Miro
Zeplin
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $8/mo | Free / from $12/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | designers, product-teams, remote-teams, facilitators | design-teams, developers, agencies, product-teams |
| Founded | 2011 | 2014 |
| Whiteboard | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Voting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Timer | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Video Chat | ✓ | ✗ |
| Design Handoff | ✗ | ✓ |
| Style Guide | ✗ | ✓ |
| Components | ✗ | ✓ |
| Code Snippets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Measurements | ✗ | ✓ |
| Version History | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Miro Pros
- Infinite canvas
- Great for workshops
- Templates
- Integrations
✗ Miro Cons
- Can be slow with large boards
- Free plan limited
- Learning curve
✓ Zeplin Pros
- Great handoff tool
- Developer-friendly
- Design system support
- Multi-platform
✗ Zeplin Cons
- Figma reducing need
- Limited design editing
- Fewer updates
The Verdict
Miro is built for designers and product teams, with a focus on whiteboard and templates. Zeplin targets design teams and developers and leads with design-handoff and style-guide.
Pricing is close: Miro starts at $8/mo versus $12/mo for Zeplin — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for product teams — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Miro has a slight overall edge — but if great handoff tool matters most to you, Zeplin may still be the right call.