Software　prototype　plays　an　important　role　in　software　engineering　development.　In　order　to　improve　the　efficiency　of　software　development,　this　paper　researched　the　prototype　design　tools　and　compared　several　popular　prototyping　tools.　Based　on　the　detailed　requirements　of　the　landslide　forecast　system,　a　set　of　prototype　was　designed　using　Axure　RP.　The　landslide　forecast　system　prototype　had　high-fidelity　interfaces,　vivid　interactions,　and　various　charts.　It　can　also　be　published　online　for　sharing　and　teamwork.　During　the　development　process,　the　prototype　system　clarified　the　system　requirements　and　development　direction,　and　improved　the　development　efficiency.　©　2020　IEEE.