Love how quick it is to work with. The current template and sections designs are great for building up a site a client will be happy with. If they keep adding to it and keeping up with design styles and trends, it will be priceless!! If they add a way to output *mind blown*
A great time-saver, although I am concerned with the misleading 'no-branding' promise when in fact Draftium branding does show when you enable client commenting, a crucial collaborative feature. It poses a risk because if clients discovered we were using Draftium and did some digging around, they could end up using Weblium and not require our services anymore. It feels somewhat like Weblium is cleverly syphoning clients this way. However, Draftium has said that they will remove branding within 2-3 months, possibly beyond the refund window.
Some clients might not fully understand what wireframing is and find it difficult to accept a presentation, so they sometimes ask for specific changes that wouldn't be possible in Draftium currently. An example case is with header designs; you are not able to shift social icons from the right side of the header to the left. A proposed solution is custom blocks by using the block builder, which is apparently in the works, with no ETA.
As the above aren't precisely promised in the 'green box', and I have seen other apps promising stuff, and they take an incredibly long time to implement, if not at all. It would have been five tacos easily if it weren't for the two pain points.
All in all, a time-saver, but incomplete product that has excellent potential. It's worth the early investment if it does become more complete.
Founder Team
Viki_W
May 9, 2024
Hi, Thanks a lot for your review! Yes, you are right “white label” feature with custom domain in comments is supposed to be delivered within 2-3 months as it requires some time for the development. But we really didn’t intent to catch your clients. Moreover we are cooperating with web-design agencies to help each other earn more. I have a great news! Custom block is already delivered to Draftium...
I quickly tried the free version before getting the Appsumo deal. I was able to create a basic home page quickly using a suitable template and then changed and updated various sections to make it more relevant.
While being limited to black and white has its advantages, I can see that having the ability to add in some colours would be valuable for some projects and as the prototype develops.
I spoke to Draftium on live chat as I couldn't find enough information about adding my domain. Sadly their live chat took a long time to respond, so wasn't very "live". I did get a response eventually though.
One thing that I've had confirmed is that the custom domain only works with the preview URL. It will not work if you want to have your client make comments. In that case they will be taken to the Draftium site. Not ideal.
I hope that full custom domain name support, the addition of colours and various other improvements will be on the roadmap for future development.
Founder Team
Viki_W
May 9, 2024
Hi, Thanks a lot for sharing your experience with us! Unfortunately, we are still not planning to add colors to prototypes. And still working to automate some features, like custom domain connecting from your personal account (we know that this is critical feature). But custom domain in comment mode is planned to be delivered within 2-3 months. Thus, you could use it quite soon. I’m sorry to...
This a fast and easy way to build a mock up site to show my clients. I build sites for my clients and it took me days to prepare a mock up (wireframe) site and then waiting for my client to approve my design took forever. This app allows me to create the draft site in minutes and on top of that allows my clients to annotate where they want the change to take place. The collaboration features is awesome. Spoiler alert: This is it not a site builder but a wireframe builder so you could help your client to visualize the concept of what you are building for them in the form of a site. If you don´t see or understand the value of this great app then read this great article please. https://www.experienceux.co.uk/faqs/what-is-wireframing/ I got two codes to unlock unlimited projects. Thanks Appsumo team for bringing Draftium to us. 5 tacos for the Draftium team.
Founder Team
Viki_W
May 9, 2024
Hi @solesky,
We are really happy that you find the idea of Draftium useful in your daily flow. Thanks for your review!
Great application, Huge potential Application does fast what needs to be done, i see lot of potential in the application. Lot of new features has been promised. - Looking forward. Appreciating Draftium team for the deal & Appsumo team for making it thru :)
Founder Team
Viki_W
May 9, 2024
Hi @AMJ,
Thanks for your comment and enjoy your experience :)
Verified purchaser
Easy to mock-up ideas
Love how quick it is to work with. The current template and sections designs are great for building up a site a client will be happy with. If they keep adding to it and keeping up with design styles and trends, it will be priceless!! If they add a way to output *mind blown*
Overall really happy with it, thanks!
