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Float UI v2 vs Oxbow UI

Free Tailwind UI components in multiple frameworks (HTML, React, Vue, Svelte)

Short answer: Pick Float UI v2 if you want free Tailwind UI components; pick Oxbow UI if you want Tailwind CSS component library. Float UI v2 has a free plan; Oxbow UI is free.

Which to pick

Pick Float UI v2 if you want…

  • Free Tailwind UI components
  • Float UI v2
  • Open-source code (MarsX-dev/floatui on GitHub)
  • Integrations with HTML, React or Vue (on Float UI v2's list, not Oxbow UI's)

Pick Oxbow UI if you want…

  • Tailwind CSS component library
  • A free tool
  • Integrations with Alpine JS (on Oxbow UI'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.
Oxbow UI:Oxbow UI provides free and premium Tailwind CSS & Alpine JS components, elements, and layouts for quick UI building.
Best for
Float UI v2:Free Tailwind UI components
Oxbow UI:Tailwind CSS component library
Who it’s for
Float UI v2:Front-end developers who need ready-made Tailwind components and templates.
Oxbow UI:Freelancers, developers, businesses, and personal projects needing Tailwind-based UI blocks.
Pricing
Float UI v2:Freemium
Oxbow UI:Free
Starting price
Float UI v2:—
Oxbow UI:Free
Free plan or trial
Float UI v2:—
Oxbow UI:Free to use
Open source
Float UI v2:Yes, 3,592 GitHub stars
Oxbow UI:—
Works with
Float UI v2:HTML, React, Vue, Svelte, Tailwind CSS
Oxbow UI:Tailwind CSS, Alpine JS

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.

Oxbow UI features

  • 427 ready-made blocks. Light and dark mode Tailwind CSS & Alpine JS blocks covering heroes, pricing, footers, and more.
  • Page sections library. Pre-built sections like bento grids, blogs, FAQs, galleries, and pricing pages.
  • Navigation components. Breadcrumbs, navbars, sidebars, tabs, and command bars ready to drop in.
  • Overlay UI elements. Alerts, banners, modals, and notifications for common overlay needs.
  • Form controls. Checkboxes, inputs, selects, toggles and other form components with full Tailwind styling.
  • Element collection. Avatars, badges, buttons, tables, typography and other basic UI pieces.
  • Page templates. Landing, pricing, product list/detail and category preview pages built with the components.
  • MIT licensed & CLI support. Open source under MIT, usable via copy-paste, CLI or the MCP tool.

Float UI v2 vs Oxbow UI FAQ

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

Float UI v2: Free Tailwind UI components in multiple frameworks (HTML, React, Vue, Svelte).

Should I use Float UI v2 or Oxbow UI?+

Pick Float UI v2 if you want free Tailwind UI components, Float UI v2 or open-source code (MarsX-dev/floatui on GitHub). Pick Oxbow UI if you want Tailwind CSS component library, a free tool or integrations with Alpine JS (on Oxbow UI's list, not Float UI v2's).

Is Float UI v2 or Oxbow UI free?+

Float UI v2 has a free plan and paid plans. Oxbow UI is free.

Is Float UI v2 or Oxbow UI open source?+

Float UI v2 is open source (MarsX-dev/floatui on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Oxbow UI.

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

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

On DevHunt

Float UI v2

44 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Dec 5, 2023

Oxbow UI

5 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Apr 15, 2025

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