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Woven vs Zeplin

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Woven

Calendar & Time Management

Smart calendar for busy professionals

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Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Zeplin

Design Tools

Design handoff and developer collaboration

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Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Woven the Internet Archive's capture of Woven's homepage on 30 December 2020 named specific features (Smart Templates, Scheduling Links, Availability Sharing, Group Polls) and confirmed integration with Google, G Suite and Office 365, but the linked Pricing page itself could not be retrieved from the archive.; Zeplin the free plan is limited to 1 project and 100 screens and works only in a personal workspace
  • They diverge on capability: Woven covers Smart scheduling, Zeplin covers Design specs.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Woven and Zeplin actually diverge.

Attributes where Woven and Zeplin differ
AttributeWovenZeplin
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Macos, IosWeb, Desktop, Mobile
CategoryCalendar & Time ManagementDesign Tools

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2014).

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 Woven

  • Smart scheduling
  • Team availability
  • Time analytics
  • Video conferencing
  • Templates
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom
  • Web support

Only in Zeplin

  • Design specs
  • Asset export
  • Code snippets
  • Design tokens
  • Comments
  • Version control
  • Handoff workflow
  • Accessibility checks

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Woven

  • Schedulingnot Zeplin
  • Appointment bookingnot Zeplin
  • Time trackingnot Zeplin
  • Resource managementnot Zeplin
  • Team coordinationnot Zeplin

Zeplin

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

Where each one falls short

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

Woven

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Woven's homepage on 30 December 2020 named specific features (Smart Templates, Scheduling Links, Availability Sharing, Group Polls) and confirmed integration with Google, G Suite and Office 365, but the linked Pricing page itself could not be retrieved from the archive.

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

Woven

Free
  • DiscontinuedFree
    • Now part of Slack

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 Woven if

  • You need smart scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Macos, Ios.
  • You also want team availability.
Woven 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 Woven or Zeplin better?
Neither clearly leads. Woven starts at Free and Zeplin at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Woven or Zeplin?
Woven starts at Free and Zeplin at Free.
Does Woven or Zeplin run on more platforms?
Woven runs on Web, Macos, Ios. Zeplin runs on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
Can I use Woven for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Woven best used for?
Woven is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Zeplin is typically brought in for.
What can Woven do that Zeplin cannot?
Woven covers Smart scheduling, Team availability, Time analytics, Video conferencing. Zeplin covers Design specs, Asset export, Code snippets, Design tokens. Both handle Slack.
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