Comparison

Chakra UI vs Preact

On the evidence we track, Preact leads this comparison with a composite score of 81/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Chakra UI full profile →Preact full profile →

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Chakra UI62

★Preact81

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Chakra UI	PreactLeader
Vioscale score	62 / 100medium · 69%	81 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	2	-
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5.8	5.7
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40chakra-ui%2Fsystem&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 2 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=preact&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: HIGH
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	39,940	78,992
Github starsadoption.github_stars	40,596	38,834
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	1,773,363	31,234,030
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	17	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	13
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	JavaScript

Score

Vioscale score

Chakra UI62 / 100medium · 69%

Preact81 / 100medium · 72%

Pricing

Free tier

Chakra UI✓

Preact–

Model

Chakra UIcommercial

Preactcommercial

Price level

Chakra UIfree

Preactfree

Integrations

Count

Chakra UI2

Preact–

Security

Scorecard

Chakra UI5.8

Preact5.7

Vulnerabilities

Chakra UICount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40chakra-ui%2Fsystem&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

PreactCount: 2 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=preact&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: HIGH

Adoption

Dependent repos

Chakra UI39,940

Preact78,992

Github stars

Chakra UI40,596

Preact38,834

Package downloads weekly

Chakra UI1,773,363

Preact31,234,030

Activity

Commits last 30d

Chakra UI17

Preact100

Release

Cadence days

Chakra UI–

Preact13

History

Chakra UI20 items

Preact20 items

License

Spdx

Chakra UIMIT

PreactMIT

Language

Primary

Chakra UITypeScript

PreactJavaScript

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for frontend ui frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Frontend UI Frameworks
Capability	Chakra UI	Preact
Core
Paradigm	React component library	Virtual DOM component library
Reusable component model	✓	✓
Rendering
Virtual DOM	✓	✓
Signals / fine-grained reactivity	✗	-
SSR support	✓	✓
DX
First-class TypeScript	✓	-
State
Built-in state management	✗	✓
Ecosystem
Official router	✗	-
Performance
Runtime size	-	Tiny (<10kb)

Core

Paradigm

Chakra UIReact component library

PreactVirtual DOM component library

Reusable component model

Chakra UI✓

Preact✓

Rendering

Virtual DOM

Chakra UI✓

Preact✓

Signals / fine-grained reactivity

Chakra UI✗

Preact-

SSR support

Chakra UI✓

Preact✓

First-class TypeScript

Chakra UI✓

Preact-

State

Built-in state management

Chakra UI✗

Preact✓

Ecosystem

Official router

Chakra UI✗

Preact-

Performance

Runtime size

Chakra UI-

PreactTiny (<10kb)

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Chakra UI

A React component library that enables rapid web application development through pre-built, accessible components designed for building complete applications and design systems.

Independently observed

Preact

Leader

A minimal virtual DOM library that provides a React-compatible API with significantly reduced file size. Preact delivers performance-focused component development without the overhead of traditional frameworks.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Chakra UI

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Preact

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Chakra UI	Preact
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Chakra UI✓

Preact✓

CLI

Chakra UI✓

Preact✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Chakra UI

2 total

Next.js
Emotion

Independently observed

Preact

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.