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Float UI v2 vs Flowbite

Free Tailwind UI components but focuses on HTML, React, Vue, Svelte only; fewer block sections than Flowbite.

Which to pick

Pick Float UI v2 if you want…

  • Free Tailwind UI components
  • Integrations with HTML, Vue or Tailwind CSS (on Float UI v2's list, not Flowbite's)

Pick Flowbite if you want…

  • Tailwind-based UI components
  • A free, open-source tool
  • Integrations with Vue.js, Angular or Next.js (on Flowbite's list, not Float UI v2's)

Side by side

What it is
Float UI v2:Float UI is a free, open-source Tailwind UI component library for HTML, React, Vue and Svelte.
Flowbite:Flowbite is an open-source library of UI components and blocks built with Tailwind CSS.
Best for
Float UI v2:Free Tailwind UI components
Flowbite:Tailwind-based UI components
Who it’s for
Float UI v2:Front-end developers who need ready-made Tailwind components and templates.
Flowbite:Front-end developers and designers using Tailwind CSS.
Pricing
Float UI v2:Freemium
Flowbite:Open source
Open source
Float UI v2:Yes, 3,592 GitHub stars
Flowbite:Yes, 9,365 GitHub stars
Works with
Float UI v2:HTML, React, Vue, Svelte, Tailwind CSS
Flowbite:React, Vue.js, Svelte, Angular, Next.js, Nuxt.js, Astro, Remix

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.

Flowbite features

  • 600+ UI components. Ready-to-use components such as alerts, modals, tables and more, styled with Tailwind CSS.
  • 400+ block sections. Pre-built page sections for marketing, application and e-commerce sites.
  • Dark mode & RTL support. Automatic dark-mode switching and right-to-left language support.
  • Figma design system. A full design system with variants, auto-layout and responsive components for designers.
  • SVG icons & illustrations. Free collection of 400+ icons and 50+ illustrations, customizable via Tailwind classes.
  • Framework adapters. Open-source component libraries for React, Vue, Svelte, Angular and many other frameworks.

Float UI v2 vs Flowbite FAQ

Is Float UI v2 or Flowbite free?+

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

Is Float UI v2 or Flowbite open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Float UI v2 (MarsX-dev/floatui on GitHub) and Flowbite (themesberg/flowbite on GitHub, MIT license).

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

Partly. Both list React and Svelte. Float UI v2 also lists HTML, Vue and Tailwind CSS; Flowbite also lists Vue.js, Angular, Next.js, Nuxt.js and 7 more.

On DevHunt

Float UI v2

44 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Dec 5, 2023

Flowbite

36 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Jan 16, 2024

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