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Comparison

Framer vs Zeplin

On the evidence we track, Framer leads this comparison with a composite score of 81/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Framer full profile →Zeplin full profile →
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★Framer81
Zeplin74
Score
Vioscale score
Framer81 / 100medium · 72%updating
Zeplin74 / 100low · 39%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Framer✓
Zeplin✓
Model
Framerfreemium
Zeplinfreemium
Price level
Framerlow
Zeplinlow
Transparent
Framer✓
Zeplin✓
Integrations
Count
Framer4
Zeplin9
Security
Disclosure policy
Framer✓
Zeplin–
Gdpr
Framer✓
Zeplin✓
Iso27001
Framer✓
Zeplin–
Soc2
Framer✓
Zeplin–
Reliability
Sla pct
Framer99.99
Zeplin–
Status page
Framer✓
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
Framer✓
Zeplin-
Component / design-system libraries
Framer✓
Zeplin✓
Auto layout / responsive
Framer✓
Zeplin-
Prototyping
Clickable prototyping
Framer✓
Zeplin-
Advanced interactions (variables / conditions)
Framer✓
Zeplin-
Collaboration
Real-time multiplayer collaboration
Framer✓
Zeplin✓
Handoff
Dev handoff / spec export
Framer✓
Zeplin✓
Platform
Platform breadth (Web / macOS / Windows / Linux / self-hosted)
FramerWeb, macOS, Windows
ZeplinWeb application, VS Code extension, integrations with Jira, Azure DevOps, Slack,
Licensing
Self-hostable / open-source
Framer✗
Zeplin✗
AI
AI design assist
Framer✓
Zeplin✓
Pricing
Pricing model
FramerFreemium
ZeplinFreemium
Ecosystem
Plugin / community ecosystem
FramerMarketplace with community-contributed templates, plugins, and components
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.

Framer

Leader

A cloud-based website design and hosting platform that uses AI agents to assist with design, content management, and code generation. It combines visual design tools, a content management system, and developer APIs with AI assistance for rapid website creation and updates.

Independently observed

Zeplin

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.

Framer

Leader
from $10/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $10/month. Free tier with limited features.

  • FreeFree
    • 500 monthly AI agent credits
    • Free Framer domain
    • 1 GB monthly bandwidth
    • Design pages
    • Password protect
    • +1 more
  • Basic$10/month
    • Free custom domain (.com included yearly)
    • 2 CMS collections
    • 50 GB monthly bandwidth
    • Built-in SEO
    • 1,000 CMS items
    • +6 more
  • Pro$30/month
    • Free custom domain
    • 10 CMS collections
    • 100 GB monthly bandwidth
    • 150 site pages
    • 2,500 CMS items
    • +9 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom AI credit volumes with discounts
    • Unlimited editors
    • Enterprise-grade security
    • Uptime guarantee
    • SCIM provisioning
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Zeplin

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
Framer✓
Zeplin✓
macOS
Framer✓
Zeplin✗
Windows
Framer✓
Zeplin✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Framer✓
Zeplin✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Figma

Framer

Leader
4 total - 3 not shared
  • Contentful
  • Sanity
  • Adobe Experience Manager
Independently observed

Zeplin

9 total - 8 not shared
  • Jira
  • Azure DevOps
  • VS Code
  • Storybook
  • Slack
  • Teams
  • Zeplin API
  • Webhooks
Independently observed

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