# Figma API + MCP vs Zeplin (slim)

> Figma scores 66 (B) to Zeplin's 47.5 (D) for design files. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Figma API + MCP scores 66 (B) on agent readiness against Zeplin's 47.5 (D), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Both do design files.

- Figma API + MCP: B 66, rank #303 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/figma-mcp.min.md
- Zeplin: D 47.5, rank #834 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/zeplin.min.md
- Figma API + MCP, good for Design-to-code agents and teams already paying for Dev or Full seats. Ahead on Reliability, 59 against 36; Schema & documentation, 86 against 70; Agent ergonomics, 60 against 55; Security & auth, 74 against 47; Maintenance & community, 84 against 33; Transparency & trust, 73 against 58. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.
- Zeplin, good for Teams that already publish designs to Zeplin and want an agent to read screens, components, tokens and notes, or turn a screen into code through the MCP server. Also Runs on your own machine.

| Category | Figma API + MCP | Zeplin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 59 | 36 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 86 | 70 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 60 | 55 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 74 | 47 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 30 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 84 | 33 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 73 | 58 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Figma API + MCP | Zeplin |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Figma | Zeplin, Inc. |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.figma.com/v1` | no (local only) |
| Transports | HTTP, Streamable HTTP | HTTP, stdio |
| Licence | proprietary | Proprietary hosted service under Zeplin's Terms of Service and Developer Terms. The JavaScript SDK and the MCP server on GitHub are MIT |
| Tools exposed | 35 | 4 |
| MCP registry | `com.figma.mcp/mcp` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-09-24 | 2026-08-03 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-03-11 | 2026-01-12 |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | 2025-08-29 |
| Customer content may train models | yes, with an opt-out | not found in the text |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text | yes |
| Terms or service can change without notice | yes | not found in the text |
| Popularity | 456k npm/wk | 10 stars, 8.9k npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (2) | none |