# Frontify vs Storybook

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Storybook

| Attribute | Frontify | Storybook |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 51.9 (39% (low)) | 59 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 91,250 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A digital platform that centralizes brand assets, guidelines, and metadata in a structured format that both human teams and AI systems can understand and utilize for consistent brand management and content creation. It is indexed under Brand Management.","source":"https://www.frontify.com/en/pricing","question":"What is Frontify?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Frontify does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.frontify.com/en/pricing","question":"How much does Frontify cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Frontify. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.frontify.com/en/pricing","question":"What platforms does Frontify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Frontify, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.frontify.com/en/pricing","question":"Can Frontify be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 18 integrations for Frontify, including Slack, Zapier, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Sprinklr, Ampler Integration, Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, plus 10 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.frontify.com/en/pricing","question":"What does Frontify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Frontify. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Frontify not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.frontify.com/en/security","question":"What security certifications does Frontify have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Frontify is available worldwide. Its primary markets are Switzerland, the United States and the United Kingdom. The vendor is headquartered in Switzerland.","source":"https://www.frontify.com/en/pricing","question":"Where is Frontify available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"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 digital asset and brand management platform that enables teams to store, organize, and share brand resources while enforcing brand consistency through guidelines, templates, and access controls. | 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 | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_custom_enterprise","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","salesforce_hubspot_crm_sync":true,"figma_sketch_design_tool_sync":true,"adobe_creative_cloud_plugin_sync":true,"ai_automated_image_video_tagging":true,"digital_asset_management_dam_core":true,"dynamic_web_brand_guideline_portals":true,"wordpress_contentful_cms_embed_apis":true,"locked_creative_customization_templates":true,"multi_tenant_theme_support_for_white_labeling":true,"brand_asset_management_hub_for_logos_and_fonts":true,"interactive_storybook_react_component_embedding":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 | 45 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Salesforce Marketing Cloud"},{"name":"Sprinklr"},{"name":"Ampler Integration"},{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"ChatGPT"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Figma","native":true,"category":"design"},{"name":"Adobe CC Libraries","native":true,"category":"design"},{"name":"Shopify","native":true,"category":"e-commerce"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":true,"category":"crm"},{"name":"WordPress","native":true,"category":"cms"},{"name":"Contentful","native":true,"category":"cms"},{"name":"Sketch","native":true,"category":"design"},{"name":"Jira Cloud","native":true,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"Storybook","native":true,"category":"development"},{"name":"Dropbox","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage"},{"name":"Adobe AEM","category":"content_management"},{"name":"Adobe Link"},{"name":"Brandic","category":"productivity"},{"name":"Figma App","category":"design"},{"name":"Figma Buzz","category":"design"},{"name":"Figma Plugin","category":"design"},{"name":"Hootsuite","category":"social_media"},{"name":"InDesign"},{"name":"Monotype Fonts","category":"typography"}]` | `[{"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":"CH","primaryMarkets":["CH","US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Custom pricing based on monthly active users (MAU) with six-month usage averaging; contact sales for a quote","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.frontify.com/en/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T08:19:35.778Z","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 | no | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | 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"}]` |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"TISAX","status":"active"},{"name":"DCSO"},{"name":"Cyber Essentials","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"Microsoft SSPA","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.2 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.frontify.com/en/security | - |

## Capabilities (Design Systems)

| Capability | Frontify | 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 2026-10-16T19:19:46.745Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*
