Storybook: Develop, document, and test UI components in isolation
- Weekly Downloads
- 0
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- Bundle (gzip)
- 6.1 MB
- Updated
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Comparison guide
Side-by-side NPM package comparison

Smallest Bundle
Styleguidist
390.0 B gzipped
Most Popular
Storybook
0 weekly downloads
Best Maintained
Storybook
100/100 maintenance score
Highest Quality
Storybook
50/100 quality score
Overall Pick
Styleguidist
Best all-around based on popularity, size, maintenance & quality
Storybook: Develop, document, and test UI components in isolation
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Choosing between Storybook and Styleguidist? Here's a data-driven comparison based on real npm data — downloads, bundle size, health scores, and more — to help you decide which package fits your project best.
Storybook and Styleguidist both have 0 weekly downloads, indicating equal adoption in the ecosystem.
Styleguidist has the smallest gzipped bundle at 390.0 B. Storybook comes in at 6.1 MB. A smaller bundle size means faster page loads, which improves user experience and Core Web Vitals scores.
Storybook has an overall health score of 67/100 (good), with strong maintenance, security scores. Styleguidist has an overall health score of 43/100 (moderate), with strong security scores. Health scores are calculated from maintenance activity, code quality, security posture, popularity, and stability metrics.
Choose Storybook if you value actively maintained, strong security track record. Choose Styleguidist if you value minimal bundle footprint, strong security track record.
Both Storybook and Styleguidist are solid choices for JavaScript development. Storybook has the edge in overall health score (67/100), while each package brings unique strengths to the table. Evaluate them based on your project's priorities — whether that's community size, bundle efficiency, or maintenance activity — and choose the one that aligns best with your requirements.
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