Top React Components Libraries

Next.js is a React framework for building server-side rendered and statically generated web applications.

Code Example

import { useRouter } from 'next/router'

function HomePage() {
  const router = useRouter()
  return <h1>Welcome to {router.query.name}'s Page</h1>
}

Pros

• Offers built-in server-side rendering and static site generation, unlike many other React-based projects.
• Provides a more opinionated and structured approach to building React applications compared to libraries like Material-UI or Chakra UI.
• Includes powerful features like automatic code splitting and optimized performance out of the box.

Cons

• Has a steeper learning curve compared to simpler UI libraries like React Bootstrap or Tailwind UI.
• Focuses on full-stack development, which may be overkill for projects that only need frontend components.
• Less flexible than some other frameworks when it comes to customizing the build process or server configuration.

Material-UI is a popular React UI framework that implements Google's Material Design principles.

Code Example

import { Button } from '@mui/material';

function App() {
  return <Button variant="contained">Hello World</Button>;
}

Pros

• Offers a comprehensive set of pre-built components, reducing development time
• Provides excellent customization options through theming and component props
• Has a large and active community, ensuring regular updates and support

Cons

• Can have a steeper learning curve compared to simpler UI libraries
• Bundle size can be larger than some alternatives, potentially impacting performance
• Strict adherence to Material Design may limit creativity in unique design implementations

Storybook is an open-source tool for developing UI components in isolation, supporting various frontend frameworks.

Code Example

import { Button } from './Button';

export default {
  component: Button,
  title: 'Components/Button',
};

export const Primary = () => <Button primary>Click me</Button>;

Pros

• Provides a dedicated environment for UI component development and testing, unlike general-purpose frameworks like Next.js or Preact.
• Offers extensive documentation and addon ecosystem, surpassing many UI libraries in terms of developer resources.
• Supports multiple frontend frameworks, making it more versatile than framework-specific tools like React Bootstrap or Chakra UI.

Cons

• Requires additional setup and configuration, unlike ready-to-use UI libraries such as Material-UI or Mantine.
• Can increase project complexity and build times, especially compared to lightweight alternatives like Tailwind UI or styled-components.
• Focuses solely on component development and doesn't provide pre-built components, unlike comprehensive UI libraries such as Ant Design Vue or NativeBase.

shadcn-ui/ui is a collection of re-usable components built using Radix UI and Tailwind CSS, designed for easy customization and integration into React projects.

Code Example

import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"

<Button variant="outline">Click me</Button>

Pros

• Offers a balance between customization and pre-built components, unlike fully pre-styled libraries like Material-UI or Chakra UI
• Integrates seamlessly with Tailwind CSS, making it easy to adapt to existing Tailwind projects
• Provides accessible and well-documented components, similar to more established libraries like Radix UI

Cons

• Less comprehensive than larger component libraries like Material-UI or Ant Design
• Requires more setup and configuration compared to plug-and-play solutions like React Bootstrap
• Has a smaller community and ecosystem compared to more established projects like Next.js or Storybook

brillout/awesome-react-components is a curated list of React components and libraries.

Pros

• Provides a comprehensive collection of React components and libraries in one place
• Regularly updated with new and popular components
• Offers a wide variety of components for different use cases

Cons

• Not a code library itself, so it doesn't provide direct implementation
• May include outdated or less maintained components
• Requires additional effort to evaluate and integrate each component individually

Note: As this project is not a code library but a curated list, there is no code example section.