# Style Dictionary vs Supernova

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Supernova

| Attribute | Style Dictionary | Supernova |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 50.9 (23% (low)) | 72.1 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 17 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,909 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,857 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A development tool that lets you define design tokens once and automatically generate formatted style definitions for any platform. It exports to iOS, Android, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, Sketch, and other formats, eliminating manual style synchronization. It is indexed under Design Handoff.","source":"https://styledictionary.com","question":"What is Style Dictionary?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Style Dictionary is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://styledictionary.com","question":"Is Style Dictionary free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Style Dictionary supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://styledictionary.com","question":"What platforms does Style Dictionary support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Style Dictionary can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://styledictionary.com","question":"Can Style Dictionary be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Style Dictionary is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary","question":"Is Style Dictionary open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A centralized platform for organizing design systems, documentation, and code resources as managed knowledge packages that AI agents can access through Model Context Protocol endpoints, enabling teams to provide consistent and relevant context to their AI tools. It is indexed under Design To Code.","source":"https://www.supernova.io/pricing","question":"What is Supernova?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Supernova offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $35 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.supernova.io/pricing","question":"Is Supernova free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Supernova. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.supernova.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Supernova support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Supernova, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.supernova.io/pricing","question":"Can Supernova be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 20 integrations for Supernova, including Figma, Storybook, Tokens Studio, GitHub, Azure, Bitbucket, GitLab and VS Code, plus 12 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.supernova.io/pricing","question":"What does Supernova integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Supernova. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Supernova not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.supernova.io/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Supernova have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Supernova is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.supernova.io/pricing","question":"Where is Supernova available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A development tool that lets you define design tokens once and automatically generate formatted style definitions for any platform. It exports to iOS, Android, CSS, JavaScript, HTML, Sketch, and other formats, eliminating manual style synchronization. | Supernova centralizes design system data from Figma and Storybook alongside documentation and code automation pipelines. It serves design context to AI tools via MCP, enabling teams to maintain a single source of truth accessible to both humans and agents. |
| features.capabilities | `{"design_token_variable_support_and_export_css_variables":true}` | `{"open_source":true,"vcs_push_pr":true,"figma_import":true,"delivery_mode":"multiple","pricing_model":"per-seat","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas_browser","design_tokens_export":true,"text_prompt_generation":true,"continuous_sync_reexport":true,"component_design_system_mapping":true,"storybook_two_way_component_syncing":true,"react_vue_swift_compose_semantic_code_export":true,"vs_code_extension_for_inline_design_inspection":true,"direct_github_gitlab_pull_request_code_generation":true,"design_token_variable_support_and_export_css_variables":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 20 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Storybook"},{"name":"Tokens Studio"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Raycast"},{"name":"Lottie"},{"name":"React"},{"name":"Tailwind CSS"},{"name":"Reach"},{"name":"Style Dictionary"},{"name":"Flutter"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Copilot"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"Codex"},{"name":"iOS Swift UI","native":true,"category":"mobile","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Swift","native":true,"category":"mobile","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Android","native":true,"category":"mobile","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://styledictionary.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T16:09:16.983Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["AI context management","Manual data filtering","Distribute contexts via MCPs","Figma and Storybook data sources","Multiplayer documentation editor","Design system Portal","Documentation site analytics"],"minSeats":5,"description":"Starter tier for small teams setting up AI context management","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"skills":"10","ai_contexts":"2","design_systems":"1","feedback_captures":"100","workspace_credits":"1,000/month","code_automation_pipelines":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$35/seat/month","features":["Unlimited skills","Dynamic data filtering","Automatic data source updates","Page drafts and selective publishing","Custom documentation domain","Page redirects","Contributor role","Granular permissions","Everything in Free"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams managing multiple design contexts with automatic data synchronization","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_contexts":"10","design_systems":"2","workspace_credits":"3,000/seat/month","code_automation_pipelines":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Nested context composition","Code adoption tracking","Content approval and reviews","Invite-only design systems","Design system permissions","Unlimited pipelines","Custom documentation exporter","Codebase behind VPN","Dedicated account manager","Infosec review","Pay by invoice","SAML SSO","Priority support and onboarding","Everything in Pro"],"description":"For large organizations requiring unlimited contexts, governance controls, and dedicated support","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"ai_contexts":"unlimited","design_systems":"unlimited","workspace_credits":"5,000/seat/month","documentation_viewers":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"From $35/seat/month. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.supernova.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:35:38.071Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":35,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 11 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.6.1","date":"2026-10-10T11:51:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.6.0","date":"2026-10-03T16:02:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.5.5","date":"2026-09-20T16:28:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.5.4","date":"2026-09-18T09:49:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.5.3","date":"2026-09-06T21:22:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.5.2","date":"2026-08-19T13:33:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.5.1","date":"2026-08-07T15:36:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.5.0","date":"2026-06-21T13:14:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.4.4","date":"2026-06-08T10:27:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.4.3","date":"2026-06-02T15:14:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.4.2","date":"2026-05-29T22:44:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.4.1","date":"2026-05-18T10:46:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.4.0","date":"2026-03-22T10:55:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.3.3","date":"2026-03-02T15:01:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.3.2","date":"2026-02-20T18:02:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.3.1","date":"2026-02-16T12:32:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.3.0","date":"2026-02-09T12:48:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.2.0","date":"2026-01-21T13:16:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.1.4","date":"2026-01-13T19:44:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/style-dictionary/style-dictionary/releases/tag/v5.1.1","date":"2025-10-08T06:36:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.1.1"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.supernova.io/legal/privacy-policy |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=style-dictionary&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Design Handoff)

| Capability | Style Dictionary | Supernova |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | - | Managed cloud saas browser |
| Redline spacing and css property inspection | - | - |
| React vue swift compose semantic code export | - | ✓ |
| AI semantic tagging for accessible html elements | - | - |
| One click svg png and webp asset extraction | - | - |
| Direct github gitlab pull request code generation | - | ✓ |
| Storybook two way component syncing | - | ✓ |
| Design token variable support and export css variables | ✓ | ✓ |
| Responsive breakpoint and flexbox code generation | - | - |
| Vs code extension for inline design inspection | - | ✓ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | per-seat |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T09:00:51.288Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*