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Flowbite vs Indie UI
Flowbite offers open-source Tailwind components but without the same animated variants and shadcn integration.
Which to pick
Pick Flowbite if you want…
- Tailwind-based UI components
- Integrations with Vue.js, Svelte or Angular (on Flowbite's list, not Indie UI's)
Pick Indie UI if you want…
- Tailwind-based React UI components
- Integrations with TailwindCSS, shadcn or Framer Motion (on Indie UI's list, not Flowbite's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Flowbite:Flowbite is an open-source library of UI components and blocks built with Tailwind CSS.
- Indie UI:Indie UI is a React component library built on TailwindCSS and shadcn with ready-made animated UI elements.
- Best for
- Flowbite:Tailwind-based UI components
- Indie UI:Tailwind-based React UI components
- Who it’s for
- Flowbite:Front-end developers and designers using Tailwind CSS.
- Indie UI:React developers who want pre-styled Tailwind components with variants and animations.
- Pricing
- Flowbite:Open source
- Indie UI:Free
- Open source
- Flowbite:Yes, 9,365 GitHub stars
- Indie UI:Yes
- Works with
- Flowbite:React, Vue.js, Svelte, Angular, Next.js, Nuxt.js, Astro, Remix
- Indie UI:React, TailwindCSS, shadcn, Framer Motion
Flowbite features
- 600+ UI components. Ready-to-use components such as alerts, modals, tables and more, styled with Tailwind CSS.
- 400+ block sections. Pre-built page sections for marketing, application and e-commerce sites.
- Dark mode & RTL support. Automatic dark-mode switching and right-to-left language support.
- Figma design system. A full design system with variants, auto-layout and responsive components for designers.
- SVG icons & illustrations. Free collection of 400+ icons and 50+ illustrations, customizable via Tailwind classes.
- Framework adapters. Open-source component libraries for React, Vue, Svelte, Angular and many other frameworks.
Indie UI features
- Rich Styled Components. A collection of ready-to-use buttons, cards, loaders and more with Tailwind styling.
- Animated Variants. Components include hover, shimmer, and motion effects powered by Framer Motion.
- Component Variants. Each UI element offers multiple visual variants for quick design swaps.
- Copy-Ready Code. One-click "Get code" snippets let you copy component source instantly.
- Responsive Layouts. Components like Bento grids adapt to different screen sizes out of the box.
- Open Source. Hosted on GitHub with community stars and contributions.
Flowbite vs Indie UI FAQ
Is Flowbite or Indie UI free?+
Yes, both are free, and Flowbite is open source.
Is Flowbite or Indie UI open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Flowbite (themesberg/flowbite on GitHub, MIT license) and Indie UI (Ali-Hussein-dev/indie-ui on GitHub).
Do Flowbite and Indie UI integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list React. Flowbite also lists Vue.js, Svelte, Angular, Next.js and 8 more; Indie UI also lists TailwindCSS, shadcn and Framer Motion.
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