Top TypeScript UI Libraries

Ant Design is a popular React UI library with a set of high-quality components and design resources for building elegant user interfaces.

Code Example

import { Button } from 'antd';

const MyComponent = () => (
  <Button type="primary">Click me</Button>
);

Pros

• Comprehensive component library with a wide range of pre-built, customizable UI elements
• Strong community support and regular updates, ensuring compatibility and new features
• Excellent documentation and examples, making it easy for developers to implement and customize

Cons

• Relatively large bundle size compared to some lightweight alternatives like Tailwind CSS
• Opinionated design system may require more effort to customize for unique brand identities
• Steeper learning curve for developers not familiar with React or component-based architecture

Storybook is an open-source tool for building UI components and pages in isolation, making it easier to develop, test, and document UI components.

Code Example

import { Button } from './Button';

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

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

Pros

• Storybook provides a dedicated environment for UI development, making it easier to focus on individual components compared to full-stack frameworks like Ionic or Vue Vben Admin.
• It offers extensive documentation and addon ecosystem, surpassing many other UI libraries in terms of developer resources and customization options.
• Storybook is framework-agnostic, supporting React, Vue, Angular, and more, unlike framework-specific solutions like Ant Design or Vuetify.

Cons

• Storybook requires additional setup and configuration, which can be more time-consuming compared to ready-to-use UI libraries like Ant Design or Naive UI.
• It focuses primarily on component development and documentation, lacking the full application structure and routing capabilities found in projects like UI Router or Vue Vben Admin.
• Storybook doesn't provide pre-built components out of the box, unlike component libraries such as Blueprint or PrimeNG, requiring developers to create their own components or integrate with other libraries.

Ionic Framework is an open-source UI toolkit for building performant, high-quality mobile and desktop apps using web technologies (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript).

Code Example

<ion-content>
  <ion-button>Click Me</ion-button>
  <ion-list>
    <ion-item>Item 1</ion-item>
    <ion-item>Item 2</ion-item>
  </ion-list>
</ion-content>

Pros

• Offers a comprehensive set of pre-built UI components specifically designed for mobile and desktop applications.
• Provides excellent cross-platform compatibility, allowing developers to build apps for iOS, Android, and web from a single codebase.
• Integrates well with popular JavaScript frameworks like Angular, React, and Vue.

Cons

• May have a steeper learning curve compared to some other UI libraries due to its mobile-first approach and specific component structure.
• Performance can be slightly slower than native apps, especially for complex applications with heavy animations.
• While versatile, it may not offer as many customization options as some other UI libraries like Ant Design or Vuetify.

Vuetify is a popular Material Design component framework for Vue.js applications.

Code Example

<template>
  <v-app>
    <v-btn color="primary">Click me</v-btn>
  </v-app>
</template>

Pros

• Offers a comprehensive set of pre-built Material Design components, making it easier to create polished UI quickly.
• Provides excellent documentation and a large community, ensuring good support and resources for developers.
• Seamlessly integrates with Vue.js, offering a smooth development experience for Vue developers.

Cons

• More opinionated in design compared to some other frameworks, which may limit customization options.
• Has a steeper learning curve for developers not familiar with Material Design principles.
• Can be considered heavier in terms of bundle size compared to some lightweight alternatives like Naive UI or Tailwind-based solutions.

Directus is an open-source headless CMS and API platform for managing and delivering content across various digital channels.

Pros

• Offers a flexible and customizable backend with a user-friendly admin interface, unlike many UI component libraries in the list.
• Provides a complete solution for content management and API creation, which is more comprehensive than single-purpose tools like Storybook or Editor.js.
• Supports multiple database types and can be self-hosted, offering more control compared to some cloud-based solutions.

Cons

• May have a steeper learning curve compared to simpler UI libraries like Ant Design or Vuetify.
• Lacks specific UI components or design systems found in projects like Blueprint or Tamagui.
• Not as specialized for specific use cases as some other projects (e.g., TanStack/table for table management or Recharts for charting).