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Gardenjs vs Storybook
Short answer: Pick Gardenjs if you want fast, multi-framework component exploration; pick Storybook if you want isolated UI component development. Both are free.
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
- Starting price
- Gardenjs:Free
- Storybook:Free
- Free plan or trial
- Gardenjs:Free to use
- Storybook:Free to use
- 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
What is the difference between Gardenjs and Storybook?+
Storybook is more feature-rich but slower and single-framework focused.
Should I use Gardenjs or Storybook?+
Pick Gardenjs if you want fast, multi-framework component exploration or 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 or integrations with Angular or HTML5 (on Storybook's list, not Gardenjs').
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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