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daisyUI vs FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library

Another open-source Tailwind component library with its own defaults

Which to pick

Pick daisyUI if you want…

  • Tailwind component library
  • Integrations with Tailwind CSS (on daisyUI's list, not FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library's)

Pick FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library if you want…

  • Semantic Tailwind components with JS plugins
  • Open-source Tailwind component set
  • Integrations with HTML, React or Nextjs (on FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library's list, not daisyUI's)

daisyUI focuses on utility-first components without headless JS plugins, while FlyonUI adds interactive plugins.

Side by side

What it is
daisyUI:daisyUI is a Tailwind CSS plugin that adds ready-made component class names for faster UI development.
FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library:FlyonUI is an open-source Tailwind CSS component library offering semantic classes and headless JS plugins.
Best for
daisyUI:Tailwind component library
FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library:Semantic Tailwind components with JS plugins
Who it’s for
daisyUI:Front-end developers using Tailwind CSS who want pre-styled components.
FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library:Front-end developers who use Tailwind CSS and need interactive UI components.
Pricing
daisyUI:Open source
FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library:Open source
Open source
daisyUI:Yes, 42,483 GitHub stars
FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library:Yes, 2,523 GitHub stars
Works with
daisyUI:Tailwind CSS, Vue, Svelte
FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library:HTML, React, Nextjs, Vue, Nuxt, Angular, Svelte

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.

FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library features

  • Semantic class system. Write cleaner HTML using readable, semantic class names instead of dozens of utility classes.
  • Headless JS plugins. Add interactive components like accordion, dropdowns, and alerts without extra CSS.
  • Framework agnostic. Works with any Tailwind setup – HTML, React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, Next.js, Nuxt, etc.
  • Ready-made blocks & templates. Includes 80+ UI components, blocks, and full-page templates to accelerate development.
  • Unlimited themes. Switch between Light, Dark and many color-named themes without adding new class names.
  • Open-source MIT license. Free forever with source code on GitHub and community contributions.

daisyUI vs FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library FAQ

Is daisyUI or FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library free?+

Yes, both are free and open source.

Is daisyUI or FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library open source?+

Yes, both are open source: daisyUI (saadeghi/daisyui on GitHub, MIT license) and FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library (themeselection/flyonui on GitHub).

Do daisyUI and FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list Vue and Svelte. daisyUI also lists Tailwind CSS; FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library also lists HTML, React, Nextjs, Nuxt and 1 more.

On DevHunt

daisyUI

22 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 17, 2023

FlyonUI - Open Source Tailwind CSS Component Library

18 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Oct 29, 2024

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