Top Svelte UI Libraries

Storybook is a frontend workshop for building UI components and pages in isolation.

Code Example

import Button from './Button';

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

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

Pros

• Storybook offers a comprehensive ecosystem with extensive addons and integrations.
• It provides a powerful development environment for isolated component development and testing.
• Storybook supports multiple frontend frameworks, making it versatile for various projects.

Cons

• Storybook has a steeper learning curve compared to some lightweight alternatives.
• It can be overkill for smaller projects or teams that don't need its full feature set.
• Setting up and configuring Storybook can be more time-consuming than simpler UI development tools.

Svelte is a modern JavaScript framework for building user interfaces with a focus on simplicity and performance.

Code Example

<script>
  let count = 0;
</script>

<button on:click={() => count++}>Clicks: {count}</button>

Pros

• Svelte offers a simpler, more intuitive syntax compared to many other frameworks.
• It compiles to vanilla JavaScript, resulting in smaller bundle sizes and better performance.
• Svelte has a gentler learning curve, making it accessible to beginners.

Cons

• Svelte has a smaller ecosystem and fewer third-party components compared to React or Vue.
• It may have limited adoption in large enterprise environments due to its relative newness.
• Some advanced features found in other frameworks might not be available or as mature in Svelte.

TanStack Table is a headless UI library for building powerful tables and datagrids in React, Vue, and Solid.

Code Example

import { useTable } from '@tanstack/react-table'

const table = useTable({ columns, data })
return <table {...table.getTableProps()}>{/* ... */}</table>

Pros

• Offers more advanced table features like sorting, filtering, and pagination compared to most UI libraries
• Framework-agnostic, supporting React, Vue, and Solid, unlike many framework-specific alternatives
• Provides a highly flexible and customizable API for complex table requirements

Cons

• Has a steeper learning curve compared to simpler table components in UI libraries like Chakra UI or Svelte Material UI
• Requires more setup and boilerplate code than pre-styled table components
• Lacks built-in styling, requiring additional effort for visual design compared to styled UI libraries

huggingface/chat-ui is an open-source chat interface for large language models, designed to be easily customizable and deployable.

Pros

• Specifically tailored for AI chat applications, unlike more general UI libraries like Storybook or Svelte
• Integrates seamlessly with Hugging Face's ecosystem of AI models and tools
• Provides a ready-to-use chat interface, reducing development time compared to building from scratch with component libraries

Cons

• Less flexible for non-chat applications compared to general-purpose UI libraries like Svelte or Chakra UI
• May have a steeper learning curve for developers not familiar with AI-specific concepts
• Potentially less customizable at a granular level compared to component-based libraries like shadcn-svelte or melt-ui

Note: As huggingface/chat-ui is not a code library but a complete chat application, a code example is not applicable in this comparison.

huntabyte/shadcn-svelte is a port of the popular shadcn/ui components for Svelte, providing a set of accessible and customizable UI components.

Code Example

<script>
  import { Button } from "$lib/components/ui/button";
</script>

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

Pros

• Offers a comprehensive set of pre-built, accessible UI components specifically for Svelte projects
• Provides a consistent design system that can be easily customized to match brand guidelines
• Leverages the power of Svelte's reactivity and component model for efficient rendering

Cons

• Less mature compared to some other UI libraries like Chakra UI or Storybook
• May have a steeper learning curve for developers not familiar with the shadcn/ui ecosystem
• Limited to Svelte projects, unlike more versatile libraries that support multiple frameworks