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shadcn/ui
Copy-paste React components built on Radix and Tailwind that you fully own.
Pros
- +You own the code
- +Built on Radix + Tailwind
- +Massive ecosystem
Cons
- -You maintain it
- -Tailwind required
Best UI Libraries
UI libraries decide how fast you ship and how much your app looks like every other app. The choice is between copy-paste primitives you own, headless behavior layers, and full design systems.
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Radix UI
Headless primitives for accessible React components.
Pros
- +Accessibility-first
- +Style-agnostic
- +Powers shadcn
Cons
- -Bring your own styles
- -Primitives only
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MUI
Material UI's batteries-included React components and design system.
Pros
- +Huge component set
- +Theming system
- +Mature
Cons
- -Material look by default
- -Heavier bundle
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Chakra UI
Composable React component library with great DX and accessibility.
Pros
- +Excellent DX
- +Strong a11y
- +Theme tokens
Cons
- -Runtime CSS-in-JS overhead
- -Less momentum vs shadcn
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Mantine
Full-featured React UI library with 100+ components and hooks.
Pros
- +Huge component + hooks set
- +Strong forms and dates
- +Good docs
Cons
- -Heavier than shadcn
- -Opinionated styles
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