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shadcn/ui vs UI Kits
Provides individual open-source React components to copy into your app, not a curated directory.
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UI KitsAll the best UI kits & Component Libraries – in one place.Which to pick
Pick shadcn/ui if you want…
- Composable, accessible React UI components
- Open-source React component library
- Open-source code (shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with React (on shadcn/ui's list, not UI Kits')
Pick UI Kits if you want…
- Curated UI kit directory
- Integrations with Figma, Framer or Webflow (on UI Kits' list, not shadcn/ui's)
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- What it is
- shadcn/ui:shadcn/ui provides open-source, composable React components you can copy and customize in your app.
- UI Kits:UI Kits aggregates pre-made component libraries for Figma, Framer, Webflow and code to speed website design.
- Best for
- shadcn/ui:Composable, accessible React UI components
- UI Kits:Curated UI kit directory
- Who it’s for
- shadcn/ui:React developers building custom design systems or UI libraries.
- UI Kits:Designers and developers looking for ready-made UI component collections.
- Pricing
- shadcn/ui:Open source
- UI Kits:Free
- Open source
- shadcn/ui:Yes, 124,955 GitHub stars
- UI Kits:—
- Works with
- shadcn/ui:React
- UI Kits:Figma, Framer, Webflow
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.
UI Kits features
- Platform catalog. Lists UI kits for Figma, Framer, Webflow and code-based frameworks.
- Popular kits highlight. Shows top-rated kits like Frameblox, GrayBlocks, SquareUI.
- Cross-platform kits. Filters kits that work across multiple platforms (e.g., Figma + Framer).
- Search & browse. Allows users to explore 65 kits via category pages and a browse button.
- Latest additions. Shows newly added kits such as Nextjsshop and Shadcn.io.
- Count per platform. Displays how many kits are available for each platform (e.g., 37 for Figma).
shadcn/ui vs UI Kits FAQ
Is shadcn/ui or UI Kits free?+
Yes, both are free, and shadcn/ui is open source.
Is shadcn/ui or UI Kits open source?+
shadcn/ui is open source (shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for UI Kits.
Do shadcn/ui and UI Kits integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: shadcn/ui lists React; UI Kits lists Figma, Framer and Webflow.
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