Theo
Transform and format design tokens for any platform
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- Salesforce
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- theo
What is Theo?
Theo is a framework for converting centralized design token files into platform-specific formats, allowing teams to share design information like colors and fonts across web, iOS, Android, and other platforms.
Theo pricing
We don't have Theo's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Theo does
The capabilities that matter for design systems, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Architecture model
- Open source framework
- Design token variable translation engine figma to code
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- Interactive storybook react component embedding
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- Continuous integration ci github gitlab token sync
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- Visual regression testing and component history
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- Markdown and mdx custom documentation authoring
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- Brand asset management hub for logos and fonts
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- Version control and releaseing for brand guidelines
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- W3c design token format specification support
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- Multi tenant theme support for white labeling
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- SOC2 type ii
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- Mit or apache permissive oss license
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- Pricing model
- Free open source
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Theo FAQ
Common questions about Theo, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Theo?
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. It is indexed under Design Systems.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
What platforms does Theo support?
Theo supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Can Theo be self-hosted?
Yes. Theo can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is Theo open source?
Yes. Theo is published under the BSD-3-Clause licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Theo alternatives
Other design systems we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- ZeroheightA design system management platform that consolidates guidance and delivers it across teams and AI workflows.medium · 51%
- StorybookA development workshop for building and testing UI components and pages independently from your applicationmedium · 62%
- SpecifyAutomatically collect, store, and distribute design tokens and brand assets across your design systemmedium · 63%
- Chromatichigh · 75%
- BacklightCollaborative design system platform for front-end development teamsmedium · 53%
- Tokens StudioUnified platform for automating design token management and synchronization across design and development teamsmedium · 53%
Compare Theo
Side by side against other design systems, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Theo, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 89 | 0.05 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 37 | 0.06 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.07 | 2.0 | ✓ |
| Stars | 62 | 0.03 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| Security score | 35 | 0.04 | 1.5 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 0 | mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 69% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: free_open_source · Architecture model: open_source_framework · Mit or apache permissive oss license: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | JavaScript | highsource · 2026-10-12 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | BSD-3-Clause | highsource · 2026-10-12 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Trust center | https://github.com/security | mediumsource · 2026-10-12 · 60% |
| Scorecard | 3.5 | highsource · 2026-10-12 · 90% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=theo&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-10-12 · 90% |
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