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Comparison

Axure RP vs Zeplin

On the evidence we track, Zeplin leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Axure RP full profile →Zeplin full profile →
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Axure RP69
★Zeplin74
Score
Vioscale score
Axure RP69 / 100medium · 56%
Zeplin74 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tier
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✓
Model
Axure RPfreemium
Zeplinfreemium
Price level
Axure RPmid
Zeplinlow
Transparent
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✓
Integrations
Count
Axure RP7
Zeplin9
Security
Gdpr
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✓
Pci
Axure RP✓
Zeplin–
Soc2
Axure RP✓
Zeplin–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ui/ux & prototyping tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Design
Vector UI design
Axure RP✓
Zeplin-
Component / design-system libraries
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✓
Auto layout / responsive
Axure RP✓
Zeplin-
Prototyping
Clickable prototyping
Axure RP✓
Zeplin-
Advanced interactions (variables / conditions)
Axure RP✓
Zeplin-
Collaboration
Real-time multiplayer collaboration
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✓
Handoff
Dev handoff / spec export
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✓
Platform
Platform breadth (Web / macOS / Windows / Linux / self-hosted)
Axure RPDesktop (Windows, Mac) and web via Axure Cloud; iOS and Android mobile apps
ZeplinWeb application, VS Code extension, integrations with Jira, Azure DevOps, Slack,
Licensing
Self-hostable / open-source
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✗
AI
AI design assist
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✓
Pricing
Pricing model
Axure RPFreemium
ZeplinFreemium
Ecosystem
Plugin / community ecosystem
Axure RPNative plugins for Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD; integrations with Jira, Confluence,
ZeplinOfficial integrations with design tools (Figma) and dev tools (Jira, Azure DevOp

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Axure RP

Axure RP is a desktop application for creating interactive, functional UI prototypes using visual design tools and event-driven interactions without code. It supports team collaboration, revision history, documentation, and cloud publishing for stakeholder feedback.

Independently observed

Zeplin

Leader

A design delivery and handoff platform that sits between design tools and development. It provides versioning, documentation, feedback, and integrations to help designers and developers collaborate with confidence on production-ready specifications.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Axure RP

from $29/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $29/user/mo. Free 30-day trial and education tier available.

  • Pro$29/user/mo
    • Unlimited prototypes
    • Unlimited reviewers
    • Unlimited projects on Cloud
    • Advanced prototyping
    • Wireframes, diagrams & documentation
  • Team$49/user/mo
    • Everything in Pro
    • Co-authoring
    • Revision history
    • Team project hosting on Cloud
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Team
    • User management & single sign-on
    • Company domain for internal member use
    • Private or on-prem security
    • Unlimited projects
as of verify ↗

Zeplin

Leader
from $12/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free plan available. Paid plans from $12/seat/month (team) or $13.75/month (per-project). Annual billing includes 1-2 months free.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited members per project
    • Annotations, Flows, and Approvals
    • Screen versioning with version compare
    • Screen variants
    • Jira, Azure DevOps, VS Code extension, Storybook, Slack, Teams integrations
    • +7 more
  • BasicFrom $13.75/month per project, annual billing
    • Unlimited members per project
    • All members can edit projects
    • Practically unlimited screens (1,000 per project)
    • AI Design Review Beta (20 screens/week)
    • AI Organize Beta (10 runs/week)
    • +6 more
  • Advanced$12 per seat/month, billed annually (2 months free)
    • 50 projects
    • Unlimited screens per project
    • Flow Boards
    • Unlimited styleguides
    • Unlimited components
    • +14 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Advanced
    • Unlimited projects
    • AI Design Review Beta (20 screens × seats/week)
    • AI Organize Beta (20 runs × seats/week)
    • SAML-based Single Sign-on (SSO)
    • +8 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✓
iOS
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✗
Android
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✗
macOS
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✗
Windows
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✓
Self-hosted
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✗
On-premise
Axure RP✓
Zeplin✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (3)
  • Jira
  • Slack
  • Figma

Axure RP

7 total - 4 not shared
  • Confluence
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Sketch
  • Adobe XD
Independently observed

Zeplin

Leader
9 total - 6 not shared
  • Azure DevOps
  • VS Code
  • Storybook
  • Teams
  • Zeplin API
  • Webhooks
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.