# Lunacy vs Principle

| Attribute | Lunacy | Principle |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.1 (25% (low)) | 46.1 (37% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | Lunacy is a desktop design tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux that combines professional design features with team collaboration. It includes auto-layout for responsive designs, interactive prototyping, component systems, real-time synchronization with team members, and full offline editing without requiring internet connectivity. | A native macOS application for designing animated and interactive user interfaces across web, mobile, and desktop platforms, featuring keyframe-based animation controls and automatic transitions between artboards. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"per_editor_seat_monthly","architecture_model":"local_mac_native_app","gpl_or_permissive_oss_license":false,"real_time_multiplayer_crdt_cursor_sync":true,"offline_editing_mode_with_conflict_resolution":true,"stateful_interactive_prototyping_with_variables_and_logic":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"flat_lifetime_license","architecture_model":"local_mac_native_app","advanced_micro_interaction_animation_smart_animate":true,"stateful_interactive_prototyping_with_variables_and_logic":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"inbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"From $9/month when billed annually, or $12/month on a monthly subscription","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://icons8.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:51:36.717Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"perpetual","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Principle License","summary":"$129 per computer, perpetual license","features":["Timeline animation with keyframes and easing customization","Multi-artboard screen flow design","Automatic animations between named layers on different artboards","Hover and mouse wheel event support","Import from Figma and Sketch with intelligent merging","Web-based sharing and preview","Video export functionality","One year of new feature access included"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":129,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Single license per computer with one year of new feature access","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"License Renewal","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":99,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"$129 per computer. Renewal available for $99 to access new features released after initial purchase.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://principleformac.com/pricing.html","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:41:52.011Z","startingPrice":{"amount":129,"currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":129,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Mockup Tools)

| Capability | Lunacy | Principle |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Local mac native app | Local mac native app |
| Css flexbox based auto layout engine | - | - |
| Stateful interactive prototyping with variables and logic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Component variants and property overrides | - | - |
| Design token variable mapping colors spacing typography | - | - |
| Real time multiplayer crdt cursor sync | ✓ | - |
| Developer mode handoff environment css swift export | - | - |
| Advanced micro interaction animation smart animate | - | ✓ |
| Third party plugin ecosystem API | - | - |
| Offline editing mode with conflict resolution | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| Gpl or permissive oss license | ✗ | - |
| Pricing model | Per editor seat monthly | Flat lifetime license |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:09:57.078Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*