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Design handoff and developer collaboration
As of 30 August 2026, Zeplin has a free plan and paid plans start at $19/month. Zeplin is a collaboration tool for designers and developers. Softwr lists it under Design. Zeplin is launched in 2014, available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS.
Overview
What Zeplin does
Zeplin is a collaboration tool for designers and developers. It streamlines the design handoff process by allowing designers to upload their designs and automatically generating specs, assets, and code snippets.
What people use it for
- Handing off design specs from Figma or Sketch to developers
- Sharing screens, assets and style guides with an engineering team
- Reviewing and commenting on design versions
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Where it falls short
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- 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
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Pricing
What Zeplin costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Free
Free
- 1 project
- 1 workspace
- Basic specs
- Unlimited viewers
- Comments
Starter
$19 /mo
- Unlimited projects
- Multiple workspaces
- Advanced specs
- CSS code snippets
- Design tokens
Professional
$49 /mo
- Everything in Starter
- Team collaboration
- Admin controls
- Advanced integrations
- Dedicated support
Capabilities
Features
Design specs
Asset export
Code snippets
Design tokens
Comments
Version control
Handoff workflow
Accessibility checks
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Integration with Figma
Sketch
Integration with Sketch
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Jira
Integration with Jira
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Questions people ask
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How much does Zeplin Advanced cost?
Advanced costs $12 per seat per month when paid annually, with annual subscriptions offering 2 months off versus monthly rates.
SourceWhat's the difference between Free and Basic plans?
Free covers 1 project with 100 screens and 30-day version history. Basic offers 1-12 projects with practically unlimited screens per project and 1-year version history.
SourceCan I add unlimited team members?
Yes, Free and Basic plans allow unlimited team members. Advanced/Enterprise assign roles with Reviewers being free and unlimited.
SourceWhat can Reviewers do?
Reviewers can view designs and documentation and approve requests, but lack access to developer specs.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Zeplin
- Company
- Zeplin
- Based in
- Istanbul, Turkey
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