shadcn/ui vs Mantine
Choose shadcn/ui if your project uses Tailwind CSS and you want to own the component code. Choose Mantine if you want a complete React library that needs no Tailwind, with 120+ components, 70 hooks, and built-in form and date utilities, installed from npm.
Side by side
| shadcn/ui | Mantine | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Copy-paste source | npm packages (@mantine/core and more) |
| Styling | Tailwind CSS | Native CSS with a PostCSS preset |
| Scope | Core components | 120+ components and 70 hooks |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Paid tier | None | None for the core library |
Which to pick
- Tailwind project with a custom design: shadcn/ui plus Watermelon blocks.
- No Tailwind, many forms and dates, small team: Mantine.