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Gardenjs vs Storybook
Storybook is more feature-rich but slower and single-framework focused
GardenjsUI component library explorer for dev, testing and documentation
StorybookBuild, test and document UI components in isolationWhich to pick
Pick Gardenjs if you want…
- Fast, multi-framework component exploration
- Integrations with Vite, Svelte or HTML (on Gardenjs' list, not Storybook's)
Pick Storybook if you want…
- Isolated UI component development
- Comprehensive UI component isolation
- Integrations with Angular or HTML5 (on Storybook's list, not Gardenjs')
Side by side
- What it is
- Gardenjs:Gardenjs is an ultralight, fast open-source UI component explorer for Svelte, Vue, React and HTML.
- Storybook:Storybook is an open-source frontend workshop for building, testing, and documenting UI components in isolation.
- Best for
- Gardenjs:Fast, multi-framework component exploration
- Storybook:Isolated UI component development
- Who it’s for
- Gardenjs:Frontend developers building and documenting component libraries.
- Storybook:Frontend developers and design systems teams
- Pricing
- Gardenjs:Free
- Storybook:Free
- Open source
- Gardenjs:Yes, 44 GitHub stars
- Storybook:Yes, 91,193 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Gardenjs:Vite, Svelte, Vue, React, HTML
- Storybook:React, Vue, Angular, HTML5
Gardenjs features
- Instant startup. Loads in about 2 seconds and reflects code changes instantly via Vite.
- Multi-framework support. Works out of the box with Svelte, Vue, React, HTML and extensible via plugins.
- Hooks integration. Allows adding state and effect logic directly to components.
- Decorators. Extend components with additional behavior without modifying source code.
- Viewport previews. Preview components in various sizes, rotations and separate windows.
- Documentation & examples. Add docs, examples and versioned states for each component.
- Collaboration publishing. Publish libraries internally or publicly for team collaboration.
- Open source MIT license. Free to use and modify, with community contributions welcome.
Storybook features
- Component isolation. Build UI components and pages without needing data, APIs, or business logic.
- Story-based testing. Capture known-good component states as stories for visual, interaction, and accessibility tests.
- Automatic documentation. Generate searchable UI docs and Markdown pages directly from component stories.
- CI integration. Add Storybook as a CI step to automate UI workflow and catch regressions early.
- Add-ons ecosystem. Extend functionality with 400+ community add-ons for controls, visual testing, and more.
- Framework support. Works with React, Vue, Angular, and plain HTML5 projects.
Gardenjs vs Storybook FAQ
Is Gardenjs or Storybook free?+
Yes, both are free.
Is Gardenjs or Storybook open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Gardenjs (gardenjs/gardenjs on GitHub, MIT license) and Storybook (storybookjs/storybook on GitHub, MIT license).
Do Gardenjs and Storybook integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Vue and React. Gardenjs also lists Vite, Svelte and HTML; Storybook also lists Angular and HTML5.
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