Gardenjs
UI component library explorer for dev, testing and documentation
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Gardenjs is an ultralight, fast open-source UI component explorer for Svelte, Vue, React and HTML.
- for
- Frontend developers building and documenting component libraries.
- pricing
- free
- license
- MIT
Key features
- Instant startup — Loads in about 2 seconds and reflects code changes instantly via Vite.
- Multi-framework support — Works out of the box with Svelte, Vue, React, HTML and extensible via plugins.
- Hooks integration — Allows adding state and effect logic directly to components.
- Decorators — Extend components with additional behavior without modifying source code.
- Viewport previews — Preview components in various sizes, rotations and separate windows.
- Documentation & examples — Add docs, examples and versioned states for each component.
- Collaboration publishing — Publish libraries internally or publicly for team collaboration.
- Open source MIT license — Free to use and modify, with community contributions welcome.
Use cases
- Rapidly develop and test UI components across Svelte, Vue or React projects.
- Create interactive component documentation with examples and state variations.
- Share component libraries with design and development teams for collaborative work.
- Generate external component libraries for reuse in multiple projects.
Gardenjs vs alternatives
 Gardenjs |  Storybook |  shadcn/ui |  Material UI |  Mintlify | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Fast, multi-framework component exploration | Comprehensive UI component isolation | Copy-and-paste React UI components | Material Design React components | Developer documentation platform |
| Pricing | Free | Free | Free | Free | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | Jan 2026 | — | — | — | — |
- Gardenjs vs Storybook: Storybook is more feature-rich but slower and single-framework focused
- Gardenjs vs shadcn/ui: shadcn/ui provides ready-made React components, not an explorer tool
- Gardenjs vs Material UI: Material UI is a React component library, not a component explorer
- Gardenjs vs Mintlify: Mintlify focuses on documentation generation, not component preview
Gardenjs FAQ
Why create another tool besides Storybook?+
Gardenjs was built to be faster, leaner and less cluttered, with better support for Svelte and multi-framework compatibility.
How is Gardenjs better than Storybook?+
It starts faster, offers smoother handling, more flexible decorators, and supports multiple frameworks simultaneously.
What is the business model?+
Gardenjs is free and open source; the maintainers may consider sponsorship or donations in the future.
Is Gardenjs actively maintained?+
Yes, the creators maintain it for their own projects and will continue based on community interest and needs.
How can I add support for a new framework?+
Write a custom renderer plugin; Gardenjs is designed for easy extensibility.
Summarized by DevHunt from gardenjs.org · Oct 8, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
