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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.

Short answer: Pick Float UI v2 if you want free Tailwind UI components; pick Flowbite if you want Tailwind-based UI components. Float UI v2 has a free plan; Flowbite is free and open source.

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
Starting price
Float UI v2:—
Flowbite:Free
Free plan or trial
Float UI v2:—
Flowbite:Free to use
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

What is the difference between Float UI v2 and Flowbite?+

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

Should I use Float UI v2 or Flowbite?+

Pick Float UI v2 if you want free Tailwind UI components or 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 or integrations with Vue.js, Angular or Next.js (on Flowbite's list, not Float UI v2's).

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

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