Comparison

Chakra UI vs React

On the evidence we track, React leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Chakra UI full profile →React full profile →

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Chakra UI62

★React75

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Chakra UI	ReactLeader
vioscaleAI score	62 / 100medium · 66%	75 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	2	-
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5.6	7.3
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: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=react-addons-test-utils&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	39,940	48,726
Github starsadoption.github_stars	40,684	251,063
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	1,590,269	187,962,192
Stackoverflow questionsadoption.stackoverflow_questions	-	470,000
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	29	32
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	60
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	JavaScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	4 items	7 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Chakra UI62 / 100medium · 66%

React75 / 100medium · 71%

Pricing

Free tier

Chakra UI✓

React–

Model

Chakra UIcommercial

Reactcommercial

Price level

Chakra UIfree

Reactfree

Transparent

Chakra UI✓

React–

Integrations

Count

Chakra UI2

React–

Security

Scorecard

Chakra UI5.6

React7.3

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

ReactCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=react-addons-test-utils&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Adoption

Dependent repos

Chakra UI39,940

React48,726

Github stars

Chakra UI40,684

React251,063

Package downloads weekly

Chakra UI1,590,269

React187,962,192

Stackoverflow questions

Chakra UI–

React470,000

Activity

Commits last 30d

Chakra UI29

React32

Release

Cadence days

Chakra UI–

React60

History

Chakra UI20 items

React20 items

License

Spdx

Chakra UIMIT

ReactMIT

Language

Primary

Chakra UITypeScript

ReactJavaScript

Market

Availability

Chakra UI–

ReactAvailable worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

Content

Faq

Chakra UI4 items

React7 items

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	React
Core
Paradigm	React component library	Component-based 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	-	-

Core

Paradigm

Chakra UIReact component library

ReactComponent-based library

Reusable component model

Chakra UI✓

React✓

Rendering

Virtual DOM

Chakra UI✓

React-

Signals / fine-grained reactivity

Chakra UI✗

React-

SSR support

Chakra UI✓

React✓

First-class TypeScript

Chakra UI✓

React-

State

Built-in state management

Chakra UI✗

React-

Ecosystem

Official router

Chakra UI✗

React✗

Performance

Runtime size

Chakra UI-

React-

What each one is

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

Chakra UI

Chakra UI offers a set of React UI components designed with accessibility in mind. It helps developers build web applications and design systems quickly, with built-in support for frameworks like Next.js.

Independently observed

React

Leader

A library that enables developers to construct user interfaces using individual components as building blocks. React components are JavaScript functions that receive data and render the appropriate output, supporting both web applications and native mobile development through frameworks.

Independently observed

Pricing

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Chakra UI

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

React

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-08-01verify ↗

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	React
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✗	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Chakra UI✓

React✓

iOS

Chakra UI✗

React✓

Android

Chakra UI✗

React✓

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

React

Leader

Not documented yet.

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