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
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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.

    8 Storybook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. FigMayo icon
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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
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    14 zeroheight alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Figma
    • Sketch
    • Adobe XD
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Gardenjs icon
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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
     
  5. 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
     
  6. React Cosmos is a sandbox for developing and testing UI components in isolation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
     
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