Shadcn is the hottest UI library right now, and there have been concerns that we are returning to the Bootstrap era, when all websites start looking the same. However, Shadcn is not just a component library—it’s an evolving ecosystem built on Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, and React, designed to provide high-performance, accessible, and customizable UI components. With growing adoption among developers, designers, and startups, ShadCN stands out by offering headless components, allowing full design control while ensuring semantic markup and accessibility compliance. It is safe to assume that Shadcn will be here for a while.

Shadcn-based libraries have made development even easier by providing more prebuilt components that use Radix and Shadcn and are, therefore, easier for developers to customize. Here are the top five best libraries built on top of Shadcn.

1. 🌐 Origin UI – Clean, Responsive, and Accessible

If you need a versatile, well-coded component library, Origin UI might become your go-to. It offers:

• ✅ 20+ responsive navbar components

• ✅ Calendar, avatar, banner, and password input fields

• ✅ Full UI sections and dashboards (e.g., crypto wallet templates)

• ✅ Built-in accessibility with ARIA attributes

💡 Standout Feature: Password strength indicators with live feedback and clean design across all components.

🔎 Rating: ★★★★☆ (8/10)
A consistent design system with clean code and top-tier accessibility—all for free.

2. 🎨 MVPBlocks – Animations Galore with Framer Motion

MVPBlocks is perfect if you're aiming for visually dynamic, high-impact UI sections.

• 🌀 Animated UI blocks (e.g., pricing sections, about pages, hero headers)

• ✨ Framer Motion used extensively for smooth, fluid transitions

• 🧱 Great for landing pages or modern startups

• ⚙️ Comes with a CLI for easy integration

💡 Standout Feature: A waitlist component that looks so polished you'd think it was part of a premium product.

🔎 Rating: ★★★★★ (9/10)
A design-focused, animation-heavy library that impresses at every scroll.

3. 💖 SHSF UI – Small but Stunning

SHSF UI might have a weird name, but it’s seriously impressive, especially regarding motion and polish.

• 🎥 Smooth animated "primitives" like buttons, toggles, and icons

• 🧼 Designed with precision and clarity

• 🌗 Unique dark/light mode toggles

• ⚠️ Smaller set of components compared to others

💡 Standout Feature: A slide toggle button with a jaw-dropping animation you've likely never seen before.

🔎 Rating: ★★★★☆ (8/10)
Small in size, huge in quality. Ideal for micro-interactions and animation lovers.

4. 🧠 Kibo UI – Minimal, Mature, and Functional

Think of Kibo UI as a next-level version of Origin UI. No over-the-top effects—just functional, smart design.

• 📅 High-quality calendar and credit card components

• 💳 Custom video players and dashboard blocks

• 🧩 AI-focused sections and chat layouts

• 🔄 Micro-animations only—no frills, just function

💡 Standout Feature: The video player component—a rare but highly useful addition.

🔎 Rating: ★★★★★ (9/10)
Strikes the perfect balance between minimalism and advanced capability. Great for production apps.

5. 🐧 Skiper UI – Whimsical Yet Practical

Named after the beloved Madagascar penguin, Skiper UI is both playful and powerful.

• 🖱️ Unique UI like image cursor trails and slide-to-confirm buttons

• 💫 Framer Motion for rich animations

• 🎴 Card carousel and stacked dialogs

• 🎨 Minimal components with personality

💡 Standout Feature: Slide-to-confirm button—ideal for critical UX flows like deleting accounts or confirming transactions.

🔎 Rating: ★★★★★ (9/10)
Creative, animated, and refreshingly different. Perfect for bold brands or playful interfaces.

🎛 Bonus Tool: TweakCN

All the above libraries use Shadcn UI—but what if you want to give them a personal flair?

Enter TweakCN, a powerful tool that lets you:

• Customize your Shadcn UI theme

• Choose from predefined styles (e.g., Cloth theme)

• Instantly generate global CSS files for your project

💡 Perfect for creating a consistent, unique design across all your components.

✨ Final Thoughts

Each of these libraries is a gem—open source, actively maintained, and incredibly useful for developers working with Shadcn UI and Tailwind CSS. You no longer need to reinvent the wheel everytime you want to design something nice.