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Comparison

Specify vs Theo

On the evidence we track, Specify leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Specify full profile →Theo full profile →
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★Specify58
Theo39
Score
vioscaleAI score
Specify58 / 100medium · 63%
Theo39 / 100low · 48%
Pricing
Free tier
Specify✓
Theo✓
Model
Price level
Specifyhigh
Theofree
Starting price
Specify$69
Theo–
Transparent
Specify✓
Theo–
Integrations
Count
Specify7
Theo–
Security
Gdpr
Specify✓
Theo–
Scorecard
Specify–
Theo3.5
Soc2
Specify✓
Theo–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Specify–
Theo165
Github stars
Specify–
Theo1,990
Activity
Commits last 30d
Specify–
Theo0
Release
Cadence days
Specify–
Theo20
History
Specify–
Theo20 items
License
Spdx
Specify–
TheoBSD-3-Clause
Language
Primary
Specify–
TheoJavaScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Specify7 items
Theo4 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for design systems. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Architecture model
SpecifyManaged cloud saas
TheoOpen source framework
Design token variable translation engine figma to code
Specify✓
Theo-
Interactive storybook react component embedding
Specify-
Theo-
Continuous integration ci github gitlab token sync
Specify✓
Theo-
Visual regression testing and component history
Specify-
Theo-
Markdown and mdx custom documentation authoring
Specify-
Theo-
Brand asset management hub for logos and fonts
Specify✓
Theo-
Version control and releaseing for brand guidelines
Specify✓
Theo-
W3c design token format specification support
Specify-
Theo-
Multi tenant theme support for white labeling
Specify-
Theo-
SOC2 type ii
Specify✓
Theo-
Mit or apache permissive oss license
Specify-
Theo✓
Pricing model
SpecifyPer editor seat monthly
TheoFree open source

What each one is

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

Specify

Leader

A design system platform that centralizes design tokens and brand assets, allowing teams to automatically synchronize and apply them across projects.

Independently observed

Theo

Theo is a framework for converting centralized design token files into platform-specific formats, allowing teams to share design information like colors and fonts across web, iOS, Android, and other platforms.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Specify

Leader
from $69/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $69/month. Free tier available.

  • Essentials$69/month
    • 1 user
    • 1 repository
    • Unlimited sources
    • Unlimited destinations
    • Figma as a source (Styles & Variables)
    • +5 more
  • Teams$134/month
    • 4 users
    • 2 repositories
    • Unlimited sources
    • Unlimited destinations
    • Figma as a source (Styles & Variables)
    • +9 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited repositories
    • SSO
    • CDN
    • All Teams plan features
as of verify ↗

Theo

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Specify✓
Theo✗
CLI
Specify✗
Theo✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Specify✓
Theo✗
Self-hosted
Specify✗
Theo✓

Integrations

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

Specify

Leader
9 total
  • Figma
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Tokens Studio
  • Notion
  • Raycast
  • REST API
  • Style Dictionary
  • Material UI
Independently observed

Theo

Not documented yet.

Still deciding?

Specify or Theo: which one depends on you

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Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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