ReactFrame vs Magic UI
Both are libraries of animated React + Tailwind components you copy into your own project. Magic UI is a free, MIT-licensed library of animated components and effects for design engineers (22,000+ GitHub stars). Magic UI Pro adds 50+ components, sections and landing page templates for a one-time $199. ReactFrame has 747 components, blocks and elements, plus Pro pages, sells every premium piece through one All-Access price, and is built for building sites with an AI assistant. Here is how they compare, and when each is the better choice.
Facts about Magic UI checked on its website in September 2026. Prices and counts change; see magicui.design for the latest.
At a glance
| ReactFrame | Magic UI | |
|---|---|---|
| Library size | 747 components, blocks and elements, plus Pro pages | Free open-source library, plus 50+ Pro components, sections and templates |
| Free tier | 584 free components for personal and commercial use | The whole core library, MIT licensed |
| Paid options | All-Access at $49 (launch price, regularly $129) unlocks every premium component, block and Pro page for life, with every future release | Magic UI Pro: $199 one-time, lifetime access |
| Installation | shadcn CLI (npx shadcn add @reactframe/<name>), or copy the source | shadcn CLI (@magicui namespace), or copy the source |
| Stack | React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Motion | React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Motion |
| Source on GitHub | No; free components are served from the public registry (r/<slug>.json) | Yes, the open-source core |
| Tools for AI assistants | llms.txt, a JSON catalog, an MCP server, and a quote endpoint that prices the premium components an assistant picks | An official MCP server and llms.txt |
Choose Magic UI if
- You want everything free and MIT licensed with the source on GitHub.
- You want polished landing page templates with lifetime access.
- You want an open-source library with a large GitHub community behind it.
Choose ReactFrame if
- You need more than effects: ReactFrame also has full blocks (footers, heroes, testimonials, e-commerce) and Pro pages.
- You want hundreds of free components plus one price for everything premium.
- You build with an AI assistant and want it to price the premium picks in a design, not just install components.
- You need SEO-ready components that emit structured data for reviews, teams, products and articles.
Questions
- Is Magic UI or ReactFrame better for a landing page?
- Both work. Magic UI Pro is strongest if you want a finished landing page template; ReactFrame is strongest if you want to assemble your own page from blocks and kits, or have an AI assistant do it.
- How much cheaper is ReactFrame than Magic UI?
- ReactFrame's All-Access is $49 once at launch (regularly $129), a lifetime plan that unlocks every premium component, block and Pro page plus every future release. See the table above for Magic UI's current pricing.
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