Zeplin
zeplin.ioBuild Difficulty: 5/5
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Design collaboration and handoff platform for teams
How to Replace ZeplinOverview
Features
39 features across 11 categories
Administration(3)
Access design specifications through custom branded domains.
Complete audit trail of design changes and team activities.
Organize team members with role-based access control and permissions.
Analytics(1)
Track design handoff efficiency and team collaboration metrics.
Collaboration(7)
Mark up designs with callouts and annotations for clarification.
Support for multiple languages and localized design specifications.
Contextual commenting system for feedback directly on design elements.
Dedicated portal for developers to access specifications and assets.
Share designs with external stakeholders with controlled permissions.
Real-time notifications for comments, mentions, and project updates.
Multiple users can view and comment on designs simultaneously.
Design Systems(3)
Create and manage reusable component libraries with version control.
Export design tokens in JSON format for design systems.
Generate living style guides documenting design tokens and patterns.
Design Tools(16)
Export animations and transitions in multiple formats.
Quick navigation between artboards with thumbnail previews.
Export design assets in multiple formats with automatic scaling and optimization.
Automatic layout calculations for responsive design specifications.
Export multiple assets in bulk with customizable settings.
Automatically extract color palettes with color space information.
Side-by-side comparison of design versions and iterations.
Automatically generates detailed design specs including measurements, colors, and typography.
Document micro-interactions and animation specifications.
Access previously loaded designs without internet connection.
Preview interactive prototypes embedded in design specifications.
Preview designs across multiple screen sizes and resolutions.
Extract shadow, blur, and other visual effects as code.
Automatic measurement of spacing and distances between elements.
Automatic typography extraction including font families, sizes, and line heights.
Track design changes and revert to previous versions as needed.
Developer Tools(2)
Generates CSS, SCSS, and other code snippets directly from design files.
AI-powered suggestions for CSS and code generation based on design patterns.
Discovery(1)
Search across projects, screens, and components.
Integration(3)
REST API for custom integrations and automation workflows.
Connect to Figma library components for synchronized specifications.
Webhook endpoints for triggering external actions based on design changes.
Mobile(1)
iOS and Android apps for reviewing designs on mobile devices.
Organization(1)
Create and organize projects with sections and boards.
Quality Assurance(1)
Built-in accessibility guidelines and checklist for design compliance.
Pricing
Free
- ✓Basic design collaboration
Starter
- ✓Team collaboration and handoff
Professional
Popular- ✓Advanced design systems and components
Business
- ✓Enterprise features and API access
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 39 features at very easy complexity.
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Buying Zeplin saves ~$26,520 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 39 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
26 known integrations