Backlight Alternatives

Backlight is described as 'Design Systems platform, on the code side' and is an app in the development category. There are seven alternatives to Backlight for a variety of platforms, including Figma, Self-Hosted, Web-based, React and JavaScript apps. The best Backlight alternative is Storybook, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Backlight are FigMayo, zeroheight, Gardenjs and Foundation Studio.

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  1. Storybook icon

    Storybook

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    Storybook is an open source tool for developing UI components in isolation for React, Vue, and Angular. It makes building stunning UIs organized and efficient.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    • Storybook is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Backlight.

    • Storybook is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Backlight.

    • Storybook is Free and Open SourceBacklight is Paid and Proprietary
  2. FigMayo icon

    FigMayo

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    FigMayo is a platform that creates design system documentation from Figma. It transforms Figma files into a documentation site that reflects your library structure, allowing immediate publication from the app without separate...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • FigMayo is the most popular Web-based alternative to Backlight.

    • FigMayo is Freemium and ProprietaryBacklight is Paid and Proprietary
  4. zeroheight icon

    zeroheight

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    Create a single source of truth for all aspects of your design system, bringing together the tools your teams already love.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Figma
    • Sketch
    • Adobe XD
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • zeroheight is the most popular SaaS alternative to Backlight.

    • zeroheight is Freemium and ProprietaryBacklight is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Gardenjs icon

    Gardenjs

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    Gardenjs is an ultralight, extremely fast open-source UI component explorer for modern frameworks like Svelte, Vue, and React — with multi-framework support and easy plugin extensibility. Build, preview, test, document, and organize components in a clean, intuitive interface...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
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  6. Foundation Studio icon

    Foundation Studio

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    Foundation Studio is a Figma plugin that creates a complete base style system for your project in seconds. It removes manual setup and lets you start designing with a clean, consistent foundation from day one.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Figma
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  7. story.to.design icon

    story.to.design

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    Generate and sync a full Figma library from Storybook. Keep your Figma components up to date with code in a single click.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Figma
    • Online
    story.to.design screenshot 1
     

    • story.to.design is the most popular commercial alternative to Backlight.

    • story.to.design is Paid and ProprietaryBacklight is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. React Cosmos icon

    React Cosmos

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    React Cosmos is a sandbox for developing and testing UI components in isolation.

    4 React Cosmos alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
     
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