Essential CSS Libraries for Next.js Developers: Shadcn, NextUI, and Radix UI

Rajnish

Rajnish

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Top CSS Libraries Every Next.js Developer Should Know About

as a web develper while create a web app most of the time taking process is to create a ui of any website. to save over time to create building blocks of web applications we are using next js framework. like that to speedly and efficiency work we can use css libraries. i this blog post i will cover top most used css component library in next js.

1. Shadcn

Shadcn/ui is a great component library by which we can create staining ui design with beautifully designed components that you can copy and paste into your apps.its is very easy to integrate with any Next.js project. Its primary focus on delivering high-quality, accessible UI components that is easily customizable. Know a day this ui library is very famous because of it's key features:

  • faster: shadcn is optimized your performance and ensuring that your applications laod fastly.

  • customization: with this moduler architecture developers easily customize components.

  • accessibility: this library is built with accessibility in mind.

Why Use Shadcn with Next.js?

It's is very lightweight and simple library that why most of the developer select shadcn library for developing a next js ui with their easy to customize components.

2. NextUI

It's Similar like shadcn library but its provides a custom TailwindCSS plugin that allows you to customize the default themes or create your own. Down side of this library is that is complete not free. It's key features are:

  • beautiful design: nextUI offers a wide number of sexy components that help to create a cool look ui.

  • theme customization: developers can easily customize themes to match their ui more professional.

  • responsive components: designing responsivene UI in NextUI very easier then any other library and it ensures that your applications look great on all devices.

Why Use NextUI with Next.js?

NextUi is large number variety of compounds by this you have freedom to create large number of unique ui. Its easy integrate with next js as their name suggests. It's main focus is on next js framework.

3. Radix UI

Radix UI is a low-level UI component library. It's provide unstyled, accessible components to build custom design systems for developer's. It's an open source library that why it is good choice for us. Key features:

  • unstyled components: radix UI provide raw components that easily style by the developers, offering complete control over the appearance.

  • accessibility first: with a focus on accessibility, Radix UI ensures that all components

  • composable architecture: the library's composable nature allows developers to build complex interfaces by combining simple components.

Why Use Radix UI with Next.js?

Radix UI is ideal for developers who want maximum control over their application's design. It's is easily integrated with next JS framework.

Comparison Table

Feature Comparison Table

Feature

Shadcn

NextUI

Radix UI

Design Philosophy

Simplicity and Flexibility

Beautiful Design

Unstyled, Customizable Components

Performance

Lightweight and Fast

Optimized for Performance

Optimized for Flexibility

Customization

Highly Customizable

Theme Customization

Complete Control Over Styling

Accessibility

Built with Accessibility in Mind

Responsive and Accessible

Accessibility First

Responsive Design

Responsive Components

Fully Responsive

Requires Manual Styling

Ease of Use

Easy to Integrate and Use

User-friendly Interface

Requires More Initial Setup

Ideal Use Case

Simple and Fast Applications

Visually Impressive Applications

Custom Design Systems

Free/Paid/Open-Source

Open-Source

Free and Paid Options

Open-Source

Component Features

Component Type

Shadcn

NextUI

Radix UI

Accordion

Yes

Yes

Yes

Alert

Yes

Yes

No

Alert Dialog

Yes

Yes

Yes

Aspect Ratio

Yes

Yes

No

Avatar

Yes

Yes

No

Badge

Yes

Yes

No

Breadcrumb

Yes

Yes

No

Button

Yes

Yes

Yes

Calendar

No

Yes

Yes

Card

Yes

Yes

No

Carousel

No

Yes

No

ChartNew

No

No

No

Checkbox

Yes

Yes

Yes

Collapsible

Yes

Yes

No

Combobox

No

No

Yes

Command

No

No

Yes

Context Menu

No

Yes

Yes

Data Table

No

Yes

No

Date Picker

No

Yes

Yes

Dialog

Yes

Yes

Yes

Drawer

No

Yes

No

Dropdown Menu

Yes

Yes

Yes

Form

Yes

Yes

Yes

Hover Card

No

Yes

No

Input

Yes

Yes

Yes

Input OTP

No

No

No

Label

Yes

Yes

Yes

Menubar

No

Yes

No

Navigation Menu

No

Yes

Yes

Pagination

Yes

Yes

No

Popover

Yes

Yes

Yes

Progress

Yes

Yes

Yes

Radio Group

Yes

Yes

Yes

Resizable

No

No

Yes

Scroll Area

No

Yes

No

Select

Yes

Yes

Yes

Separator

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sheet

No

No

Yes

Skeleton

Yes

Yes

No

Slider

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sonner

No

No

No

Switch

Yes

Yes

Yes

Table

Yes

Yes

No

Tabs

Yes

Yes

Yes

Textarea

Yes

Yes

Yes

Toast

No

Yes

No

Toggle

Yes

Yes

No

Toggle Group

No

Yes

No

Tooltip

Yes

Yes

Yes

Conclusion

in this blog post i have covered top 3 most famus css components libreries widly used while create a next js ui. as a next js developer i have only user Shadcn and nextUi both are very smooth and easy to customize. you must try this libraries that make your development journey fasty then with as comparison creating ui with vanilla css. Shadcn, NextUI and Radix UI all of that are very famus in developer community.

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