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Midjourney vs Zeplin
The short version
- Only Zeplin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Midjourney subscription tiers as captured 29 December 2023 ranged from $10/month (3.3 Fast GPU hours) to $120/month (60 Fast GPU hours), with extra GPU time at $4/hour, and companies earning over $1,000,000/year in gross revenue were required to use the Pro plan; Zeplin the free plan is limited to 1 project and 100 screens and works only in a personal workspace
- They diverge on capability: Midjourney covers Text-to-image, Zeplin covers Design specs.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Midjourney and Zeplin actually diverge.
| Attribute | Midjourney | Zeplin |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $10/month | Free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Discord, Web | Web, Desktop, Mobile |
| Founded | 2021 | 2014 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Midjourney
- Text-to-image
- Style transfer
- Image upscaling
- Variation generation
- Discord
- Web interface
- Discord support
- Web support
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.
Midjourney
- ai tools managementnot Zeplin
- Workflow automationnot Zeplin
- Reportingnot Zeplin
Zeplin
- Handing off design specs from Figma or Sketch to developersnot Midjourney
- Sharing screens, assets and style guides with an engineering teamnot Midjourney
- Reviewing and commenting on design versionsnot Midjourney
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Midjourney
- Subscription tiers as captured 29 December 2023 ranged from $10/month (3.3 Fast GPU hours) to $120/month (60 Fast GPU hours), with extra GPU time at $4/hour, and companies earning over $1,000,000/year in gross revenue were required to use the Pro plan
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
Midjourney
$10/month- Basic$10/month
- 200 generations/month
- General commercial terms
- Standard$30/month
- 15 GPU hours
- Unlimited relaxed
- Pro$60/month
- 30 GPU hours
- Stealth mode
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 Midjourney if
- You need text-to-image.
- You work on Discord, Web.
- You also want style transfer.
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 Midjourney or Zeplin better?
- Neither clearly leads. Midjourney starts at $10/month and Zeplin at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Midjourney or Zeplin?
- Zeplin has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month for Midjourney and Free for Zeplin.
- Does Midjourney or Zeplin run on more platforms?
- Midjourney runs on Discord, 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. Midjourney starts at $10/month.
- What is Midjourney best used for?
- Midjourney is most often used for ai tools management, workflow automation, reporting. Of those, ai tools management and workflow automation are not what Zeplin is typically brought in for.
- What can Midjourney do that Zeplin cannot?
- Midjourney covers Text-to-image, Style transfer, Image upscaling, Variation generation. Zeplin covers Design specs, Asset export, Code snippets, Design tokens.
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