shadcn/ui works well, but it isn’t the only option. Here are the 6 curated kits we’d weigh against it for a new components build — ranked by editorial score and adoption.
An enterprise vocabulary, batteries included.
MUI Core is strongest when react component suite is the right foundation and the team values speed to a complete product interface over a generic UI grab bag.
A design language for dense interfaces.
Ant Design is strongest when enterprise system is the right foundation and the team values speed to a complete product interface over a generic UI grab bag.
100+ components with hooks for everything.
Mantine is strongest when react ui library is the right foundation and the team values speed to a complete product interface over a generic UI grab bag.
Style props that read like a designer thinks.
Chakra UI is strongest when react ui library is the right foundation and the team values speed to a complete product interface over a generic UI grab bag.
Beautiful by default, themable to the bone.
HeroUI is strongest when react ui library is the right foundation and the team values speed to a complete product interface over a generic UI grab bag.
Quiet, fast, and built for product.
Geist is strongest when design system is the right foundation and the team values speed to a complete product interface over a generic UI grab bag.
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