# Marvel vs Zeplin

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Zeplin

| Attribute | Marvel | Zeplin |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 66.3 (73% (medium)) | 74.3 (39% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A web-based design workspace where teams wireframe, prototype, gather feedback, and hand off specifications to developers—all in one platform with real-time collaboration and built-in feedback tools. | A 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"dev_handoff":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":false,"vector_design":true,"platform_breadth":"Web platform with GraphQL API for integrations","plugin_ecosystem":"GraphQL API, integrations directory, and partner program","clickable_prototyping":true,"realtime_collaboration":true}` | `{"ai_design":true,"dev_handoff":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","self_hostable":false,"platform_breadth":"Web application, VS Code extension, integrations with Jira, Azure DevOps, Slack,","plugin_ecosystem":"Official integrations with design tools (Figma) and dev tools (Jira, Azure DevOp","component_libraries":true,"realtime_collaboration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Ballpark"},{"name":"Zapier"}]` | `[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Storybook"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Teams"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Zeplin API"},{"name":"Webhooks"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["1 project","1 user"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","projects":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"£8/user/month billed yearly","features":["Unlimited projects","3 active user tests","Download prototypes offline","Remove Marvel branding"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Best for individuals","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"unlimited","user_tests":"3 active"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"£8/user/month billed yearly (3 user minimum)","features":["Unlimited projects","10 active user tests","Download prototypes offline","Remove Marvel branding","Premium support"],"minSeats":3,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Best for small teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"unlimited","user_tests":"10 active"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales for quote","features":["Unlimited users","Unlimited projects","Unlimited user tests","Dedicated support","Remove Marvel branding","Invite-only projects","Advanced security settings","Single Sign-On (SSO)","Invoice/custom billing"],"description":"Built for large organizations","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","projects":"unlimited","user_tests":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"From £8/user/month billed annually. Free tier available.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://marvelapp.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-04T08:33:54.196Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["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","Zeplin API and Webhooks","Component versioning with version compare","Component variants","AI Design Review Beta (3 screens/week)","AI Organize Beta (3 runs/week)","Chat & email support","Training sessions"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"screens":"100","projects":"1","components":"100","styleguides":"1","version_history_days":"30"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"From $13.75/month per project, annual billing","features":["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)","All integrations","Annotations, Flows, and Approvals","Screen versioning, Screen variants","Component versioning, Component variants","Chat & email support","Training sessions"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":13.75,"period":"month","currency":"USD","description":"1 project, annual billing (1 month free)"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":35.75,"period":"month","currency":"USD","description":"3 projects, annual billing"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":63.25,"period":"month","currency":"USD","description":"6 projects, annual billing"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":90.75,"period":"month","currency":"USD","description":"9 projects, annual billing"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":118.25,"period":"month","currency":"USD","description":"12 projects, annual billing"}],"description":"One flat fee per project, unlimited members","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"projects":"1-12 (choice at purchase)","components":"unlimited","styleguides":"1","screens_per_project":"1,000","version_history_years":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$12 per seat/month, billed annually (2 months free)","features":["50 projects","Unlimited screens per project","Flow Boards","Unlimited styleguides","Unlimited components","Permanent version history","Team workspace with centralized management","User Dashboard","Advanced user permissions (Admin, Editor, Developer, Reviewer)","Unlimited reviewers","Role-based access control","AI Design Review Beta (10 screens × seats/week)","AI Organize Beta (10 runs × seats/week)","All integrations including on-prem Jira","Annotations, Flows, and Approvals","Screen versioning, Screen variants","Component versioning, Component variants","Chat & email support","Training sessions"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Per-seat pricing for teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"screens":"unlimited","projects":"50","components":"unlimited","styleguides":"unlimited","version_history":"forever"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["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)","Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)","SCIM user provisioning","Domain capture","Activity logs","Invoiced billing (bank transfer)","Custom terms (MSA)","Success Manager","Priority support (24-hour SLA)"],"description":"Unlimited projects with advanced security and support","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"screens":"unlimited","projects":"unlimited"}}],"summary":"Free plan available. Paid plans from $12/seat/month (team) or $13.75/month (per-project). Annual billing includes 1-2 months free.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://zeplin.io/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:27:08.715Z","startingPrice":{"amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.98 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (UI/UX & Prototyping Tools)

| Capability | Marvel | Zeplin |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Design** |  |  |
| Vector UI design | ✓ | - |
| Component / design-system libraries | - | ✓ |
| Auto layout / responsive | - | - |
| **Prototyping** |  |  |
| Clickable prototyping | ✓ | - |
| Advanced interactions (variables / conditions) | - | - |
| **Collaboration** |  |  |
| Real-time multiplayer collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Handoff** |  |  |
| Dev handoff / spec export | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Platform breadth (Web / macOS / Windows / Linux / self-hosted) | Web platform with GraphQL API for integrations | Web application, VS Code extension, integrations with Jira, Azure DevOps, Slack, |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Self-hostable / open-source | ✗ | ✗ |
| **AI** |  |  |
| AI design assist | - | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Plugin / community ecosystem | GraphQL API, integrations directory, and partner program | Official integrations with design tools (Figma) and dev tools (Jira, Azure DevOp |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:50:39.978Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*