Comparison

React vs shadcn/ui

On the evidence we track, React leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★React80

shadcn/ui62

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	ReactLeader	shadcn/ui
Vioscale score	80 / 100medium · 73%	62 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	-	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	6
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	7	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=react-devtools-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: MODERATE	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hghcn&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	324,856	0
Github starsadoption.github_stars	247,901	122,199
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	173,063,703	-
Stackoverflow questionsadoption.stackoverflow_questions	470,000	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	53	87
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	60	3
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US	Available worldwide
Content
Faqcontent.faq	7 items	-

Score

Vioscale score

React80 / 100medium · 73%

shadcn/ui62 / 100medium · 51%

Pricing

Free tier

React–

shadcn/ui✓

Model

Reactcommercial

shadcn/uicommercial

Price level

Reactfree

shadcn/uifree

Transparent

React–

shadcn/ui✓

Integrations

Count

React–

shadcn/ui6

Security

Disclosure policy

React–

shadcn/ui✓

Scorecard

React7

shadcn/ui–

Vulnerabilities

ReactCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=react-devtools-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: MODERATE

shadcn/uiCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hghcn&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Adoption

Dependent repos

React324,856

shadcn/ui0

Github stars

React247,901

shadcn/ui122,199

Package downloads weekly

React173,063,703

shadcn/ui–

Stackoverflow questions

React470,000

shadcn/ui–

Activity

Commits last 30d

React53

shadcn/ui87

Release

Cadence days

React60

shadcn/ui3

History

React20 items

shadcn/ui20 items

License

Spdx

ReactMIT

shadcn/uiMIT

Language

Primary

ReactJavaScript

shadcn/uiTypeScript

Market

Availability

ReactAvailable worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

shadcn/uiAvailable worldwide

Content

Faq

React7 items

shadcn/ui–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Frontend UI Frameworks
Capability	React	shadcn/ui
Core
Paradigm	Component-based library	Component library and design system toolkit
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	-	Small (10–40kb)

Core

Paradigm

ReactComponent-based library

shadcn/uiComponent library and design system toolkit

Reusable component model

React✓

shadcn/ui✓

Rendering

Virtual DOM

React-

shadcn/ui✓

Signals / fine-grained reactivity

React-

shadcn/ui✗

SSR support

React✓

shadcn/ui✓

First-class TypeScript

React-

shadcn/ui✓

State

Built-in state management

React-

shadcn/ui✓

Ecosystem

Official router

React-

shadcn/ui✗

Performance

Runtime size

React-

shadcn/uiSmall (10–40kb)

What each one is

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

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

shadcn/ui

An open-source React component library that provides ready-made UI components built on Radix UI and styled with Tailwind CSS. You copy components directly into your codebase and customize them to match your design requirements.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

React

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-08-01verify ↗

shadcn/ui

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	React	shadcn/ui
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	-	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	-	✓

Platforms

Web

React✓

shadcn/ui✓

CLI

React✗

shadcn/ui✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

React–

shadcn/ui✓

Self-hosted

React–

shadcn/ui✓

Integrations

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

React

Leader

Not documented yet.

shadcn/ui

6 total

Radix UI
React
React Aria
Tailwind CSS
Next.js
Vite

Independently observed

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