# Theo vs Zeroheight

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Zeroheight

| Attribute | Theo | Zeroheight |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 34.6 (29% (low)) | 75.3 (37% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 165 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,988 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Theo is an open-source design token transformation tool that enables teams to maintain design system values like colors, fonts, and spacing in a single source of truth. It automatically generates formatted output for different platforms and languages, including Sass, CSS, Android XML, and JavaScript. | Zeroheight provides a single repository for design system documentation, components, and tokens that stays in sync across design and development tools. It enables teams to collaborate on design standards and allows AI agents to build within the documented system through integrations and APIs. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"free_open_source","architecture_model":"open_source_framework","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"per_editor_seat_monthly","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","multi_tenant_theme_support_for_white_labeling":true,"brand_asset_management_hub_for_logos_and_fonts":true,"interactive_storybook_react_component_embedding":true,"markdown_and_mdx_custom_documentation_authoring":true,"visual_regression_testing_and_component_history":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 | - | 18 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Figma Make","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Storybook","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"developer","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitLab","native":true,"category":"developer","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Bitbucket","native":true,"category":"developer","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Azure DevOps","native":true,"category":"developer","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Claude Code","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ChatGPT","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Codex","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"v0","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"VS Code","native":true,"category":"developer","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Hotjar","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Zapier","native":true,"category":"automation","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:45:08.462Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["1 editor","1 styleguide","1 token set","Connect design tools","Connect developer tools","AI assistant for editors","AI documentation creation & maintenance","Use your logo","Custom brand colors","MCP server with Standard Search (500 calls/month)"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$49/editor/month (or $588/year)","features":["Up to 5 editors","2 styleguides","3 token sets","Custom appearance","Custom domain","Commenting","Shared password","Hidden pages","Basic governance features"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["5+ editors and reviewers","5+ styleguides","10 token sets","SSO & trusted IP range","Styleguide releases","AI assistant for editors & viewers","Adoption tracking","API","MCP server with Fast Search","AI integrations & workflows","Advanced user roles","Styleguide permissions","Multi-theme support","Synced pages","Custom templates","Analytics","Google Analytics & Hotjar integrations","Dedicated CSM & Onboarding","Advanced user management","Priority support"],"minSeats":5,"contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free plan available. Starter from $49/editor/month. Advanced custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://zeroheight.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:40:41.502Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":49,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 20 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.1.5","date":"2020-01-27T20:04:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.1.4","date":"2019-07-31T17:08:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.1.3","date":"2019-05-28T17:40:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.1.1","date":"2018-12-20T15:21:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.0.1","date":"2018-11-27T15:55:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.0.0","date":"2018-10-25T14:39:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.0.0-beta.2","date":"2018-07-13T14:10:53Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v8.0.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.0.0-beta.1","date":"2018-07-10T15:01:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v8.0.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v7.0.1","date":"2018-02-28T21:19:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v7.0.0","date":"2018-02-28T20:33:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v6.0.0","date":"2018-01-31T16:52:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0","date":"2017-01-18T02:37:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.7","date":"2017-01-11T22:24:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.6","date":"2017-01-11T19:37:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.5","date":"2016-12-21T22:54:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.4","date":"2016-12-21T01:04:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta.7","date":"2016-12-20T20:18:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta.6","date":"2016-12-20T07:11:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta.5","date":"2016-12-19T23:59:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta.4","date":"2016-12-16T02:32:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta.4"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.5 | - |
| security.trust_center | https://github.com/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=theo&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Design Systems)

| Capability | Theo | Zeroheight |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Open source framework | 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 | Free open source | Per editor seat monthly |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:23:31.899Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*