Backlight Alternatives

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

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Backlight alternatives page was last updated Jun 17, 2024
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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.

    7 Storybook alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Storybook screenshot 1

    Storybook Features

    1.  Create UI Components
    2.  React

    Storybook VS Backlight

     

    • 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
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    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...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    FigMayo screenshot 1

    Top FigMayo Features

    1.  Design handoff
    2.  No Coding Required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Create UI Components
    5.  Links can have attached descriptions
    6.  Design System
    7.  Figma plugin
    8.  Custom Domain
    9.  UX Design
    10.  Real time updates
    11. Figma icon  Figma Integration

    FigMayo VS Backlight

     

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

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

    Specify

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    Flexible and powerful, Specify makes it easy to build the exact Design Token workflow your Design System needs.

    12 Specify alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Specify screenshot 1

    Specify Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Design handoff
    4.  Branding
    5.  Design System
    6.  Asset Management
    7.  Code generation
    8.  Real-time sync

    Specify VS Backlight

     

    • Specify is the most popular SaaS alternative to Backlight.

    • Specify is Freemium and ProprietaryBacklight is Paid and Proprietary
  5. 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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Figma
    • Sketch
    • Adobe XD
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    zeroheight screenshot 1

    zeroheight Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Sketch
    4.  Online collaboration
    5.  Design System
    6.  Style Guide Management

    zeroheight VS Backlight

     
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    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.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Figma
    • Online
    story.to.design screenshot 1

    story.to.design Features

    1.  Create UI Components
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Graphical component
    4. Figma icon  Figma Integration
    5.  Figma plugin

    story.to.design VS Backlight

     

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

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

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React

    React Cosmos Features

    1.  Create UI Components
    2.  Sandbox
    3.  React

    React Cosmos VS Backlight

     
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