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Float UI v2 vs Tail Lens for Tailwind
Free UI component library, not an in-browser editor
Float UI v2Free Tailwind UI components in Html, React, Vue, Svelte.
Tail Lens for TailwindTailwind editor in browser - Inspect, preview, edit, copySide 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.
- Tail Lens for Tailwind:Tail Lens lets you visually inspect, edit and preview Tailwind CSS classes directly in the browser.
- Best for
- Float UI v2:Free Tailwind UI components
- Tail Lens for Tailwind:Live Tailwind class editing in the browser
- Who it’s for
- Float UI v2:Front-end developers who need ready-made Tailwind components and templates.
- Tail Lens for Tailwind:Front-end developers who work with Tailwind CSS.
- Pricing
- Float UI v2:Freemium
- Tail Lens for Tailwind:Paid
- Open source
- Float UI v2:Yes, 3,592 GitHub stars
- Tail Lens for Tailwind:—
- Works with
- Float UI v2:HTML, React, Vue, Svelte, Tailwind CSS
- Tail Lens for Tailwind:Tailwind CSS v3, Chrome, Firefox
- DevHunt upvotes
- Float UI v2:44
- Tail Lens for Tailwind:47
- Launched on DevHunt
- Float UI v2:Dec 2023
- Tail Lens for Tailwind:Nov 2025
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.
Tail Lens for Tailwind features
- Smart Class Alternatives. Shows intelligent class suggestions and lets you switch between alternatives instantly.
- Search & Preview Any Class. Search any Tailwind class (including custom config), preview on hover and apply with one click.
- Custom Config Support. Reads your tailwind.config.js and works with both Tailwind v3 and v4.
- Live Class Preview on Hover. Hover over a class to see layout changes without reloading the page.
- Pin & Compare Elements. Lock pop-ups and inspect multiple elements side-by-side.
- Layout & Spacing Guides. Overlay visual guides for margin, padding, height and position in real time.
- Undo / Redo Support. Use shortcuts to revert or reapply changes quickly.
- One-Click Class Copy. Copy all applied classes from any element with a single click.
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.