Comparison

shadcn/ui vs SolidJS

On the evidence we track, SolidJS leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
shadcn/ui62
SolidJS70
Score
Vioscale score
shadcn/ui62 / 100medium · 51%
SolidJS70 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
shadcn/ui
SolidJS
Model
shadcn/uicommercial
Price level
shadcn/uifree
SolidJSfree
Transparent
shadcn/ui
SolidJS
Integrations
Count
shadcn/ui6
SolidJS50
Adoption
Dependent repos
shadcn/ui0
SolidJS4,425
Github stars
shadcn/ui122,199
SolidJS35,923
Package downloads weekly
shadcn/ui
SolidJS3,858,346
Stackoverflow questions
shadcn/ui
SolidJS600
Activity
Commits last 30d
shadcn/ui87
SolidJS60
Release
Cadence days
shadcn/ui3
SolidJS12
History
shadcn/ui20 items
SolidJS20 items
License
Spdx
shadcn/uiMIT
SolidJSMIT
Language
Primary
shadcn/uiTypeScript
SolidJSTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
shadcn/ui
SolidJS8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Paradigm
shadcn/uiComponent library and design system toolkit
SolidJSFine-grained reactivity with reactive primitives
Reusable component model
shadcn/ui
SolidJS
Rendering
Virtual DOM
shadcn/ui
SolidJS
Signals / fine-grained reactivity
shadcn/ui
SolidJS
SSR support
shadcn/ui
SolidJS
DX
First-class TypeScript
shadcn/ui
SolidJS
State
Built-in state management
shadcn/ui
SolidJS
Ecosystem
Official router
shadcn/ui
SolidJS
Performance
Runtime size
shadcn/uiSmall (10–40kb)
SolidJSTiny (<10kb)

What each one is

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

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

SolidJS

Leader

A JavaScript library for constructing user interfaces using fine-grained reactivity, updating only what changes rather than diffing virtual DOMs. Emphasizes performance through reactive primitives and supports modern patterns like async handling, server-side rendering, hydration, and streaming.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

shadcn/ui

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

SolidJS

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
shadcn/ui
SolidJS
CLI
shadcn/ui
SolidJS
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
shadcn/ui
SolidJS
Self-hosted
shadcn/ui
SolidJS

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Vite

shadcn/ui

6 total - 4 not shared
  • Radix UI
  • React
  • React Aria
  • Next.js
Independently observed

SolidJS

Leader
50 total - 48 not shared
  • Astro
  • Mapbox GL JS
  • Apollo GraphQL
  • TipTap
  • Popper.js
  • hCaptcha
  • Monaco Editor
  • Spotify
  • Tawk.to
  • Playwright
  • Vercel Styled JSX
  • Web Components
  • solid-router
  • solid-element
  • solid-meta
  • solid-refresh
  • vite-plugin-solid
  • solid-styled-jsx
  • eslint-plugin-solid
  • babel-plugin-solid-labels
  • solid-tiptap
  • solid-popper
  • solid-dismiss
  • solid-js-form
  • +24 more
Independently observed

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