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Comparison

Chromatic vs Theo

On the evidence we track, Chromatic leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Chromatic58
Theo39
Score
vioscaleAI score
Chromatic58 / 100high · 75%
Theo39 / 100low · 48%
Pricing
Free tier
Chromatic✓
Theo✓
Model
Chromaticfreemium
Theoopen_source
Price level
Chromatichigh
Theofree
Starting price
Chromatic$179
Theo–
Transparent
Chromatic✓
Theo–
Integrations
Count
Chromatic11
Theo–
Security
Certifications
ChromaticSOC 2 Type II
Theo–
Disclosure policy
Chromatic✓
Theo–
Gdpr
Chromatic✓
Theo–
Scorecard
Chromatic–
Theo3.5
Soc2
Chromatic✓
Theo–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Chromatic99.9
Theo–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Chromatic–
Theo165
Github stars
Chromatic–
Theo1,990
Activity
Commits last 30d
Chromatic–
Theo0
Release
Cadence days
Chromatic–
Theo20
History
Chromatic–
Theo20 items
License
Spdx
Chromatic–
TheoBSD-3-Clause
Language
Primary
Chromatic–
TheoJavaScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Chromatic–
Theo4 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for design systems. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

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

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Chromatic

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Theo

Theo is a framework for converting centralized design token files into platform-specific formats, allowing teams to share design information like colors and fonts across web, iOS, Android, and other platforms.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Chromatic

Leader
from $179/moSubscriptionFree tier

From free tier. Starter at $179/mo, Pro at $399/mo. Enterprise custom.

  • FreeFree
    • Test on Chrome
    • Unlimited projects & users
    • Unlimited collaborators
    • Git and CI integrations
    • UI version tracking
  • Starter$179/mo, 35,000 billed snapshots/mo
    • Everything in Free
    • Test on Safari, Firefox, Edge
    • Extra billed snapshots
  • Pro$399/mo, 85,000 billed snapshots/mo
    • Everything in Starter
    • Custom domain
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Pro
    • Unlimited accessibility usage
    • SSO & custom Git integrations
    • Priority support & SLA
    • Data retention controls
as of verify ↗

Theo

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Chromatic✓
Theo✗
CLI
Chromatic✓
Theo✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Chromatic✓
Theo✗
Self-hosted
Chromatic✗
Theo✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Chromatic

Leader
11 total
  • Slack
  • Figma
  • Storybook
  • Vitest
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Jest
  • Webhooks
Independently observed

Theo

Not documented yet.

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