# Supernova vs Zeplin

| Attribute | Supernova | Zeplin |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 73.3 (76% (high)) | 74.3 (39% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A platform for managing and distributing design system data, documentation, and skills to AI assistants via secure endpoints, keeping AI tools synchronized with current design tokens, components, and code. | 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 | `{"open_source":true,"vcs_push_pr":true,"figma_import":true,"delivery_mode":"multiple","pricing_model":"per-seat","design_tokens_export":true,"text_prompt_generation":true,"continuous_sync_reexport":true,"component_design_system_mapping":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 | 19 | 9 |
| 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":"Jira"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"VS Code"},{"name":"Storybook"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Teams"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Zeplin API"},{"name":"Webhooks"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"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","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"]}` | `{"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 | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":35,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Design Handoff)

| Capability | Supernova | Zeplin |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | - | - |
| 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 | freemium |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:34:31.047Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*