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Comparison

Marvel 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.

Marvel full profile →Zeplin full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Marvel66
★Zeplin74
Score
Vioscale score
Marvel66 / 100medium · 73%
Zeplin74 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tier
Marvel✓
Zeplin✓
Model
Marvelfreemium
Zeplinfreemium
Price level
Marvellow
Zeplinlow
Transparent
Marvel✗
Zeplin✓
Integrations
Count
Marvel4
Zeplin9
Security
Gdpr
Marvel✓
Zeplin✓
Iso27001
Marvel✓
Zeplin–
Pci
Marvel✓
Zeplin–
Soc2
Marvel✓
Zeplin–
Reliability
Sla pct
Marvel99.98
Zeplin–
Status page
Marvel✓
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
Marvel✓
Zeplin-
Component / design-system libraries
Marvel-
Zeplin✓
Auto layout / responsive
Marvel-
Zeplin-
Prototyping
Clickable prototyping
Marvel✓
Zeplin-
Advanced interactions (variables / conditions)
Marvel-
Zeplin-
Collaboration
Real-time multiplayer collaboration
Marvel✓
Zeplin✓
Handoff
Dev handoff / spec export
Marvel✓
Zeplin✓
Platform
Platform breadth (Web / macOS / Windows / Linux / self-hosted)
MarvelWeb platform with GraphQL API for integrations
ZeplinWeb application, VS Code extension, integrations with Jira, Azure DevOps, Slack,
Licensing
Self-hostable / open-source
Marvel✗
Zeplin✗
AI
AI design assist
Marvel-
Zeplin✓
Pricing
Pricing model
MarvelFreemium
ZeplinFreemium
Ecosystem
Plugin / community ecosystem
MarvelGraphQL API, integrations directory, and partner program
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.

Marvel

A web-based design workspace where teams wireframe, prototype, gather feedback, and hand off specifications to developers—all in one platform with real-time collaboration and built-in feedback tools.

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.

Marvel

from £8/moSubscriptionFree tier7-day trial

From £8/user/month billed annually. Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • 1 project
    • 1 user
  • Pro£8/user/month billed yearly
    • Unlimited projects
    • 3 active user tests
    • Download prototypes offline
    • Remove Marvel branding
  • Team£8/user/month billed yearly (3 user minimum)
    • Unlimited projects
    • 10 active user tests
    • Download prototypes offline
    • Remove Marvel branding
    • Premium support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited projects
    • Unlimited user tests
    • Dedicated support
    • Remove Marvel branding
    • +4 more
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
Marvel✓
Zeplin✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Marvel✓
Zeplin✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Figma
  • Slack

Marvel

4 total - 2 not shared
  • Ballpark
  • Zapier
Independently observed

Zeplin

Leader
9 total - 7 not shared
  • Jira
  • 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.