A Flowbite React Alternative
Flowbite React is a free, MIT licensed npm package of Tailwind components, with a paid Flowbite Pro tier for more blocks. Watermelon UI is an alternative that gives you the source code instead of a package, and all of its blocks and dashboards are free.
At a glance
| Watermelon UI | Flowbite React | |
|---|---|---|
| Price and license | Free, MIT | Free, MIT, plus paid Flowbite Pro |
| How you use it | Copy-paste, installs with the shadcn CLI | npm package (flowbite-react) |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS v4 | Tailwind CSS v3 or v4 |
| Page sections and dashboards | 180+ blocks, dashboards, templates | Pro blocks and templates |
Where Flowbite is stronger
- It has one design language across React, Vue, Svelte, Angular, and plain HTML.
- It has a Figma design kit.
- Because it is an npm package, updates arrive with a version bump.
Why pick Watermelon
- You own the code and can change any component directly.
- There is no Pro tier: blocks and dashboards are free.
- It is compatible with shadcn projects and AI agent workflows.