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Flowbite vs shadcn/ui
Tailwind-based UI components but not React-specific
FlowbiteOpen-source UI components built with Tailwind CSS
shadcn/uiOpen-source React components you copy into your appWhich to pick
Pick Flowbite if you want…
- Tailwind-based UI components
- Tailwind CSS component library
- Integrations with Vue.js, Svelte or Angular (on Flowbite's list, not shadcn/ui's)
Pick shadcn/ui if you want…
- Composable, accessible React UI components
Side by side
- What it is
- Flowbite:Flowbite is an open-source library of UI components and blocks built with Tailwind CSS.
- shadcn/ui:shadcn/ui provides open-source, composable React components you can copy and customize in your app.
- Best for
- Flowbite:Tailwind-based UI components
- shadcn/ui:Composable, accessible React UI components
- Who it’s for
- Flowbite:Front-end developers and designers using Tailwind CSS.
- shadcn/ui:React developers building custom design systems or UI libraries.
- Pricing
- Flowbite:Open source
- shadcn/ui:Open source
- Open source
- Flowbite:Yes, 9,365 GitHub stars
- shadcn/ui:Yes, 124,955 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Flowbite:React, Vue.js, Svelte, Angular, Next.js, Nuxt.js, Astro, Remix
- shadcn/ui:React
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.
shadcn/ui features
- Composable components. Combine small, reusable pieces to build complex UIs.
- Accessible by default. Components follow ARIA best practices out of the box.
- Customizable code. Copy the source, extend it, and tailor styles to your brand.
- Open-source. Free to use, modify, and contribute under an MIT license.
Flowbite vs shadcn/ui FAQ
Is Flowbite or shadcn/ui free?+
Yes, both are free and open source.
Is Flowbite or shadcn/ui open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Flowbite (themesberg/flowbite on GitHub, MIT license) and shadcn/ui (shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub, MIT license).
Do Flowbite and shadcn/ui integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list React. Flowbite also lists Vue.js, Svelte, Angular, Next.js and 8 more.
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