Storybook Alternatives

Storybook is described as 'Open source tool for developing UI components in isolation for React, Vue, and Angular. It makes building stunning UIs organized and efficient' and is an app in the development category. There are eight alternatives to Storybook for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, React, Node.JS, Web-based and Vue.js apps. The best Storybook alternative is Swanky Docs, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Storybook are Gardenjs, Pattern Lab, Fractal Docs and Backlight.

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Alternatives list

  1. Swanky Docs icon
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    A simple, flexible and powerful ecosystem for creating beautiful documentation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

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

    • Swanky Docs is Free and Open SourceStorybook is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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
     
  3. Pattern Lab icon
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    Create atomic design systems with Pattern Lab. Pattern Lab helps you and your team build thoughtful, pattern-driven user interfaces using atomic design principles.

    6 Pattern Lab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Node.JS
     
  4. Backlight icon
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    Design Systems platform, on the code side.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Backlight is the most popular Web-based & SaaS alternative to Storybook.

    • Backlight is the most popular commercial alternative to Storybook.

    • Backlight is Paid and ProprietaryStorybook is Free and Open Source
  5. 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
     
  6. Bit icon
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    Bit helps you share, discover and use code components between projects and applications to build new features and products faster with your team. It's the fastest way to share and sync React.js and Vue.js UI components, Node.js modules and shared code without the overhead.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • React
    • Node.JS
    • Vue.js
     
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