Database & Data Management · head to head
DynamoDB vs Zeplin
DynamoDB
Database & Data Management
Fast, flexible NoSQL database service for any scale
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Zeplin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: DynamoDB noSQL-only; does not support complex relational queries or SQL joins; Zeplin the free plan is limited to 1 project and 100 screens and works only in a personal workspace
- They diverge on capability: DynamoDB covers Single-digit Millisecond Latency, Zeplin covers Design specs.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which DynamoDB and Zeplin actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in DynamoDB
- Single-digit Millisecond Latency
- Serverless
- Auto-scaling
- Global Tables
- Point-in-time Recovery
- Streams
- Lambda
- API Gateway
Only in Zeplin
- Design specs
- Asset export
- Code snippets
- Design tokens
- Comments
- Version control
- Handoff workflow
- Accessibility checks
Both cover
- Encryption
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
DynamoDB
- High-scale, variable-workload applicationsnot Zeplin
- Mobile and IoT device backendsnot Zeplin
- Real-time analytics and dashboardsnot Zeplin
- Multi-region, globally distributed applicationsnot Zeplin
Zeplin
- Handing off design specs from Figma or Sketch to developersnot DynamoDB
- Sharing screens, assets and style guides with an engineering teamnot DynamoDB
- Reviewing and commenting on design versionsnot DynamoDB
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
DynamoDB
- NoSQL-only; does not support complex relational queries or SQL joins
- Limited query flexibility; requires thinking in terms of keys and indexes rather than ad-hoc queries
Zeplin
- The free plan is limited to 1 project and 100 screens and works only in a personal workspace
- Free plan AI reviews are capped at 3 per week
- Role based permissions require the Advanced plan or higher
- Single sign on, multi factor authentication, activity logs and invoiced billing are Enterprise only
- Priority 24 hour support is Enterprise only
- Basic plan caps screens at 1,000 per project and is priced per project rather than per seat
- Enterprise pricing is by quote with no published rate
Pricing, plan by plan
DynamoDB
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the DynamoDB review.
Zeplin
Free- FreeFree
- 1 project
- 1 workspace
- Basic specs
- Starter$19/month
- Unlimited projects
- Multiple workspaces
- Advanced specs
- Professional$49/month
- Everything in Starter
- Team collaboration
- Admin controls
Which should you pick?
Choose DynamoDB if
- You need single-digit millisecond latency.
- You work on AWS.
- You also want serverless.
Choose Zeplin if
- You need design specs.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- You also want asset export.
Questions people ask
- Is DynamoDB or Zeplin better?
- Neither clearly leads. DynamoDB starts at On request and Zeplin at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, DynamoDB or Zeplin?
- Zeplin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for DynamoDB and Free for Zeplin.
- Does DynamoDB or Zeplin run on more platforms?
- DynamoDB runs on AWS. Zeplin runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
- Can I use Zeplin for free?
- Yes. Zeplin has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. DynamoDB starts at On request.
- What is DynamoDB best used for?
- DynamoDB is most often used for high-scale, variable-workload applications, mobile and iot device backends, real-time analytics and dashboards, multi-region, globally distributed applications. Of those, high-scale, variable-workload applications and mobile and iot device backends are not what Zeplin is typically brought in for.
- What can DynamoDB do that Zeplin cannot?
- DynamoDB covers Single-digit Millisecond Latency, Serverless, Auto-scaling, Global Tables. Zeplin covers Design specs, Asset export, Code snippets, Design tokens. Both handle Encryption.
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