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Float UI v2 vs Layerzs
Short answer: Pick Float UI v2 if you want free Tailwind UI components; pick Layerzs if you want simplified layout API for Tailwind/React. Float UI v2 has a free plan; Layerzs is free and open source.
Float UI v2Free Tailwind UI components in Html, React, Vue, Svelte.
LayerzsTailwind or React: The API that simplifies web design and CSS development.Which to pick
Pick Float UI v2 if you want…
- Free Tailwind UI components
- Integrations with HTML, Vue or Svelte (on Float UI v2's list, not Layerzs')
Pick Layerzs if you want…
- Simplified layout API for Tailwind/React
- A free, open-source tool
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.
- Layerzs:Layerzs provides a Tailwind-based API and React components that simplify layout, sizing, alignment, typography and more.
- Best for
- Float UI v2:Free Tailwind UI components
- Layerzs:Simplified layout API for Tailwind/React
- Who it’s for
- Float UI v2:Front-end developers who need ready-made Tailwind components and templates.
- Layerzs:Front-end developers using Tailwind or React who want a higher-level layout API.
- Pricing
- Float UI v2:Freemium
- Layerzs:Open source
- Starting price
- Float UI v2:—
- Layerzs:Free
- Free plan or trial
- Float UI v2:—
- Layerzs:Free to use
- Open source
- Float UI v2:Yes, 3,592 GitHub stars
- Layerzs:Yes, 7 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Float UI v2:HTML, React, Vue, Svelte, Tailwind CSS
- Layerzs:React
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.
Layerzs features
- cls utility. Deduplicates Tailwind classes, supports variables/functions, and organizes long class lists.
- Box API. Creates flex containers with optional direction, wrap and custom ordering.
- Alignment helpers. Provides consistent centering (center, iCenter) across axes without flexbox quirks.
- Order management. iShift adjusts item order dynamically; custom order maps can be supplied.
- Spacing control. autoGap sets container gaps globally; iSpace manages per-item spacing and shrink behavior.
- Flip orientation. flip toggles flex direction, with optional mode for wrapped layouts.
Float UI v2 vs Layerzs FAQ
What is the difference between Float UI v2 and Layerzs?+
Float UI v2: Offers free Tailwind UI components without the layered API approach.
Should I use Float UI v2 or Layerzs?+
Pick Float UI v2 if you want free Tailwind UI components or integrations with HTML, Vue or Svelte (on Float UI v2's list, not Layerzs'). Pick Layerzs if you want simplified layout API for Tailwind/React or a free, open-source tool.
Is Float UI v2 or Layerzs free?+
Float UI v2 has a free plan and paid plans. Layerzs is free and open source.
Is Float UI v2 or Layerzs open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Float UI v2 (MarsX-dev/floatui on GitHub) and Layerzs (cipherlogs/layerzs on GitHub, MIT license).
Do Float UI v2 and Layerzs integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list React. Float UI v2 also lists HTML, Vue, Svelte and Tailwind CSS.
On DevHunt
Float UI v2
44 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Dec 5, 2023
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