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Saas UI vs shadcn/ui
React component library focused on startups, includes starter kit
Saas UIReact component library and starterkit for startups
shadcn/uiOpen-source React components you copy into your appWhich to pick
Pick Saas UI if you want…
- Pre-built, customizable SaaS UI components
- Startup UI kits
- Integrations with Chakra UI or React Hook Form (on Saas UI's list, not shadcn/ui's)
Pick shadcn/ui if you want…
- Composable, accessible React UI components
- A free, open-source tool
Side by side
- What it is
- Saas UI:Saas UI is an open-source React component library built on Chakra UI for fast B2B SaaS product development.
- shadcn/ui:shadcn/ui provides open-source, composable React components you can copy and customize in your app.
- Best for
- Saas UI:Pre-built, customizable SaaS UI components
- shadcn/ui:Composable, accessible React UI components
- Who it’s for
- Saas UI:React developers building SaaS applications and internal tools.
- shadcn/ui:React developers building custom design systems or UI libraries.
- Pricing
- Saas UI:Paid
- shadcn/ui:Open source
- Plans
- Saas UI:Individuals $173 · Teams $418 · Enterprise €1000/month per month
- shadcn/ui:—
- Open source
- Saas UI:Yes, 1,655 GitHub stars
- shadcn/ui:Yes, 124,955 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Saas UI:React, Chakra UI, React Hook Form
- shadcn/ui:React
Saas UI features
- 40+ core components. Ready-made UI elements like sidebars, forms, and onboarding flows to accelerate development.
- Semantic token system. Provides intelligent design tokens for colors, spacing, and sizing that are easy to customize.
- Recipes & variants. Pre-built component recipes let developers compose complex UI patterns without writing CSS.
- WCAG accessibility. All components are built to meet accessibility standards out of the box.
- Composable architecture. Components are modular and can be extended or overridden without vendor lock-in.
- Community & support. Access to a private Discord community and priority support for paid plans.
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.
Saas UI vs shadcn/ui FAQ
Is Saas UI or shadcn/ui free?+
Saas UI is paid. shadcn/ui is free and open source.
Is Saas UI or shadcn/ui open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Saas UI (saas-js/saas-ui on GitHub, MIT license) and shadcn/ui (shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub, MIT license).
Do Saas UI and shadcn/ui integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list React. Saas UI also lists Chakra UI and React Hook Form.
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