Supernova
Design systems software
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What is Supernova
Supernova is a design systems platform used to document, manage, and distribute design system assets and guidelines across design and engineering teams. It supports workflows such as publishing component documentation, syncing design tokens, and generating developer-ready outputs for multiple platforms. The product is typically used by organizations that maintain a shared UI library and need a central source of truth for standards, tokens, and component usage. It differentiates through its focus on design-to-code handoff for design system artifacts and multi-platform outputs rather than general-purpose graphic design.
Design token management focus
Supernova centers workflows around design tokens and systemized UI foundations (such as color, typography, spacing, and other variables). This helps teams standardize naming, governance, and distribution of tokens across products. It is well-aligned to design system programs that need repeatable, auditable changes rather than ad hoc asset sharing.
Multi-platform developer outputs
The platform is oriented toward producing developer-consumable artifacts from a single design system source. This can reduce manual translation work when supporting more than one target (for example, web and mobile). Compared with tools that primarily emphasize brand portals or creative templates, Supernova is more directly aimed at engineering handoff for system primitives.
Centralized system documentation
Supernova provides a structured place to publish guidelines, component usage rules, and system references. Central documentation supports onboarding and reduces reliance on tribal knowledge. This is useful for teams that need a governed, versioned knowledge base rather than scattered files and wikis.
Not a general design tool
Supernova is not positioned as an all-purpose creative design or presentation editor. Teams still typically rely on separate tools for day-to-day visual design, marketing creative, or template-based content production. Organizations expecting a single tool for both creative production and design system governance may find the scope narrower.
Setup and governance overhead
To get consistent value, teams usually need to invest time in structuring tokens, naming conventions, and documentation standards. Without clear ownership and processes, the system can become outdated or inconsistently maintained. This makes adoption more demanding for smaller teams without dedicated design system stewardship.
Integration details vary by stack
How well Supernova fits depends on the organization’s design and engineering toolchain and the desired output formats. Some teams may need additional configuration or custom workflows to align generated artifacts with internal frameworks and build pipelines. Buyers should validate required integrations and export formats against their target platforms before standardizing.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 / month — Free forever (no credit card required) | Up to 5 users; 600 daily AI credits (up to 2,400/month); AI prototyping & AI writing; real-time collaboration; connect Figma and Storybook; collaborative documentation editor; automation pipelines (Tailwind, CSS, etc.); private documentation sites; Ask AI. |
| Pro — Builder seat (annual) | $20 per user/month (billed annually; Yearly —22% shown) | Builder seat: can build features and write product documents with AI; Workspace: up to 25 users; 3,000 AI credits per user/month; Full, Builder, or Viewer seats; unlimited viewers; unlimited projects; 10 project contexts; granular permissions; unlimited documentation pages; public documentation sites; custom domain for documentation site. |
| Pro — Builder seat (monthly) | $25 per user/month (billed monthly) | Same features as Pro Builder (monthly billing). |
| Pro — Full seat (annual) | $35 per user/month (billed annually) | Full seat: can manage design system content, build features, and write product documents with AI; includes Pro workspace and platform features. |
| Pro — Full seat (monthly) | $45 per user/month (billed monthly) | Same features as Pro Full (monthly billing). |
| Enterprise (Builder / Full) | Custom pricing (Contact sales / Request a demo) | Enterprise: unlimited seats; 5,000 AI credits per user/month; SSO (SAML 2.0); no feature limits; unlimited project contexts; approval workflows; unlimited automation pipelines and sources; dedicated support; custom code components for AI (add-on). |
Seller details
Supernova Studio s.r.o.
Prague, Czech Republic
2017
Private
https://www.supernova.io/
https://x.com/supernova_io
https://www.linkedin.com/company/supernova-studio
