Are there any interactive mockup tools that support desktop and browser-based workflows for an embedded UX team?

Yes — there are several good options, depending on whether you want high-fidelity clickable prototypes, collaborative whiteboarding, or workflow/simulation tools for embedded products.

Strong candidates for desktop + browser-based workflows

1. Figma

• Browser-based, with a desktop app too
• Great for interactive mockups, design systems, and team collaboration
• Easy to share prototypes with engineers, PMs, and stakeholders
• Good if your embedded UX team needs to prototype screen flows, HMI layouts, or web-connected interfaces

Limitations: not ideal for simulating deeply embedded device behavior unless paired with other tools.

2. Axure RP

• Desktop application with strong prototyping features
• Supports advanced interactions, conditional logic, variables, and stateful workflows
• Good for complex embedded UX flows where behavior matters, not just visuals
• Can publish prototypes to the browser

Limitations: steeper learning curve; less polished for modern visual collaboration than Figma.

3. Adobe XD

• Desktop app with prototype sharing in browser
• Supports interactive mockups and transitions
• Easier for some teams already in Adobe workflows

Limitations: less favored now compared with Figma, and ecosystem momentum is weaker.

4. Balsamiq

• Fast, low-fidelity wireframing tool
• Desktop and browser options
• Useful early in embedded UX when you want to test flow and structure, not visuals

Limitations: not suitable for high-fidelity interaction design.

5. Framer

• Browser-first with very interactive prototyping
• Strong for polished, animated prototypes
• Good if your team wants to demonstrate realistic UI behavior

Limitations: best for web-like experiences; less suited to embedded-specific logic.

6. UXPin

• Browser-based with powerful interactive prototyping
• Can support more complex logic and design systems
• Good collaboration features for product teams

Limitations: may be more than you need if your flows are simple.

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If your embedded UX team needs device-behavior simulation

If you’re prototyping around hardware states, sensors, latency, alerts, or system constraints, you may want to combine design tools with:

• Axure for interaction logic
• Figma/Framer for visual mockups
• A custom HTML/CSS/JS prototype for realistic behavior
• Or a platform like ProtoPie for interaction-heavy prototypes

Good rule of thumb

• Simple collaborative mockups: Figma
• Complex logic/stateful prototypes: Axure or UXPin
• High-fidelity, animated demos: Framer or ProtoPie
• Low-fidelity rapid flows: Balsamiq

If you want, I can also give you a shortlist tailored to embedded UX specifically — for example, tools that work well for automotive HMIs, medical devices, industrial touchscreens, or web-connected embedded dashboards.