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Chromatic

Freemium#2 of 26 in Visual Regression Testing SoftwareVisual TestingComponent Libraries SoftwareBrowser Testing Software+1 more

Chromatic: A strong Storybook workflow with CI checks, review tools, and four-browser testing on paid plans. Ranked #2 of 26 in Visual Regression Testing Software by our editors (9.2/10); pricing: Free plan; best for storybook teams needing polished review workflows.

9.2/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    9.2 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan
  • Best for
    Storybook teams needing polished review workflows
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    $179/mo
  • Cross-browser capture
    Yes
  • Facts checked
    20 Sep 2026
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  • 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

Our verdict on Chromatic

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 requests, CI pipelines, and review workflows. The product also supports Storybook hosting, accessibility and interaction testing, Slack notifications, and webhooks, making it broader than a basic pixel-diff tool.

The published plans show a useful freemium entry point. Free includes visual testing, Chrome testing, Git and CI integrations, and UI version tracking; it requires no credit card, with testing pausing after the monthly snapshot allowance is used. Starter costs $179 per month and includes 35,000 billed snapshots plus testing in Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge. Pro costs $399 per month, raises the allowance to 85,000 billed snapshots, and adds a custom domain. Enterprise uses custom pricing and adds unlimited snapshots, SSO, custom Git integrations, priority support, an SLA, and data retention.

Chromatic fits teams that want visual regression checks inside an existing frontend delivery process. Integrations span Storybook, Vitest, Playwright, Cypress, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, CircleCI, Travis CI, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines, Semaphore, Slack, Figma, and webhooks. TurboSnap can optimize snapshots through change-based testing, while UI Review supports comments, assigned reviewers, and approvals. Teams needing a focused Storybook-centered review and publishing workflow should consider it; teams seeking lower-cost paid browser coverage or a non-Storybook-centered product may prefer an alternative.

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Chromatic pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.
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Chromatic fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid from$179/mo
Visual diff modesPixel
Cross-browser captureYes
CI/CD integrationsYes
Approval workflowYes
Project limitNot verified
Browser count4 browsers
DeploymentCloud
PlatformsWeb
Compliance & securitySOC 2, SSO/SAML
SupportEmail, Live chat, Docs
Built forSmall business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations15 integrations: Storybook, Vitest, Playwright, Cypress, GitHub, GitLab …
PricingFree plan (source)
Websitechromatic.com
Facts checked20 Sep 2026

Chromatic integrations

Chromatic lists 15 integrations on its own site.

  • Storybook
  • Vitest
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • CircleCI
  • Travis CI
  • Jenkins
  • Azure Pipelines
  • Semaphore
  • Slack
  • Figma
  • Webhooks

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