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Applitools vs Chromatic: pricing compared

Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Engineering tools. Updated for 2026.

At a glance

Side by side

Applitools starts at $667/mo (Starter) and Chromatic at $179/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $667 vs $179 a month: Chromatic is $488 a month (73%) cheaper than Applitools on list price.

Applitools

Engineering

From$667/mo

10 people: $667 a month · $8,004 a year

  • No free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 1 plan · priced per plan

Chromatic

Cheaper for 10 people

From$179/mo

10 people: $179 a month · $2,148 a year

  • Free plan
  • No yearly discount listed
  • No startup credits listed
  • 3 plans · priced per plan

Plans

Applitools and Chromatic plans

Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.

Applitools

  • Starter

    Unlimited users · 100K component or 1K page checkpoints · Visual AI and Figma integration

    $667/mo

Starter listed at $667/mo billed annually (recorded as $8,004/yr). Professional and Enterprise: contact sales. Free trial available.

Prices from Applitools's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Chromatic

  • Free

    5,000 snapshots/month · Chrome testing · Unlimited users and projects

    Free

  • Starter

    35,000 snapshots/month · Safari, Firefox and Edge testing · $0.008 per extra snapshot

    $179/mo

  • Pro

    85,000 snapshots/month · Everything in Starter · Custom domain

    $399/mo

Prices are monthly; no annual option shown. Enterprise (unlimited snapshots, SSO, SLA): contact sales. Free for eligible open source projects.

Prices from Chromatic's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.

Team cost

What each costs your team

Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.

Applitools and Chromatic cost by team size
TeamApplitools (Starter)Chromatic (Starter)Difference
5 people$667$8,004/yr$179$2,148/yrChromatic $488 less a month
10 people$667$8,004/yr$179$2,148/yrChromatic $488 less a month
25 people$667$8,004/yr$179$2,148/yrChromatic $488 less a month

Applitools is priced per plan. Chromatic is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.

FAQ

Applitools vs Chromatic: questions

Which is cheaper, Applitools or Chromatic?

Applitools starts at $667/mo (Starter) and Chromatic at $179/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $667 vs $179 a month: Chromatic is $488 a month (73%) cheaper than Applitools on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.

Do Applitools and Chromatic have free plans?

Applitools has no free plan in Surba's catalog. Chromatic has a free plan (Free).

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