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Free and open-source Tailwind UI alternatives

Tailwind UI (Polished UI components and templates from the Tailwind CSS team) is a commercial product. These 3 tools do the same job and are free to use or to self-host.

Short answer: the best free alternatives to Tailwind UI are shadcn/ui, daisyUI and Flowbite. Self-hosting is free; you pay only for the server (a small VPS is about $4–6/mo). Licenses and prices checked 2026-10-01.

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shadcn/ui
Open-source React components you copy into your app
Copy-paste React components on Radix and Tailwind.
Open source (MIT) ·★ 125k GitHub stars · last commit 2026-10-07 · details
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daisyUI
The most popular component library for Tailwind CSS
Tailwind component classes and themes.
Open source (MIT) ·★ 43k GitHub stars · last commit 2026-09-30 · ▲ 22 upvotes on DevHunt · details
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Flowbite
Open-source UI components built with Tailwind CSS
Tailwind components; the Pro blocks and Figma kit are paid.
Open source (MIT (core)) ·★ 9.4k GitHub stars · last commit 2026-06-27 · ▲ 36 upvotes on DevHunt · details

Want paid options too? See all Tailwind UI alternatives or the full free alternatives list. Beyond developer tools, OSS Software lists more open-source Tailwind UI alternatives.

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Is there a free alternative to Tailwind UI?+

Yes. shadcn/ui, daisyUI and Flowbite do the same job for free; shadcn/ui, daisyUI and Flowbite are open source.

What is the best open-source alternative to Tailwind UI?+

shadcn/ui is the most starred on GitHub (125k stars). Copy-paste React components on Radix and Tailwind.

Open source: OSI-approved license. Free to self-host: the code is public and free to run yourself, with limits in the license.

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