Enterprise UI vs shadcn/ui
shadcn/ui gives you free, open source components and a set of free application blocks such as dashboards, sidebars and login pages. Enterprise UI builds on the same conventions and adds 104 finished blocks, components and effects, from hero and pricing sections to multi step forms and scroll timelines. Most teams use both together.
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| Compared on | Enterprise UI | shadcn/ui |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free tier, Pro $149 one time ($79.99 for the first 10 buyers) | Free |
| License | 29 free items for any project. Pro items licensed per developer for unlimited end products | MIT open source |
| Focus | Complete marketing and product sections, forms, timelines and animated effects | Core components plus application blocks like dashboards, sidebars and logins |
| How you add it | Copy and paste the source after a one time setup | The shadcn CLI or copy and paste |
| Works with the other | Yes, it follows shadcn conventions and tokens | Yes |
Choose Enterprise UI when
- You want landing pages and product sections ready to ship, not assembled from primitives
- You need polished details like scroll driven timelines, autoplay carousels and step forms
- You prefer paying once over building every section yourself
Choose shadcn/ui when
- You only need core components and app screens like dashboards and logins
- You want everything open source under MIT
- You are happy to compose every page section from primitives
Questions
- Is Enterprise UI a replacement for shadcn/ui?
- No. Enterprise UI follows shadcn conventions, so its blocks sit next to your shadcn/ui components and share the same tokens. shadcn/ui covers the primitives, Enterprise UI covers the finished sections.
- Does shadcn/ui have marketing blocks?
- Its official blocks focus on application UI such as dashboards, sidebars, login and signup pages, all free. Enterprise UI adds marketing and product sections like heroes, pricing, features, testimonials and footers.
- Can I try Enterprise UI for free?
- Yes. 29 items are free for personal and commercial projects, and every item has a live preview.
Sources shadcn/ui on GitHub, shadcn/ui blocks