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A great time-saver, although I am concerned with the misleading 'no-branding' promise when in fact Draftium branding does show when you enable client commenting, a crucial collaborative feature. It poses a risk because if clients discovered we were using Draftium and did some digging around, they could end up using Weblium and not require our services anymore. It feels somewhat like Weblium is cleverly syphoning clients this way. However, Draftium has said that they will remove branding within 2-3 months, possibly beyond the refund window.
Some clients might not fully understand what wireframing is and find it difficult to accept a presentation, so they sometimes ask for specific changes that wouldn't be possible in Draftium currently. An example case is with header designs; you are not able to shift social icons from the right side of the header to the left. A proposed solution is custom blocks by using the block builder, which is apparently in the works, with no ETA.
As the above aren't precisely promised in the 'green box', and I have seen other apps promising stuff, and they take an incredibly long time to implement, if not at all. It would have been five tacos easily if it weren't for the two pain points.
All in all, a time-saver, but incomplete product that has excellent potential. It's worth the early investment if it does become more complete.
Viki_W
May 9, 2024Hi,
Thanks a lot for your review!
Yes, you are right “white label” feature with custom domain in comments is supposed to be delivered within 2-3 months as it requires some time for the development.
But we really didn’t intent to catch your clients. Moreover we are cooperating with web-design agencies to help each other earn more.
I have a great news! Custom block is already delivered to Draftium...
Share Draftium
Verified purchaser
Good, useful but still needs improvement
I quickly tried the free version before getting the Appsumo deal. I was able to create a basic home page quickly using a suitable template and then changed and updated various sections to make it more relevant.
While being limited to black and white has its advantages, I can see that having the ability to add in some colours would be valuable for some projects and as the prototype develops.
I spoke to Draftium on live chat as I couldn't find enough information about adding my domain. Sadly their live chat took a long time to respond, so wasn't very "live". I did get a response eventually though.
One thing that I've had confirmed is that the custom domain only works with the preview URL. It will not work if you want to have your client make comments. In that case they will be taken to the Draftium site. Not ideal.
I hope that full custom domain name support, the addition of colours and various other improvements will be on the roadmap for future development.
Viki_W
May 9, 2024Hi,
Thanks a lot for sharing your experience with us!
Unfortunately, we are still not planning to add colors to prototypes.
And still working to automate some features, like custom domain connecting from your personal account (we know that this is critical feature).
But custom domain in comment mode is planned to be delivered within 2-3 months. Thus, you could use it quite soon.
I’m sorry to...
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GREAT TIME SAVER!!!
This a fast and easy way to build a mock up site to show my clients. I build sites for my clients and it took me days to prepare a mock up (wireframe) site and then waiting for my client to approve my design took forever. This app allows me to create the draft site in minutes and on top of that allows my clients to annotate where they want the change to take place. The collaboration features is awesome. Spoiler alert: This is it not a site builder but a wireframe builder so you could help your client to visualize the concept of what you are building for them in the form of a site. If you don´t see or understand the value of this great app then read this great article please. https://www.experienceux.co.uk/faqs/what-is-wireframing/
I got two codes to unlock unlimited projects.
Thanks Appsumo team for bringing Draftium to us.
5 tacos for the Draftium team.
Viki_W
May 9, 2024Hi @solesky,
We are really happy that you find the idea of Draftium useful in your daily flow.
Thanks for your review!
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Fast, Clean UI - Make this awesome
Great application, Huge potential
Application does fast what needs to be done, i see lot of potential in the application. Lot of new features has been promised. - Looking forward.
Appreciating Draftium team for the deal & Appsumo team for making it thru :)
Viki_W
May 9, 2024Hi @AMJ,
Thanks for your comment and enjoy your experience :)
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