Backlight vs Chromatic
On the evidence we track, Backlight leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for design systems. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Backlight
LeaderA code-centric platform for designing, collaborating on, and publishing design systems with integrated visual review and Figma plugin support.
Chromatic
Not documented yet.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Backlight
LeaderFree starter plan. Pro from $149/mo (billed annually) or $186/mo (monthly). Enterprise custom pricing.
- StarterFree
- Unlimited users
- Up to 2 design systems
- Online IDE and Command-line
- Instant share
- GitHub & GitLab integrations
- +7 more
- Pro$149/mo (billed annually) or $186/mo (monthly)
- All Starter features
- Up to 5 design systems
- 1000 Visual regression reports
- Publish to any registry
- Publish to any scope
- +3 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- All Pro features
- Unlimited design systems
- Unlimited Visual regression reports
- Email support with SLA
- story.to.design (automatically generate and maintain Figma UI Kits)
Chromatic
Pricing not documented yet.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Backlight
Leader- GitHub
- GitLab
- Figma
Chromatic
Not documented yet.
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.