# Storybook vs Theo

| Attribute | Storybook | Theo |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 23.4 (8% (low)) | 34.6 (29% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 165 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 1,988 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Theo is an open-source design token transformation tool that enables teams to maintain design system values like colors, fonts, and spacing in a single source of truth. It automatically generates formatted output for different platforms and languages, including Sass, CSS, Android XML, and JavaScript. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"free_open_source","architecture_model":"open_source_framework","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"free_open_source","architecture_model":"open_source_framework","mit_or_apache_permissive_oss_license":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"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 | - | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | BSD-3-Clause |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://storybook.js.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:52:05.853Z"}` | `{"type":"free","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:45:08.462Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | open_source | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 20 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.1.5","date":"2020-01-27T20:04:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.1.4","date":"2019-07-31T17:08:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.1.3","date":"2019-05-28T17:40:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.1.1","date":"2018-12-20T15:21:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.0.1","date":"2018-11-27T15:55:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.0.0","date":"2018-10-25T14:39:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v8.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.0.0-beta.2","date":"2018-07-13T14:10:53Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v8.0.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v8.0.0-beta.1","date":"2018-07-10T15:01:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v8.0.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v7.0.1","date":"2018-02-28T21:19:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v7.0.0","date":"2018-02-28T20:33:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v6.0.0","date":"2018-01-31T16:52:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0","date":"2017-01-18T02:37:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.7","date":"2017-01-11T22:24:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.6","date":"2017-01-11T19:37:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.5","date":"2016-12-21T22:54:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-rc.4","date":"2016-12-21T01:04:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta.7","date":"2016-12-20T20:18:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta.6","date":"2016-12-20T07:11:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta.5","date":"2016-12-19T23:59:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/salesforce-ux/theo/releases/tag/v5.0.0-beta.4","date":"2016-12-16T02:32:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v5.0.0-beta.4"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 3.5 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://github.com/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=theo&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Design Systems)

| Capability | Storybook | Theo |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Open source framework | 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 | Free open source | Free open source |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:25:11.146Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*