Sketch 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.
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.
Sketch
A design toolkit built for designers, with real-time team collaboration, unlimited free viewers, offline support via native Mac app, and developer handoff tools. Runs on web, macOS, and iOS.
Zeplin
LeaderA 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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Sketch
From $12/editor/month (billed annually). $120 perpetual Mac-only license. Free 30-day trial. Unlimited free viewers included in all plans.
- Standard$12/editor/month, billed annually
- Real-time collaboration
- Unlimited documents
- Unlimited free viewers
- Document version history
- Free developer handoff
- Professional$24/editor/month, billed annually
- Everything in Standard
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Project archiving
- Permissions groups
- Enterprise$44/editor/month, billed annually. Available for 15+ editors.
- Everything in Professional
- SCIM provisioning
- BYOK encryption
- Dedicated support
- Custom reviews and terms
- +2 more
- Private CloudContact sales
- Everything in Professional
- Private cloud environment
- Choice of hosting locations (US/EU)
- Unlimited Workspaces
- Unlimited storage
- +2 more
- Mac-only license$120/seat, perpetual. No collaboration or online sharing.
- Native Mac app
- Design, prototype, and illustrate
- Work privately, offline
- Save documents locally
- One year of updates included
Zeplin
LeaderFree 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
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.
Sketch
- Unsplash
- Okta
- Ping Identity
- TrustLogin
Zeplin
Leader- Jira
- Azure DevOps
- VS Code
- Storybook
- Slack
- Teams
- Figma
- Zeplin API
- Webhooks
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.