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Toon Boom Harmony vs Zeplin

Toon Boom Harmony logo

Toon Boom Harmony

Animation

Creating worlds of Animation

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zeplin logo

Zeplin

Design Tools

Design handoff and developer collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Zeplin has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Toon Boom Harmony licensing is subscription only across Essentials, Advanced and Premium tiers, with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page; 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 Toon Boom Harmony and Zeplin actually diverge.

Attributes where Toon Boom Harmony and Zeplin differ
AttributeToon Boom HarmonyZeplin
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Desktop, Mobile
CategoryAnimationDesign Tools
FoundedUnknown2014

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 Toon Boom Harmony

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.

Toon Boom Harmony

No use cases recorded yet. See the Toon Boom Harmony review.

Zeplin

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

Where each one falls short

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

Toon Boom Harmony

  • Licensing is subscription only across Essentials, Advanced and Premium tiers, with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page
  • Access beyond the 14 day free trial requires purchasing a subscription through the shop

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

Toon Boom Harmony

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Toon Boom Harmony 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 Toon Boom Harmony if

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

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