Lingo vs Supernova

Lingo is an asset library for organizing and sharing creative files and other resources through an API platform. It accepts a broad set of formats, including SVG, PNG, JPG/JPEG, GIF, TIFF, HEIC, WEBP, PDF, EPS, MOV, MP4, AVI, Lottie, MP3, WAV, M4A, font files, design files, documents, presentations, 3D objects, ZIP archives, colors, and URLs. Metadata and tagging support labeling, while version history records changes. Guest sharing and API access are listed. A free option lasts 30 days. Starter costs $80 a month, billed annually, plus $16/editor/mo billed annually; it includes 50 consumers/mo and 100 GB. Business costs $160 a month, billed annually, plus $24/editor/mo billed annually; it includes 100 consumers/mo and 200 GB. Enterprise uses custom pricing with security reviews, invoicing, and purchase orders.

Supernova brings design system information, code data, documentation, and AI context together as a shared source for teams and agents. It tracks component health, manages design tokens, and supports multiple brands in one workspace. Its documentation editor supports real-time collaboration, page history, and publishing. Through MCP, it provides filtered design system context to AI tools including Cursor, Copilot, and Claude Code.

Code automation can export tokens and open a pull request when design system changes are made. Listed integrations include Figma, Storybook, Tokens Studio, GitHub, Azure, Bitbucket, GitLab, and VS Code; pre-built integrations are included in the Free plan. The Free plan supports up to five seats and limits documentation pages, connected data sources, page history, and analytics periods. Pro costs $35 a month per editor seat. Supernova Portal is available on the web, and its desktop app is currently available only for Mac.