Is Mattermost or Zeplin better?

Neither clearly leads. Mattermost 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, Mattermost or Zeplin?

Zeplin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mattermost and Free for Zeplin.

Does Mattermost or Zeplin run on more platforms?

Mattermost runs on Web. 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. Mattermost starts at On request.

What can Mattermost do that Zeplin cannot?

Zeplin covers Design specs, Asset export, Code snippets, Design tokens.

Communication & Collaboration · head to head

Mattermost vs Zeplin

Mattermost

Communication & Collaboration

Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Zeplin

Design Tools

Design handoff and developer collaboration

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Zeplin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Mattermost no prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales; 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 Mattermost and Zeplin actually diverge.

Attributes where Mattermost and Zeplin differ
Attribute	Mattermost	Zeplin
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	quote	subscription
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	Web	Web, Desktop, Mobile
Category	Communication & Collaboration	Design Tools
Founded	Unknown	2014

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 Mattermost

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.

Mattermost

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mattermost review.

Zeplin

Handing off design specs from Figma or Sketch to developersnot Mattermost
Sharing screens, assets and style guides with an engineering teamnot Mattermost
Reviewing and commenting on design versionsnot Mattermost

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Mattermost

No prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales
Professional is capped at a maximum of 250 users, forcing a move to Enterprise for larger teams
Licenses are sold only as prepaid annual subscriptions, and organizations that exceed their licensed seat count must purchase additional seats on a prorated quarterly basis

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

Mattermost

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost 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 Mattermost if

Nothing in the data separates Mattermost from Zeplin on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Mattermost review

Choose Zeplin if

You need design specs.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
You also want asset export.

Zeplin review

Questions people ask

Is Mattermost or Zeplin better?: Neither clearly leads. Mattermost 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, Mattermost or Zeplin?: Zeplin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mattermost and Free for Zeplin.
Does Mattermost or Zeplin run on more platforms?: Mattermost runs on Web. 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. Mattermost starts at On request.
What can Mattermost do that Zeplin cannot?: Zeplin covers Design specs, Asset export, Code snippets, Design tokens.

Mattermost vs Zeplin

Mattermost

Zeplin

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Mattermost

Only in Zeplin

What people use each for

Mattermost

Zeplin

Where each one falls short

Mattermost

Zeplin

Pricing, plan by plan

Mattermost

Zeplin

Which should you pick?

Choose Mattermost if

Choose Zeplin if

Questions people ask

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