Every time you start a new React

project, the same question comes up.

Which component library should you use?

There are so many options and each one

solves a different problem. In this

video, I've narrowed the list down to

the 10 libraries worth considering in

2026 and grouped them into clear

categories so you can pick the right one

for your next project. Our first

category is design systems libraries

with great Figma kits plus code

components. First, we have material UI.

It is the most popular option. It

implements Google's material design,

covers almost every UI pattern you'll

need, and comes with a massive

ecosystem, including MUIX for advanced

components like data grids. The

trade-off is that it has a distinct look

that you can't easily change. Second, we

have an end design. This one is built

for enterprise apps, dashboards, admin

panels, and data heavy interfaces. It

has great TypeScript support and

built-in form validation. Just like

material UI though, it has a strong

visual identity that takes effort to

customize, but it is great for admin

panels, dashboards, and internal tools

where data density matters. And the last

one in this category is Chakra UI.

Chakra gives priority to developer

experience and expresses style props for

quick customization. But the nice thing

about Chakra is that it provides design

system primitives without forcing a

specific visual style. For the second

category, we have libraries that are

built for Tailwind CSS. So libraries

which provide accessible patterns while

letting Tailwind handle visual design.

First in this group is Shatzian UI.

Probably the most popular component

library for React in 2025. Shhatzen is

different because you don't install it

as a dependency. You copy component code

directly into your project. You own

every line of code which gives you the

ability to modify anything without

workarounds.

Second is Daisy UI which adds semantic

component classes on top of Tailwind

instead of writing a bunch of utility

classes for a button. You just write

btn. It keeps Tailwind's philosophy but

reduces the verbosity. Next is headless

UI which comes from the Tailwind team

and is the official unstyled component

library for Tailwind projects. You take

care of the visuals with Tailwind

classes while it manages accessibility

and keyboard navigation. And if you're

going even deeper, this next category

gives you components that are fully

unstyled at the primitive level. First

up is React area from Adobe. It provides

the most comprehensive area

implementation available with advanced

keyboard navigation, focus management,

and screen reader support. You just

focus on styling. Next is Radix UI. It

provides low-level primitives such as

dialogues, drop-downs, tool tips that

you can compose into bigger components.

Shadsian UI is actually built on radics.

If you want maximum control, go straight

to the source. And wrapping up this

category is base UI which is a new kit

on the block. It comes from the creators

of radics material UI and floating UI.

It is unstyled, accessible and works

with any styling solution, Tailwind, CSS

modules, plain CSS, whatever you prefer.

In fact, Shad CM UI now offers base UI

as the primitive library and not just

RAX. Our final category is rapid

development. When speed matters more

than customization, there is one library

that the community loves and that is

mantine or mantine. The library includes

everything components, hooks for

management, notifications, and more. The

hooks collection alone covers dozens of

common patterns like debouncing, local

storage, and media queries. And as a

quick bonus in this category, there is

React Admin. If you're building admin

panels, React Admin is a full framework

for CRUD interfaces with built-in

authentication and data management. It

connects to any REST back end and

definitely worth checking out. So here

is the quick decision tree. It a

complete design system, MUI and design

or chakra using tailman CSS, shadian UI,

Daisy UI or headless UI. If you're

building your own design system and want

primitives, stick to react area, radics

or base UI. And if you're moving fast,

maintain or react admin. All right, if

this helped, please leave a like and

subscribe to the channel. Let me know in

the comment section what is your go-to

library heading into 2026.