# shadcn-ui-ui alternatives: 12 Claude Code plugins like shadcn-ui/ui

shadcn-ui-ui has 126,751 stars, gained 694 in 7 days and was last pushed Oct 27, 2026; the top pick, json-render, has 18,817 stars and gained 81 in 7 days.

Published: Oct 23, 2026 · Updated: Oct 28, 2026 · Author: Flowy
Canonical: https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/shadcn-ui-ui

## How they compare

Flowy lists 63 other Frontend plugins like shadcn-ui-ui, ranked by shared technologies, then GitHub stars; nothing in this list is paid.

| Plugin | Stars | 7 days | Updated | License | Contains |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- |
| [shadcn-ui-ui](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/shadcn-ui-ui) | 126,751 | +694 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills |
| [json-render](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-labs-json-render) | 18,817 | +81 | Oct 28, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 31 skills |
| [react-virtuoso](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/petyosi-react-virtuoso) | 6,474 | +1 | Oct 19, 2026 | – | 4 skills |
| [hairline](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/lucasmarkes-hairline) | 3,108 | +467 | Oct 14, 2026 | MIT | 2 skills |
| [ai-elements](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-ai-elements) | 2,497 | +3 | Oct 14, 2026 | – | 1 skill |
| [data-table-filters](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/openstatushq-data-table-filters) | 2,284 | +2 | Oct 2, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 2 MCP servers |
| [8bitcn-ui](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/theorcdev-8bitcn-ui) | 2,061 | +2 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 23 skills, 4 hooks |
| [fluid-functionalism](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mickadesign-fluid-functionalism) | 1,104 | +40 | Oct 27, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill, 4 hooks |
| [chakra-ui](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/chakra-ui-chakra-ui) | 40,708 | +8 | Oct 26, 2026 | MIT | 3 skills, 2 agents, 2 commands |
| [phaser](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/phaserjs-phaser) | 40,575 | +66 | Aug 21, 2026 | MIT | 28 skills |
| [tiptap](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/ueberdosis-tiptap) | 38,853 | +78 | Oct 23, 2026 | MIT | – |
| [heroui](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/heroui-inc-heroui) | 31,035 | +71 | Oct 26, 2026 | Apache-2.0 | 3 skills, 5 agents |
| [magicui](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/magicuidesign-magicui) | 22,883 | +162 | Oct 17, 2026 | MIT | 1 skill |

## The 12 closest alternatives

1. [json-render](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-labs-json-render) (18,817 stars, +81 this week). The Generative UI framework. [json-render on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-labs-json-render) · [json-render alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-labs-json-render)
2. [react-virtuoso](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/petyosi-react-virtuoso) (6,474 stars, +1 this week). The most complete React virtualization rendering family of components. [react-virtuoso on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/petyosi-react-virtuoso) · [react-virtuoso alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/petyosi-react-virtuoso)
3. [hairline](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/lucasmarkes-hairline) (3,108 stars, +467 this week). Thirty-three isometric line figures that answer the pointer. [hairline on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/lucasmarkes-hairline) · [hairline alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/lucasmarkes-hairline)
4. [ai-elements](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-ai-elements) (2,497 stars, +3 this week). AI Elements is a component library built on top of shadcn/ui to help you build AI-native applications faster. [ai-elements on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/vercel-ai-elements) · [ai-elements alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/vercel-ai-elements)
5. [data-table-filters](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/openstatushq-data-table-filters) (2,284 stars, +2 this week). React data tables for shadcn/ui: faceted filters, sorting, infinite scroll. [data-table-filters on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/openstatushq-data-table-filters) · [data-table-filters alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/openstatushq-data-table-filters)
6. [8bitcn-ui](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/theorcdev-8bitcn-ui) (2,061 stars, +2 this week). Accessible retro components that you can copy and paste into your apps.Free. [8bitcn-ui on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/theorcdev-8bitcn-ui) · [8bitcn-ui alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/theorcdev-8bitcn-ui)
7. [fluid-functionalism](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mickadesign-fluid-functionalism) (1,104 stars, +40 this week). Refined UI components with satisfying hover. [fluid-functionalism on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/mickadesign-fluid-functionalism) · [fluid-functionalism alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/mickadesign-fluid-functionalism)
8. [chakra-ui](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/chakra-ui-chakra-ui) (40,708 stars, +8 this week). Chakra UI is a component system for building SaaS products with speed ⚡️. [chakra-ui on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/chakra-ui-chakra-ui) · [chakra-ui alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/chakra-ui-chakra-ui)
9. [phaser](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/phaserjs-phaser) (40,575 stars, +66 this week). Phaser is a fast, free, and fun open source HTML5 game framework that offers WebGL and Canvas rendering across desktop and mobile web… [phaser on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/phaserjs-phaser) · [phaser alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/phaserjs-phaser)
10. [tiptap](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ueberdosis-tiptap) (38,853 stars, +78 this week). The Tiptap Editor is a headless, framework-agnostic rich text editor that's customizable and extendable through extensions. [tiptap on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/ueberdosis-tiptap) · [tiptap alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/ueberdosis-tiptap)
11. [heroui](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/heroui-inc-heroui) (31,035 stars, +71 this week). 🚀 Beautiful, fast and modern React UI library. [heroui on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/heroui-inc-heroui) · [heroui alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/heroui-inc-heroui)
12. [magicui](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/magicuidesign-magicui) (22,883 stars, +162 this week). UI Library for Design Engineers. [magicui on Flowy](https://www.flowy.sh/listings/magicuidesign-magicui) · [magicui alternatives](https://www.flowy.sh/alternatives/magicuidesign-magicui)

## Questions about shadcn-ui-ui alternatives

### What is the best alternative to shadcn-ui-ui?

json-render is the first of 12 alternatives to shadcn-ui-ui by shared technologies: it has 18,817 stars (behind shadcn-ui-ui), gained 81 stars this week and ships 31 skills against 2 for shadcn-ui-ui.

### Which shadcn-ui-ui alternative has the most skills?

json-render has the most, with 31 skills of the 12 alternatives listed. shadcn-ui-ui has 2.

### Is shadcn-ui-ui free?

Yes. shadcn-ui-ui is published under the MIT license, so it is free to use.

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