# Chromatic vs Storybook

| Attribute | Chromatic | Storybook |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.6 (75% (high)) | 59 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 91,250 |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"An open-source workshop tool that enables teams to develop and showcase UI components independently without requiring the full application to run. It supports multiple frameworks and provides integrated features for testing, documentation, and component state management. It is indexed under Design Systems.","source":"https://storybook.js.org","question":"What is Storybook?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Storybook is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://storybook.js.org","question":"Is Storybook free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Storybook supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://storybook.js.org","question":"What platforms does Storybook support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Storybook can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://storybook.js.org","question":"Can Storybook be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Storybook, including Figma, GraphQL and Google Analytics. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://storybook.js.org","question":"What does Storybook integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Storybook is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook","question":"Is Storybook open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| 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. | An environment where developers build, document, and test UI components in isolation, making it easier to develop edge cases and handle complex states without running the full application or dealing with business logic. |
| 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,"interactive_storybook_react_component_embedding":true,"markdown_and_mdx_custom_documentation_authoring":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | 3 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GraphQL","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Analytics","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":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","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://storybook.js.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:52:05.853Z"}` |
| 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 | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 1 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v11.0.0-alpha.5","date":"2026-10-09T15:42:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v11.0.0-alpha.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v11.0.0-alpha.4","date":"2026-10-07T08:14:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v11.0.0-alpha.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v11.0.0-alpha.3","date":"2026-10-06T06:30:36Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v11.0.0-alpha.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v11.0.0-alpha.2","date":"2026-10-05T14:30:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v11.0.0-alpha.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.6.1","date":"2026-09-29T17:16:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v11.0.0-alpha.1","date":"2026-09-19T07:57:18Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v11.0.0-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v11.0.0-alpha.0","date":"2026-09-02T14:10:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v11.0.0-alpha.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.6.0","date":"2026-09-02T13:57:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.6.0-beta.3","date":"2026-09-02T11:44:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.6.0-beta.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.6.0-beta.2","date":"2026-09-01T22:36:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.6.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.6.0-beta.1","date":"2026-09-01T09:58:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.6.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.6.0-beta.0","date":"2026-08-27T11:58:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.6.0-beta.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.6.0-alpha.9","date":"2026-08-26T11:19:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.6.0-alpha.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.6.0-alpha.8","date":"2026-08-25T09:55:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.6.0-alpha.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.6.0-alpha.7","date":"2026-08-20T09:30:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.6.0-alpha.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.5.10","date":"2026-08-20T11:02:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.5.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.5.9","date":"2026-08-18T07:02:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.5.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.6.0-alpha.6","date":"2026-08-17T07:29:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.6.0-alpha.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.5.8","date":"2026-08-13T14:09:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v10.5.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/releases/tag/v10.6.0-alpha.5","date":"2026-08-10T09:06:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v10.6.0-alpha.5"}]` |
| 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 | - | 7.2 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.chromatic.com/security | - |

## Capabilities (Design Systems)

| Capability | Chromatic | Storybook |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-10-16T21:42:23.920Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*