Collaboration: Rive vs ExodeUI
Cloud projects versus Git-native design history.
Direct Answer
Rive collaboration is cloud-file based: a free tier with 3 collaborative files, unlimited collaboration on Cadet ($9), and shared team libraries on Voyager ($32). ExodeUI takes a developer-flavored approach — multiplayer editing on paid plans, plus design files that version in Git like source code, so a design change lands in the same pull request as the feature it ships with.
1. Two Models of Working Together
Rive's model will feel familiar to Figma users: invite collaborators to files, organize projects with tags and folders, escalate to team libraries when the team grows. It's smooth, and for small teams the entry price is low.
ExodeUI's model assumes design is part of the engineering pipeline. Version Sync keeps infinite history, branches of a design can be compared like code branches, and MCP-connected AI agents can participate in reviews. For teams that already live in Git, this removes an entire synchronization ritual.
- Design diffs reviewed in pull requests.
- Infinite version history on every plan.
- On-prem Git sync available on Enterprise.
2. Enterprise Controls
Both platforms cover the compliance checklist at the top tier: Rive offers SSO/SAML, SOC 2 Type II, centralized billing, and custom S3 buckets on Enterprise; ExodeUI's Enterprise adds SSO, on-prem Git runtime sync, and custom model fine-tuning. If you're comparing contracts, ask each vendor for the security pack — both are forthcoming.