Percy vs Chromatic

Percy9.2Visit Chromatic8.4Visit

Higher score Percy #1 in Visual Testing 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Percy

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Chromatic #3 in Visual Testing 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Chromatic

• Percy fits best

  Teams needing visual checks in CI/CD workflows

• Chromatic fits best

  Storybook teams needing review and CI visual checks

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Side by side

Feature	Percy 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Chromatic 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Visual Testing	#3 in Visual Testing
Best for	Teams needing visual checks in CI/CD workflows	Storybook teams needing review and CI visual checks
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$179/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	50+ integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Percy 0/5 · Chromatic 0/5
Cross-browser testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Component testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
AI-assisted analysis	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Self-hosted runner	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Parallel runs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Compares test-run screenshots with approved baselines Supports cross-browser and real mobile device visual testing Free plan includes 5,000 monthly screenshots and unlimited users	Compares pixel-based snapshots with approved baselines Runs cross-browser checks across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge Pull-request review supports comments, assigned reviewers, and approvals
Cons	Cloud deployment only Live browser testing is not included Paid-plan pricing is not presented	Free testing pauses when its monthly snapshot allowance is used Starter includes 35,000 billed snapshots; extra snapshots cost $0.008 each Enterprise pricing is custom
Our verdict	Percy is a cloud visual testing and review platform for development and QA teams that want to catch visual changes during automated testing. It captures screenshots during test runs, compares them with approved baselines, and highlights… Read the review →	Chromatic gives frontend teams a cloud workflow for capturing UI snapshots, comparing them with approved baselines, and reviewing changes. Its Storybook integration and CI checks make it particularly relevant to teams that maintain… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Percy — where it wins

  • Compares test-run screenshots with approved baselines
  • Supports cross-browser and real mobile device visual testing
  • Free plan includes 5,000 monthly screenshots and unlimited users

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud deployment only
  • Live browser testing is not included
  • Paid-plan pricing is not presented

• Chromatic — where it wins

  • Compares pixel-based snapshots with approved baselines
  • Runs cross-browser checks across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge
  • Pull-request review supports comments, assigned reviewers, and approvals

  Where it doesn't

  • Free testing pauses when its monthly snapshot allowance is used
  • Starter includes 35,000 billed snapshots; extra snapshots cost $0.008 each
  • Enterprise pricing is custom

• Percy9.2/10 · Free plan

  Automated visual regression testing with cross-browser and real-device coverage.

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• Chromatic8.4/10 · Free plan

  Chromatic checks UI snapshots against baselines and brings visual review into CI.

  Visit ChromaticFull verdict →