# Chromatic vs Specify

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Specify

| Attribute | Chromatic | Specify |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 40 (6% (low)) | 59.3 (44% (low)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | - | Specify collects design tokens from multiple sources like Figma, Tokens Studio, and custom JSON files, then automatically syncs and transforms them into code-ready formats across various platforms. It bridges the gap between designers and developers by keeping design decisions synchronized throughout the development process. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_editor_seat_monthly","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","brand_asset_management_hub_for_logos_and_fonts":true,"continuous_integration_ci_github_gitlab_token_sync":true,"version_control_and_releaseing_for_brand_guidelines":true,"design_token_variable_translation_engine_figma_to_code":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 7 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"code_repository","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitLab","native":true,"category":"code_repository","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Tokens Studio","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Notion","native":true,"category":"collaboration","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Raycast","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"REST API","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essentials","summary":"$69/month","features":["1 user","1 repository","Unlimited sources","Unlimited destinations","Figma as a source (Styles & Variables)","Tokens Studio as a source","GitHub as a destination","SDK","Specify CLI","Templates"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":69,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"The basics for automating your design tokens and assets syncing","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","sources":"Unlimited","destinations":"Unlimited","repositories":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$134/month","features":["4 users","2 repositories","Unlimited sources","Unlimited destinations","Figma as a source (Styles & Variables)","Tokens Studio as a source","GitHub as a destination","SDK","Specify CLI","Templates","Private parsers","Chat support","Account Manager","Priority onboarding"],"minSeats":4,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":134,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Built for teams looking to streamline their workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"4","sources":"Unlimited","destinations":"Unlimited","repositories":"2"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Unlimited users","Unlimited repositories","SSO","CDN","All Teams plan features"],"description":"For organizations looking for more security and customization","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"users":"Unlimited","repositories":"Unlimited"}}],"summary":"From $69/month. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://specifyapp-production.framer.website/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:47:54.006Z","startingPrice":{"amount":69,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | - | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":69,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://specifyapp-production.framer.website/security |

## Capabilities (Design Systems)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:19:50.013Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*