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daisyUI vs Float UI v2

Free Tailwind UI components with separate HTML/React/Vue versions

Which to pick

Pick daisyUI if you want…

  • Tailwind component library
  • A free, open-source tool

Pick Float UI v2 if you want…

  • Free Tailwind UI components
  • Integrations with HTML or React (on Float UI v2's list, not daisyUI's)

Side by side

What it is
daisyUI:daisyUI is a Tailwind CSS plugin that adds ready-made component class names for faster UI development.
Float UI v2:Float UI is a free, open-source Tailwind UI component library for HTML, React, Vue and Svelte.
Best for
daisyUI:Tailwind component library
Float UI v2:Free Tailwind UI components
Who it’s for
daisyUI:Front-end developers using Tailwind CSS who want pre-styled components.
Float UI v2:Front-end developers who need ready-made Tailwind components and templates.
Pricing
daisyUI:Open source
Float UI v2:Freemium
Open source
daisyUI:Yes, 42,483 GitHub stars
Float UI v2:Yes, 3,592 GitHub stars
Works with
daisyUI:Tailwind CSS, Vue, Svelte
Float UI v2:HTML, React, Vue, Svelte, Tailwind CSS

daisyUI features

  • Pure-CSS components. Provides over 68 ready-made UI components with no JavaScript dependency.
  • Semantic class names. Adds descriptive class names like btn, card, toggle to replace long utility lists.
  • Themeable & customizable. Offers unlimited themes and color variables that can be adjusted with Tailwind utilities.
  • Framework agnostic. Works with any JavaScript framework (React, Vue, Svelte, etc.) without extra bundles.
  • Reduced HTML size. Writes up to 88% fewer class names, shrinking DOM size by about 79%.
  • Open-source & popular. Over 42 k GitHub stars and used in hundreds of thousands of projects.

Float UI v2 features

  • Beautifully designed. Provides modern, aesthetically pleasing components and templates.
  • Fully responsive. Components adapt to any screen size out of the box.
  • Customizable. Copy-paste code and adjust styles to fit your app.
  • Multi-framework support. Components available for HTML, React, Vue and Svelte.
  • Professional templates. Includes ready-to-use website templates built with React/Next.js and Tailwind.
  • Open source & free. All components are released under an open-source license at no cost.

daisyUI vs Float UI v2 FAQ

Is daisyUI or Float UI v2 free?+

daisyUI is free and open source. Float UI v2 has a free plan and paid plans.

Is daisyUI or Float UI v2 open source?+

Yes, both are open source: daisyUI (saadeghi/daisyui on GitHub, MIT license) and Float UI v2 (MarsX-dev/floatui on GitHub).

Do daisyUI and Float UI v2 integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list Tailwind CSS, Vue and Svelte. Float UI v2 also lists HTML and React.

On DevHunt

daisyUI

22 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 17, 2023

Float UI v2

44 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Dec 5, 2023

Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.