# Chromatic vs Fractal

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Chromatic

| Attribute | Chromatic | Fractal |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.6 (75% (high)) | 34.2 (46% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 393 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 2,127 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based testing and review platform integrated with Storybook and other testing frameworks. It captures visual snapshots across multiple browsers and platforms, compares them over time to detect regressions, and provides collaborative review tools for design, product, and engineering teams. | A framework that helps teams build and document modular website component libraries. It allows you to assemble, preview, and organize reusable UI components that can be combined to construct larger components and pages, with built-in support for documentation generation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_custom_enterprise","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true,"interactive_storybook_react_component_embedding":true,"visual_regression_testing_and_component_history":true,"continuous_integration_ci_github_gitlab_token_sync":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"free_open_source","architecture_model":"open_source_framework","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Storybook","native":true,"category":"development","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Vitest","native":true,"category":"testing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Playwright","native":true,"category":"testing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cypress","native":true,"category":"testing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"version_control","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitLab","native":true,"category":"version_control","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Bitbucket","native":true,"category":"version_control","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Jest","native":true,"category":"testing","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Webhooks","native":true,"category":"integrations","direction":"outbound"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, 5,000 billed snapshots/mo","features":["Test on Chrome","Unlimited projects & users","Unlimited collaborators","Git and CI integrations","UI version tracking"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"billed_snapshots":"5,000/mo","turbosnaps_equivalent":"25k/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$179/mo, 35,000 billed snapshots/mo","features":["Everything in Free","Test on Safari, Firefox, Edge","Extra billed snapshots"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":179,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"extra_snapshot","amount":0.008,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"billed_snapshots":"35,000/mo","turbosnaps_equivalent":"175k/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$399/mo, 85,000 billed snapshots/mo","features":["Everything in Starter","Custom domain"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":399,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"billed_snapshots":"85,000/mo","turbosnaps_equivalent":"425k/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing, unlimited usage","features":["Everything in Pro","Unlimited accessibility usage","SSO & custom Git integrations","Priority support & SLA","Data retention controls"],"contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"turbosnaps":"Unlimited","billed_snapshots":"Unlimited"}}],"summary":"From free tier. Starter at $179/mo, Pro at $399/mo. Enterprise custom.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.chromatic.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-16T15:25:24.298Z","startingPrice":{"amount":179,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://fractal.build","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T15:22:30.623Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":179,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/twig-example%400.2.11","date":"2023-01-26T08:53:12Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/twig-example@0.2.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/react-example%400.2.11","date":"2023-01-26T08:53:12Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/react-example@0.2.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/nunjucks-example%400.0.10","date":"2023-01-26T08:53:13Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/nunjucks-example@0.0.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/mandelbrot%401.10.3","date":"2023-01-26T08:53:12Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/mandelbrot@1.10.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/handlebars-example%400.3.12","date":"2023-01-26T08:53:12Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/handlebars-example@0.3.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/fractal%401.5.15","date":"2023-01-26T08:53:12Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/fractal@1.5.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/web%400.1.12","date":"2022-08-17T18:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/web@0.1.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/twig%401.2.13","date":"2022-08-17T18:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/twig@1.2.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/twig-example%400.2.10","date":"2022-08-17T18:44:49Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/twig-example@0.2.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/react%400.3.7","date":"2022-08-17T18:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/react@0.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/react-example%400.2.10","date":"2022-08-17T18:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/react-example@0.2.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/nunjucks%402.0.15","date":"2022-08-17T18:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/nunjucks@2.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/nunjucks-example%400.0.9","date":"2022-08-17T18:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/nunjucks-example@0.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/mandelbrot%401.10.2","date":"2022-08-17T18:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/mandelbrot@1.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/handlebars%401.2.15","date":"2022-08-17T18:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/handlebars@1.2.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/handlebars-example%400.3.11","date":"2022-08-17T18:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/handlebars-example@0.3.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/fractal%401.5.14","date":"2022-08-17T18:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/fractal@1.5.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/core%400.3.5","date":"2022-08-17T18:44:48Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/core@0.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/twig-example%400.2.9","date":"2022-02-01T18:59:35Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/twig-example@0.2.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/frctl/fractal/releases/tag/%40frctl/react-example%400.2.9","date":"2022-02-01T18:59:35Z","type":"stable","version":"@frctl/react-example@0.2.9"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 3.5 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.chromatic.com/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40frctl%2Ffractal&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Design Systems)

| Capability | Chromatic | Fractal |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Managed cloud saas | Open source framework |
| Design token variable translation engine figma to code | - | - |
| Interactive storybook react component embedding | ✓ | - |
| Continuous integration ci github gitlab token sync | ✓ | - |
| Visual regression testing and component history | ✓ | - |
| Markdown and mdx custom documentation authoring | - | - |
| Brand asset management hub for logos and fonts | - | - |
| Version control and releaseing for brand guidelines | - | - |
| W3c design token format specification support | - | - |
| Multi tenant theme support for white labeling | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| Mit or apache permissive oss license | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Flat custom enterprise | Free open source |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-19T10:12:13.984Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*