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shadcn/ui vs Widget Storm
Open-source React component library you copy into your app, not a hosted widget service.
shadcn/uiOpen-source React components you copy into your app
Widget StormNative web widgets — one script tag, no iframe.Which to pick
Pick shadcn/ui if you want…
- Composable, accessible React UI components
- Open-source code (shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with React (on shadcn/ui's list, not Widget Storm's)
Pick Widget Storm if you want…
- Native DOM widgets without iframes
- Integrations with PHP or jQuery (on Widget Storm's list, not shadcn/ui's)
Side by side
- What it is
- shadcn/ui:shadcn/ui provides open-source, composable React components you can copy and customize in your app.
- Widget Storm:Widget Storm renders embeddable web widgets directly into the DOM with a single script tag, no iframes.
- Best for
- shadcn/ui:Composable, accessible React UI components
- Widget Storm:Native DOM widgets without iframes
- Who it’s for
- shadcn/ui:React developers building custom design systems or UI libraries.
- Widget Storm:Web developers who need lightweight, SEO-friendly embeddable components.
- Pricing
- shadcn/ui:Open source
- Widget Storm:Free
- Open source
- shadcn/ui:Yes, 124,955 GitHub stars
- Widget Storm:—
- Works with
- shadcn/ui:React
- Widget Storm:PHP, jQuery
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.
Widget Storm features
- Single script embed. Add widgets with one <script> tag, no per-widget monthly fees.
- Native DOM rendering. Widgets are inserted directly into the page’s DOM, inheriting site CSS and layout.
- Server-side rendering for PHP. Use $wg->get() to render widgets into initial HTML for SEO and no client JS.
- Self-contained assets. Each widget bundles its own CSS and JS, preventing style conflicts.
- No iframe isolation. Widgets avoid the performance and styling limitations of iframe embeds.
shadcn/ui vs Widget Storm FAQ
Is shadcn/ui or Widget Storm free?+
Yes, both are free, and shadcn/ui is open source.
Is shadcn/ui or Widget Storm open source?+
shadcn/ui is open source (shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Widget Storm.
Do shadcn/ui and Widget Storm integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: shadcn/ui lists React; Widget Storm lists PHP and jQuery.
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