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Ironclad vs Zeplin
Ironclad
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AI-powered contract lifecycle management platform.
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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: Ironclad no published pricing; requires direct sales team contact for quotes, preventing cost comparison before engagement; Zeplin the free plan is limited to 1 project and 100 screens and works only in a personal workspace
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ironclad and Zeplin actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Ironclad
Nothing recorded that Zeplin does not also cover.
Only in Zeplin
- Design specs
- Asset export
- Code snippets
- Design tokens
- Comments
- Version control
- Handoff workflow
- Accessibility checks
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ironclad
- Enterprise legal and procurement teams managing high-volume contract negotiationsnot Zeplin
- Organisations standardising contract workflows across departmentsnot Zeplin
- Companies required to audit and track contracts for compliance and risk managementnot Zeplin
- B2B sales teams seeking faster deal cycles through automated approvalsnot Zeplin
- Enterprises integrating contract management with Salesforce and CRM systemsnot Zeplin
Zeplin
- Handing off design specs from Figma or Sketch to developersnot Ironclad
- Sharing screens, assets and style guides with an engineering teamnot Ironclad
- Reviewing and commenting on design versionsnot Ironclad
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ironclad
- No published pricing; requires direct sales team contact for quotes, preventing cost comparison before engagement
- No public information on pricing model (per-contract, per-user, or tiered); cost structure opaque
- Requires choosing between self-led implementation or paid deployment support; no true 'free trial' option available
- Pricing includes add-ons (API, integrations, additional instances) with no pre-published costs; total cost unpredictable
- Enterprise-only positioning suggests premium pricing with no entry-level option for smaller teams
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
Ironclad
On request- Custom Quote$null/variable
- Contract Lifecycle Management
- AI Assistant (Jurist)
- eSignature solutions
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 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 Ironclad or Zeplin better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ironclad 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, Ironclad or Zeplin?
- Zeplin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Ironclad and Free for Zeplin.
- Does Ironclad or Zeplin run on more platforms?
- Ironclad runs on Web, Desktop, API. 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. Ironclad starts at On request.
- What is Ironclad best used for?
- Ironclad is most often used for enterprise legal and procurement teams managing high-volume contract negotiations, organisations standardising contract workflows across departments, companies required to audit and track contracts for compliance and risk management, b2b sales teams seeking faster deal cycles through automated approvals. Of those, enterprise legal and procurement teams managing high-volume contract negotiations and organisations standardising contract workflows across departments are not what Zeplin is typically brought in for.
- What can Ironclad do that Zeplin cannot?
- Zeplin covers Design specs, Asset export, Code snippets, Design tokens.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Ironclad: What is Jurist?
Jurist is an AI assistant built specifically for legal contract review and research, helping teams analyse contracts and surface key terms.
SourceIronclad: Does Ironclad integrate with Salesforce?
Yes. Ironclad integrates with Salesforce, Slack, Microsoft Word, Coupa, Zapier and numerous other enterprise tools.
SourceIronclad: Is there a free trial available?
Pricing is not published. Interested organisations should request a demo to discuss their contracting needs and receive a custom quote.
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