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Shadcn UI Kit vs shadcn/ui

shadcn/ui is the open-source component library; Shadcn UI Kit adds premium templates, blocks and a page builder on top of it.
Shadcn UI KitBuild faster with pre-built assets using the Shadcn UI Kitshadcn/uiOpen-source React components you copy into your app

Which to pick

Pick Shadcn UI Kit if you want…

  • Pre-built UI assets for shadcn/ui projects
  • Integrations with Next.js, Astro or Vite (on Shadcn UI Kit's list, not shadcn/ui's)

Pick shadcn/ui if you want…

  • Composable, accessible React UI components
  • Core shadcn/ui components
  • A free, open-source tool

Side by side

What it is
Shadcn UI Kit:Shadcn UI Kit provides ready-made admin dashboards, website templates, components, blocks and examples for React, Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui.
shadcn/ui:shadcn/ui provides open-source, composable React components you can copy and customize in your app.
Best for
Shadcn UI Kit:Pre-built UI assets for shadcn/ui projects
shadcn/ui:Composable, accessible React UI components
Who it’s for
Shadcn UI Kit:React developers building admin panels, SaaS apps or marketing sites with Tailwind CSS.
shadcn/ui:React developers building custom design systems or UI libraries.
Pricing
Shadcn UI Kit:Freemium
shadcn/ui:Open source
Plans
Shadcn UI Kit:Starter $0 · Pro $79 one-time payment · Team $199 one-time payment · Enterprise $499 one-time payment
shadcn/ui:—
Open source
Shadcn UI Kit:Yes
shadcn/ui:Yes, 124,955 GitHub stars
Works with
Shadcn UI Kit:React, Next.js, Astro, Vite, Remix, TanStack Start, Tailwind CSS, Radix UI
shadcn/ui:React

Shadcn UI Kit features

  • Admin dashboards. 16 production-ready dashboards covering finance, HR, analytics and more.
  • Web app templates. 17 full-stack templates built with Next.js and Astro.
  • Reusable components. 100+ components compatible with Radix UI and Base UI.
  • UI blocks & sections. 432 blocks (e.g., hero, pricing table, footers) for rapid page assembly.
  • Animated illustrations. Motion-enabled UI illustrations built with shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS.
  • Page Builder tool. Drag-and-drop blocks to create multi-page sites and export clean Next.js code.

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.

Shadcn UI Kit vs shadcn/ui FAQ

Is Shadcn UI Kit or shadcn/ui free?+

Shadcn UI Kit has a free plan (Starter) and paid plans. shadcn/ui is free and open source.

Is Shadcn UI Kit or shadcn/ui open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Shadcn UI Kit and shadcn/ui (shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub, MIT license).

Do Shadcn UI Kit and shadcn/ui integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list React. Shadcn UI Kit also lists Next.js, Astro, Vite, Remix and 4 more.

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