Chromatic vs Happo

Chromatic9.2Visit Happo8.8Visit

Higher score Chromatic #2 in Visual Regression Testing Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Chromatic

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Happo #4 in Visual Regression Testing Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Happo

• Chromatic fits best

  Storybook teams needing polished review workflows

• Happo fits best

  Teams testing web and mobile interfaces

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Side by side

Feature	Chromatic 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Happo 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Visual Regression Testing Software	#4 in Visual Regression Testing Software
Best for	Storybook teams needing polished review workflows	Teams testing web and mobile interfaces
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$179/mo	$149/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML	SSO/SAML
Integrations	15 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Chromatic 3/3 · Happo 3/3
Cross-browser capture	✓	✓
CI/CD integrations	✓	✓
Approval workflow	✓	✓
Specs
Visual diff modes	Pixel	Pixel
Project limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Browser count	4 browsers (best)	2 browsers
Our review
Pros	Pull-request checks with comments, reviewers, and approvals Storybook publishing plus Vitest, Playwright, and Cypress integrations Cross-browser testing across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge	Supports visual and accessibility regression testing Integrates with Storybook, Playwright, Cypress, and CI tools Captures screenshots across browsers, responsive views, iOS, and Android
Cons	Paid plans start at $179 per month Free testing pauses after its monthly snapshot allowance is used Enterprise features use custom pricing	Paid plans begin at $149 per month Advanced browser coverage is limited to higher paid tiers No AI features or open-source offering
Our verdict	Chromatic is a cloud service for frontend teams that captures UI snapshots, compares them with approved baselines, and flags visual changes. It is especially suited to teams using Storybook that want visual checks connected to pull… Read the review →	Happo is a cloud-based platform for visual and accessibility regression testing across web, iOS, Android, and API workflows. Development teams can capture interface screenshots through Storybook, Playwright, Cypress, or custom API… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Chromatic — where it wins

  • Pull-request checks with comments, reviewers, and approvals
  • Storybook publishing plus Vitest, Playwright, and Cypress integrations
  • Cross-browser testing across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $179 per month
  • Free testing pauses after its monthly snapshot allowance is used
  • Enterprise features use custom pricing

• Happo — where it wins

  • Supports visual and accessibility regression testing
  • Integrates with Storybook, Playwright, Cypress, and CI tools
  • Captures screenshots across browsers, responsive views, iOS, and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans begin at $149 per month
  • Advanced browser coverage is limited to higher paid tiers
  • No AI features or open-source offering

• Chromatic9.2/10 · Free plan

  A strong Storybook workflow with CI checks, review tools, and four-browser testing on paid plans.

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• Happo8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad visual testing platform with a free tier and paid plans from $149 monthly.

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