What is shadcn/ui?
A set of beautifully designed, accessible components and a code distribution platform enabling customization, composition, and AI-readiness through open code.
shadcn/ui pricing
We don't have shadcn/ui's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What shadcn/ui does
The capabilities that matter for frontend ui frameworks, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Paradigm
- Component library and distribution platform
- Reusable component model
- ✓
- Virtual DOM
- ✓
- Signals / fine-grained reactivity
- ✗
- SSR support
- ✓
- First-class TypeScript
- -
- Built-in state management
- ✗
- Official router
- ✗
- Runtime size
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Self-hosted
Integrations (4)
Independently observed- React
- React Hook Form
- TanStack Form
- React Aria
shadcn/ui alternatives
Other frontend ui frameworks we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Angularmedium · 52%
- Tailwind CSSRapidly build modern websites without ever leaving your HTMLlow · 31%
- PreactFast 3kB alternative to React with the same modern APIlow · 31%
- Vue.jsThe Progressive JavaScript Frameworkmedium · 54%
- ReactThe library for web and native user interfaceslow · 44%
- Vue.jsThe Progressive JavaScript Frameworklow · 40%
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for shadcn/ui, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Github Activity | 62 | 18.00 | 1112.8 | ✓ |
| Release Cadence | 98 | 10.00 | 983.3 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 58 | 16.00 | 925.0 | ✓ |
| Price Level | 100 | 6.00 | 600.0 | ✓ |
| Github Stars | 96 | 5.00 | 479.2 | ✓ |
| Pricing Transparency | 25 | 8.00 | 200.0 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 20 | 8.00 | 160.8 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 8.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Security Posture | 0 | 13.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Package Downloads | 0 | 26.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Stackoverflow Activity | 0 | 12.00 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 91 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 120,412 | highsource · 2026-08-03 · 90% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | {"paradigm":"Component library and distribution platform","ssr_support":true,"virtual_dom":true,"component_model":true,"router_official":false,"state_management":false,"signals_reactivity":false} | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 4 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TypeScript | highsource · 2026-08-03 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-08-03 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cadence days | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 70% |