Penpot vs Zeplin
On the evidence we track, Zeplin leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ui/ux & prototyping tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Penpot
A web-based design and prototyping tool built on open web standards (SVG, HTML, CSS) that facilitates real-time collaboration between designers and developers. It supports responsive UI design with CSS-based layouts, design systems with components and tokens, interactive prototyping, and integrates with AI workflows through an extensible plugin ecosystem.
Zeplin
LeaderZeplin is a collaboration platform where design teams finalize designs, document requirements, manage versions, and handoff to developers with integrated code generation. It sits between design creation tools and development environments, keeping specifications organized and synchronized without disrupting the design process.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Penpot
Free Professional plan with full features. Unlimited plan at $7/editor/month (capped at $175/month) with 14-day trial. Enterprise at $25/member/month. Private Server at $50k/year.
- ProfessionalFree
- No file limits
- Unlimited teams
- Open source
- Unlimited team size (8 members + unlimited viewers)
- 10GB storage
- +2 more
- Unlimited$7/editor/month (capped at $175/month). 14-day free trial.
- All Professional features
- Extra storage
- Extended history
- Early access to features
- 30 days autosave versions
- +1 more
- Enterprise$25/member/month
- All Unlimited features
- Advanced governance
- Centralized administration
- Team permissions
- Secure collaboration
- +4 more
- Private ServerContact sales
- Dedicated infrastructure
- Custom hosting
- Advanced security
- Enterprise-grade support
Zeplin
LeaderFree tier available. Per-project and per-seat options. Advanced from $12/seat/month.
- FreeFree
- Code-connected components
- Jira & Azure integrations
- Storybook integration
- Slack & Teams
- VS Code extension
- +3 more
- BasicOne flat rate per project (packs of 1, 3, 6, 9, or 12); annual plans include 1 month free
- All Free features
- Styleguides and component versioning
- Component variants
- No user dashboard or advanced permissions
- Advanced$12 per seat/month billed annually
- All features
- User dashboard
- Admin, Editor, Developer, and Reviewer roles
- SAML-based SSO
- MFA
- +4 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- All features
- Success Manager
- Custom configuration
- 24-hour support SLA
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Webhooks
Penpot
- Open API
- MCP Server
- Access tokens
- Plugins
Zeplin
Leader- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- VS Code
- Storybook
- Slack
- Teams
- Figma
- Zeplin API
- Microsoft Teams
- Zeplin MCP Server
Penpot or Zeplin: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
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