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Float UI v2 vs Shadcn Space
Short answer: Pick Float UI v2 if you want free Tailwind UI components; pick Shadcn Space if you want ready-to-copy Shadcn UI blocks. Float UI v2 has a free plan; Shadcn Space is free.
Float UI v2Free Tailwind UI components in Html, React, Vue, Svelte.
Shadcn SpaceYour Dedicated Space for Shadcn UI components, blocks & templatesWhich to pick
Pick Float UI v2 if you want…
- Free Tailwind UI components
- Cross-framework Tailwind components
- Integrations with HTML, Vue or Svelte (on Float UI v2's list, not Shadcn Space's)
Pick Shadcn Space if you want…
- Ready-to-copy Shadcn UI blocks
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with Next.js, TypeScript or Radix UI (on Shadcn Space'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.
- Shadcn Space:Shadcn Space provides a free, open-source collection of Shadcn UI components, blocks, and templates for React/Next.js projects.
- Best for
- Float UI v2:Free Tailwind UI components
- Shadcn Space:Ready-to-copy Shadcn UI blocks
- Who it’s for
- Float UI v2:Front-end developers who need ready-made Tailwind components and templates.
- Shadcn Space:React/Next.js developers and designers building SaaS, dashboards, and marketing sites.
- Pricing
- Float UI v2:Freemium
- Shadcn Space:Free
- Starting price
- Float UI v2:—
- Shadcn Space:Free
- Free plan or trial
- Float UI v2:—
- Shadcn Space:Free to use
- Open source
- Float UI v2:Yes, 3,592 GitHub stars
- Shadcn Space:Yes, 762 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Float UI v2:HTML, React, Vue, Svelte, Tailwind CSS
- Shadcn Space:React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, TypeScript, Radix UI, Base UI, Framer Motion, Figma
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.
Shadcn Space features
- 457+ UI blocks. A large library of reusable, accessible components and layout blocks ready to copy-paste.
- 12+ Templates. Production-ready templates for SaaS, agency, and portfolio sites built with Shadcn UI.
- CLI integration. Install and manage components, blocks, and templates via a shadcn CLI workflow.
- MCP Server integration. Connect to a live MCP server for instant access to components within your IDE.
- Figma UI kit. Free Figma kit with 100+ design components for design-to-code handoff.
- Radix & Base UI support. Choose between Radix UI or Base UI primitives for accessible components.
Float UI v2 vs Shadcn Space FAQ
What is the difference between Float UI v2 and Shadcn Space?+
Float UI v2 supplies free Tailwind components in HTML/React/Vue/Svelte, but doesn’t target Shadcn UI conventions or provide a CLI workflow.
Should I use Float UI v2 or Shadcn Space?+
Pick Float UI v2 if you want free Tailwind UI components, cross-framework Tailwind components or integrations with HTML, Vue or Svelte (on Float UI v2's list, not Shadcn Space's). Pick Shadcn Space if you want ready-to-copy Shadcn UI blocks, a free, open-source tool or integrations with Next.js, TypeScript or Radix UI (on Shadcn Space's list, not Float UI v2's).
Is Float UI v2 or Shadcn Space free?+
Float UI v2 has a free plan and paid plans. Shadcn Space is free.
Is Float UI v2 or Shadcn Space open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Float UI v2 (MarsX-dev/floatui on GitHub) and Shadcn Space (shadcnspace/shadcnspace on GitHub, MIT license).
Do Float UI v2 and Shadcn Space integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list React and Tailwind CSS. Float UI v2 also lists HTML, Vue and Svelte; Shadcn Space also lists Next.js, TypeScript, Radix UI, Base UI and 2 more.
On DevHunt
Float UI v2
44 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Dec 5, 2023
Shadcn Space
11 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on May 12, 2026
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.