Building Design Systems in 2025: Storybook vs Chromatic vs Figma
November 18, 202412 min readBy VIBEBUFF Team
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Create and maintain design systems effectively. Tools, best practices, and workflows for component libraries and design tokens.
Design Systems in 2025
78% of companies maintain design systems, with 92% reporting improved velocity. Storybook leads component development, Chromatic handles visual testing, Figma manages design handoff.
Tool Ecosystem
Storybook: Component playground, documentation Chromatic: Visual regression testing ($149+/month) Figma: Design tool, component variants
Our Recommendation
Component dev: Storybook Visual testing: Chromatic Design handoff: Figma
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