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Chromatic

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Spec score 7.7 #4 of 15 in Component Libraries Software

What it is

Chromatic is a cloud service that scans user-interface states across browsers to find visual and functional bugs and support reviewer sign-off. It provides visual, interaction, and accessibility tests, integrating with Storybook, Vitest, Playwright, and Cypress. Browser testing covers Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. TurboSnap identifies changed tests and can reduce test-run usage costs by up to 80%. Chromatic connects with CI and Git tools, synchronizes status back to CI, and adds a pull-request badge; build notifications can go to a designated Slack channel through a webhook. The service reports SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, annual third-party penetration testing, and 99.9% uptime. It says connections are encrypted in transit, databases use 256-bit AES encryption at rest, and source code is not stored or accessed. All plans retain builds and snapshots for at least 12 months. The Free plan pauses review and testing after 5,000 billed snapshots in a month. Starter costs $179 a month; Pro costs $399 a month.

Spec sheet

What it does
Chromatic is a cloud service that scans UI states across browsers to catch visual and functional bugs and supports reviewer sign-off.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Support
The Enterprise plan includes priority support and an SLA, while the pricing comparison lists chat and email support options.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Browser testing
Chromatic supports Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge testing.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
CI and Git
Chromatic integrates with CI and Git tools, syncs status back to CI, and adds a pull-request badge.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
CLI
The Chromatic CLI builds and uploads Storybook to Chromatic cloud infrastructure and can run with Vitest, Playwright, or Cypress.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Data protection
Chromatic says connections are encrypted in transit, data is stored in 256-bit AES-encrypted databases at rest, and it does not store or access source code.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Enterprise access
Enterprise customers can use SSO via SAML 2.0 and SCIM provisioning for user management.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Free-plan limit
Review and testing pause when the Free plan uses all 5,000 included billed snapshots in a month.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Retention
Chromatic guarantees a minimum of 12 months of data retention for builds and snapshots on all plans.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Security compliance
Chromatic reports SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, annual third-party penetration testing, and 99.9% uptime.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Slack integration
Chromatic can post build status notifications to a designated Slack channel through a webhook.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Supported tools
Chromatic integrates with Storybook, Vitest, Playwright, and Cypress.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Testing coverage
Chromatic provides visual, interaction, and accessibility tests for user interfaces.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
TurboSnap
TurboSnap identifies changed tests and can reduce test-run usage costs by up to 80%.Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com

Plans and prices

Starter $179 a month $179/ month 35,000 billed snapshots · Equivalent to 175k turbosnaps · Extra billed snapshots $0.008 · Test on Safari, Firefox, Edge Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Pro $399 a month $399/ month 85,000 billed snapshots · Equivalent to 425k turbosnaps · Custom domain Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Enterprise Priced on request Custom Unlimited snapshots · Unlimited turbosnaps · Unlimited accessibility usage · SSO & custom Git integrations · Priority support & SLA · Data retention Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com
Free Price not published $0/ month 5,000 billed snapshots · Test on Chrome · Unlimited projects & users · Unlimited collaborators · Git and CI integrations · UI version tracking Read 30 Sep 2026 · chromatic.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Visual, interaction, and accessibility tests
  • Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge coverage
  • Storybook, Vitest, Playwright, and Cypress integrations
  • CI, Git, and Slack workflow support
  • At least 12 months’ retention on all plans

Limits

  • Free plan pauses after 5,000 monthly snapshots
  • Starter costs $179 a month
  • Pro costs $399 a month

Who it suits

It suits interface teams using component testing and CI workflows who need cross-browser visual, interaction, or accessibility checks with approvals. Enterprise users can add SAML 2.0 SSO, SCIM provisioning, priority support, and an SLA.

Verdict

Chromatic specifies a broad UI testing workflow, browser coverage, integrations, retention, and security controls. The free-plan snapshot ceiling and stated paid prices are important when estimating usage.

Where Specifiction places it

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