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Float UI v2 vs Tailkit

Free Tailwind components in HTML/React/Vue/Svelte, but no AI MCP Server or paid lifetime updates.

Which to pick

Pick Float UI v2 if you want…

  • Free Tailwind UI components
  • Free multi-framework components
  • A free plan to start with
  • Open-source code (MarsX-dev/floatui on GitHub)
  • Integrations with Vue or Svelte (on Float UI v2's list, not Tailkit's)

Pick Tailkit if you want…

  • AI-assisted UI component retrieval
  • Integrations with Vue.js, Alpine.js or Laravel (on Tailkit'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.
Tailkit:Tailkit provides a library of Tailwind CSS components, templates, starter kits and an AI-powered MCP Server for rapid UI development.
Best for
Float UI v2:Free Tailwind UI components
Tailkit:AI-assisted UI component retrieval
Who it’s for
Float UI v2:Front-end developers who need ready-made Tailwind components and templates.
Tailkit:Frontend developers, freelancers and SaaS founders using Tailwind CSS.
Pricing
Float UI v2:Freemium
Tailkit:Paid
Plans
Float UI v2:—
Tailkit:Developer $79 one-time payment · Unlimited $199 one-time payment · Team $549 one-time payment
Open source
Float UI v2:Yes, 3,592 GitHub stars
Tailkit:—
Works with
Float UI v2:HTML, React, Vue, Svelte, Tailwind CSS
Tailkit:Tailwind CSS, React, Vue.js, Alpine.js, HTML, Laravel, Claude, Cursor

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.

Tailkit features

  • 645+ UI components. Handcrafted Tailwind components for dashboards, marketing and e-commerce, available in HTML, React, Vue and Alpine.
  • 10+ templates. Ready-made marketing and application templates that can be customized across all supported frameworks.
  • MCP Server. Connect AI editors (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, etc.) to search and insert components via natural language.
  • 12 starter kits. Pre-configured Tailwind projects for HTML, React, Vue, Laravel, Next.js, Nuxt, Astro, Svelte, Angular and more.
  • Dark mode support. All components and pages include built-in dark-mode styling.
  • Free lifetime updates. One-time purchase includes all future component, template and tool updates at no extra cost.

Float UI v2 vs Tailkit FAQ

Is Float UI v2 or Tailkit free?+

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

Is Float UI v2 or Tailkit open source?+

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

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

Partly. Both list HTML, React and Tailwind CSS. Float UI v2 also lists Vue and Svelte; Tailkit also lists Vue.js, Alpine.js, Laravel, Claude and 2 more.

On DevHunt

Float UI v2

44 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Dec 5, 2023

Tailkit

18 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Apr 9, 2024

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