--- title: "Chromatic: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Chromatic does visual testing for UI. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/chromatic" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Chromatic: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Chromatic does visual testing for UI. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Chromatic - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among design system platforms**: 87.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Design system platforms | 1 | 87.7% | 60.5K | | Visual regression testing tools | 1 | 93% | 60.5K | - [Design system platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/design-systems-platforms) - [Visual regression testing tools](/demand/global-en/categories/visual-regression-testing-tools) ## How has branded search demand for Chromatic changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Chromatic worldwide fell from 74K to 60.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chromatic’s estimated Share of Search among design system platforms worldwide increased from 84.7% to 87.7%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chromatic’s estimated Share of Search among design system platforms worldwide peaked at 88.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 82.7% in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chromatic’s estimated Share of Search among visual regression testing tools worldwide increased from 90.1% to 93%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Chromatic’s estimated Share of Search among visual regression testing tools worldwide peaked at 93% in August 2026 and was lowest at 81.9% in January 2026. ## How did search popularity change for design system platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Chromatic gained estimated Share of Search among design system platforms worldwide, from 83.1% to 87.7%. - In August 2026, zeroheight lost estimated Share of Search among design system platforms worldwide, from 13.6% to 9.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Supernova worldwide fell 45.8% over 11 measured months, from 480 to 260 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Storybook worldwide fell 44.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.6K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for visual regression testing tools worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Chromatic gained estimated Share of Search among visual regression testing tools worldwide, from 89.9% to 93%. - In August 2026, Applitools lost estimated Share of Search among visual regression testing tools worldwide, from 8% to 5.5%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for BackstopJS worldwide fell 44.6% over 11 measured months, from 1.3K to 720 in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Design system platforms | 74K | 84.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Design system platforms | 74K | 87.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Design system platforms | 74K | 88.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Design system platforms | 74K | 87.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Design system platforms | 60.5K | 85.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Design system platforms | 74K | 85.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Design system platforms | 60.5K | 85.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | Design system platforms | 49.5K | 82.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Design system platforms | 60.5K | 85.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Design system platforms | 49.5K | 83.1% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Design system platforms | 60.5K | 87.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Design system platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Visual regression testing tools | 74K | 90.1% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Visual regression testing tools | 74K | 90.1% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Visual regression testing tools | 74K | 90.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Visual regression testing tools | 74K | 81.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Visual regression testing tools | 60.5K | 86.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Visual regression testing tools | 74K | 88% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Visual regression testing tools | 60.5K | 86.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | Visual regression testing tools | 49.5K | 88.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Visual regression testing tools | 60.5K | 91.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Visual regression testing tools | 49.5K | 89.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Visual regression testing tools | 60.5K | 93% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Visual regression testing tools | — | — | — | ## How is Chromatic measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chromatic’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “chromatic” ## Which design system platforms compete with Chromatic? - [zeroheight](/demand/global-en/brands/zeroheight): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chromatic-vs-zeroheight - [Storybook](/demand/global-en/brands/storybook): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chromatic-vs-storybook - [Supernova](/demand/global-en/brands/supernova): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chromatic-vs-supernova - [Knapsack](/demand/global-en/brands/knapsack): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/chromatic-vs-knapsack ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Chromatic: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/chromatic This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/chromatic. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.