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# Backlight

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> Embrace Design Systems methodology for your front-end teams with Backlight. 

Design Systems helps build consistent web products and improve front-end team efficiency, by leveraging reusability of web components in the development cycle.

Backlight helps get the best from design systems on the code side. It make it easy to launch a design system platform where developers and designers can collaborate around design definition and components building.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.0/5** by 3 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.0/5** | 3 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: DIV-RIOTS

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$29.00
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available)
- **Pricing Details**: Freemium plan : 
- Free up to 3 users
- Pro : starting from $29 / editors (yearly payment)
- Enterprise : Contact us
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more

## Features

- @mentions
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Application Management
- Approval Workflow
- Authentication
- Change Management
- Code Development
- Code Editing
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Communication Management
- Compatibility Testing
- Content Management
- Continuous Deployment
- Continuous Integration
- Custom Development
- Customisable Branding
- Customisable Forms
- Customisable Templates
- Customizable Fields

## Integrations (4 total)

- Bitbucket
- Figma
- GitHub
- GitLab

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat

## Category

- [Collaboration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4138/collaboration/software)

## Related Categories

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- [App Design Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4283/app-design/software)
- [App Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4499/app-development/software)

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## Reviews

### "Working "Code First" with Backlight" — 4.0/5

> **Kyle** | *21 December 2021* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: As an engineer, most design systems I found were focused towards designer, while I needed something that could be used and built without Figma files. Having a platform that caters to code, rather than design files, is exactly what I need.
> 
> **Cons**: Errors \& stack traces can be difficult to debug. Some tasks are not fully documented. Have had multiple glitches that require refreshing the browser and losing work.
> 
> Very positive. There have been a few let-downs, but the team has worked earnestly to resolve the inefficiencies and communicates their resolution clearly. The crew has worked tirelessly to resolve questions in their Discord channel no matter what time of day or night I have requested assistance.

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### "Honored that I've witnessed it's progress" — 4.0/5

> **Aymen** | *22 December 2021* | Commercial Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Easy to use and the support team is always available anytime I have an issue
> 
> **Cons**: At first it had many bugs but everytime we repported one it got fixed ASAP
> 
> It helps better orgonazing my design system and provides features that helps with development

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### "Amazing code editor for your all text editing needs and requirements." — 4.0/5

> **Ashok** | *6 July 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It is easy to setup in our pc. It provides intuitive user-interface which attracts my attention for using this tool.  It supports wide range of different languages. We can share the components easily. Also, it allows us to link the design provided by the designer at one place itself.
> 
> **Cons**: As of now theres nothing I dislike about this software, There support team takes care of minor bugs in the upcoming updates.

## Links

- [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/340592/backlight)

## This page is available in the following languages

| Locale | URL |
| en | <https://www.softwareadvice.com/devops/backlight-profile/> |
| en-AU | <https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/340592/backlight> |
| en-GB | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/340592/backlight> |
| en-IE | <https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/340592/backlight> |
| en-NZ | <https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/340592/backlight> |

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