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Lost Pixel is going away. Here is the European alternative.
Lost Pixel offered an open, affordable path to visual regression testing for Storybook, Playwright and Ladle. With the project joining Figma and the hosted platform being sunset, teams need a home for their baselines. Difora is built around the same idea — your CI renders, the service compares and reviews — with one difference that matters in Europe: every byte stays in the EU.
Difora vs. Lost Pixel at a glance
| Difora | Lost Pixel | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Actively developed, design-partner program open | Being sunset after joining Figma* |
| Company jurisdiction | 🇦🇹 Austria (EU) | — |
| Where screenshots are stored | EU-owned object storage in EU data centres | — |
| Who renders the screenshots | Your own CI | Your own CI (Lost Pixel runner) |
| Frameworks | Playwright, Storybook, Cypress, Ladle — anything producing PNGs | Storybook, Ladle, Playwright |
| Pull-request check | Yes (GitHub check run) | Yes |
| Review UI | Side-by-side, diff overlay, approve/reject per snapshot | Yes |
| Entry price | Free (5,000 snapshots/month), then €29/month excl. VAT | Free / low-cost tiers |
| Free tier | 5,000 snapshots/month | Self-hosted (project archived April 2026) |
*Based on the vendor's own public pricing pages, documentation and data-processing terms as of 2026-09. Corrections welcome — write to us via the form on the home page.
Switch to Difora if…
- Your Lost Pixel workspace is going away and you need continuity for baselines and PR checks.
- You already have CI-rendered screenshots — the migration is a directory upload.
- EU data residency is a plus for your customers.
Stay with Lost Pixel if…
- You only need the open-source Lost Pixel runner locally and never used the hosted platform.
Migration in three steps
- Keep your CI and your screenshot step (Playwright, Storybook test-runner, Cypress…). Make sure it writes PNG files to a directory.
- Add
npx difora upload ./screenshots --branch "$GITHUB_HEAD_REF"with your project token asDIFORA_TOKEN. - Approve the first build — it becomes your baseline. Every following pull request gets a pass/fail check and a review link.
Frequently asked questions
How do I migrate from Lost Pixel?
Keep your existing screenshot step (Lost Pixel already renders in your CI). Point the output directory at `npx difora upload` and approve the first build as baseline. Most teams are done in an afternoon; design partners get hands-on help.
Can Difora import my Lost Pixel baselines?
Baselines are just PNGs: upload your current baseline directory as the first build on your main branch and approve it — those become your Difora baselines.
Is Difora open source?
The CLI is MIT-licensed and dependency-free; the service is operated as a hosted product by Missus GmbH in Austria. Your screenshots can be exported or deleted at any time.
What does it cost after the free tier?
€29 per month excl. VAT for 15,000 snapshots, €99 for 75,000, €249 for 250,000 — monthly, cancel any time.
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