TL;DR - Storybook
- Storybook is an open-source tool for developing UI components in isolation
- It creates a living design system with documentation and testing
- Completely free and open-source
Pricing: Free forever
Best for: Individuals & startups
Score: 87/100
Pricing Plans
free trialMost Popular
Free
Free
Open source
- Component dev
- Docs
- Testing
- Addons
Chromatic Free
Free
5K snapshots
- Visual testing
- UI review
- 5000 snapshots/mo
Chromatic Pro
$149/month
35K snapshots
- 35K snapshots
- Unlimited projects
- Priority support
About Storybook
Storybook develops UI components in isolation. Component workshop for frontend—build and document components separately.
The isolation helps development. The documentation is automatic. The ecosystem is vast.
Frontend teams use Storybook to develop components in isolation.
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Storybook FAQ
Yes, Storybook is completely free and open source (MIT license). Chromatic, the visual testing cloud, has free and paid tiers.
Storybook is a frontend workshop for building UI components in isolation. Develop, test, and document components outside your app.
Storybook supports React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Web Components, and more. It works with any component-based framework.
Stories define component states and variations. Each story shows how a component looks and behaves with specific props. Stories become living documentation.
Yes, Storybook includes interaction testing, visual regression testing (via Chromatic), accessibility testing, and snapshot testing.
Chromatic is the visual testing cloud for Storybook. It catches visual bugs, reviews UI changes, and provides collaboration features. Free tier available.
Yes, Storybook builds to static files deployable anywhere. Chromatic offers one-click publishing, or deploy to Vercel, Netlify, or any static host.