About Chromatic
Chromatic is a UI testing and review platform made by the Storybook team. It takes snapshots of your interface in real browsers and flags visual, interaction and accessibility changes before release.
What it does
Chromatic captures snapshots of components and pages in real browsers, then compares them over time to find regressions. It works with tests you already have in Storybook, Vitest, Playwright or Cypress, and it adds visual, accessibility and interaction checks to them. Your team can also review UI changes inside the tool and sign off on them before they merge.
Key features
- Visual snapshots across browsers, themes and viewports
- Accessibility checks for WCAG issues
- Interaction checks for clicks, typing and hovers
- Review comments placed beside live components
- Email and pull request notifications for changes
Who it's for
Chromatic suits frontend teams that already use Storybook or another test tool and want fewer UI regressions. It is also useful for designers and product managers who need to review and approve interface changes without writing code.
Pricing and good to know
The site offers a free way to get started, and it lists paid plans on its pricing page. Chromatic is a hosted service, so your builds send their snapshots to it. Check the pricing page to see what each plan includes before you set up a large project.
Highlights
- Visual snapshots across browsers and viewports
- Accessibility checks for WCAG issues
- Interaction checks for clicks and typing
- Review comments placed beside live components
- Email and pull request notifications for changes
