamental misunderstanding of what makes it so useful as a tool.

It’s designed for ANYONE to be able to use it. And, especially for small teams, you want folks to have the ability to experiment & grow!

Seat-babysitting is inherently a restrictive behavior, leading to worse outcomes. Especially in the wireframing stage. They’ve essentially created a keycard system, where only the chosen few can make actual product decisions.

Why would you make a low-fi editor that anyone can use if you’re then going to restrict who in an organization can use it?

If I had to guess, they’re trying to offset the cost of their new “AI prototyping” in a way that hides the true costs.