Favorite UI component library

@shadcn has a great post over on Twitter about their library calling it decidedly not "a component library" but instead "a way to build your component library".

https://x.com/shadcn/status/1912966327448584266

While they're doing a ton of things that make it easy to adopt all on its own via command-line tools and registry distribution, I think that central ethos is a big part of why it's so popular. Most component systems you build are going to want to do at least 80% (90%, more?) of the same things, and shadcn does an excellent job of handing you the baton for customization after its done the legwork on that shared functionality.

(Now I just need to get folks to let me use it here at PH)

I'm sure it always comes to "it depends" but I find that all my frontend engineers love Tailwind and so that makes it easier for work to be collaborative as it changes hands.

@amorimj You'll have to follow up and let us know which one you ended up going with!

For me, Shadcn is the one I keep hearing and coming back to. I like that you get the actual code for each component, so if I want to change something, I can just do it without weird workarounds. The components look good right away and they all fit together, which saves me time. Plus, the new registry feature is really cool and could change the industry—you can run your own registry and share custom components across projects. I just feel like I have way more control than with most other libraries.

For me it's either Radix or Bits UI - depends on the front-end framework

As one of the early initiators of Ant Design, I believe the most important thing about components is to unleash productivity and improve the efficiency of product iteration. Based on this, we can try to provide a better and more consistent product experience so that many projects without designer involvement can also achieve higher-level output.

My friend @annedevj created a component library: https://componentlibraries.com/ Maybe will be helpful for folks out there :)

I use Shadcn. But looking for something for landing page, which shadcn doesn't provide.

Honestly, Shadcn has been my go-to lately. It strikes that perfect balance between utility and aesthetics. You get the clean look of Tailwind with headless accessibility baked in without looking you into rigid design patterns.

Shadcn is growing fast. The upside is that it literally copies the component files into your project, so you can fully customize them. The downside is that you're responsible for maintenance, you won't get updates automatically, so keeping things up to date is on you.

adding a Tailwind-compatible starter kit or built-in dark-mode toggle would make Croct even more turnkey.

SERP Blocks for shadcn + tailwind!

PH: https://www.producthunt.com/products/serp-blocks

Tailwind because of the massive amount of well designed UI pieces that feel "copy and paste"

I would say Hero UI, which is fit with Next.js framework smoothly

Tailwind 🍃

Hey Juliana! Thanks for asking—this is a great topic. I’m a big fan of Radix UI because of its accessibility-first approach and unstyled components, which give me full control over the design while ensuring great usability out of the box. It strikes a nice balance between flexibility and developer experience. That said, I also appreciate Tailwind UI for its ready-made, beautifully designed components that speed up development when design resources are limited. Looking forward to seeing what Croct has in store!