Origin UI alternatives for Next.js and Tailwind

Origin UI is a big free set of copy-and-paste app parts in React and Tailwind, now part of coss.com. If you need a different licence, pieces that come in through the shadcn CLI, or app screens with the motion already designed, these are the options worth a look.

What Origin UI does well

Origin UI covers the everyday parts of an app very well: inputs, selects, tables, date pickers, file upload, steppers and more, hundreds of them, all free to copy into a React and Tailwind project. It now lives at coss.com/origin, originui.com redirects to coss.com/ui, and its makers point people to coss.com ui, their newer library built on Base UI.

Why people look at other options

  • GitHub lists the Origin UI repository as AGPL-3.0, and you want MIT or Apache-2.0 code for a closed-source app or client work.
  • You followed originui.com to coss.com and are comparing what else is out there before you pick a base.
  • Your app runs on shadcn/ui and you want parts that install with the shadcn CLI, so Cursor, v0 or Lovable can add them for you.
  • You have the basic inputs and tables, and now want one screen, like the login or checkout, to move.

Free app parts under MIT that land in your code

  • shadcn/uiThe free, MIT base most Next.js apps start from: forms, tables, dialogs and a sidebar, added with its CLI so you own the code.
    Free:
    Everything: all components, blocks and charts
    Licence:
    MIT (GitHub)
    Stack:
    Accessible components built with TypeScript, Tailwind CSS and Radix UI primitives. You add them with its CLI and the code lands in your project, so you own and edit it. It works with Next.js, Vite, Remix, Astro and more, and has a registry system so others can publish code for the same CLI. It ships an llms.txt and skills for AI assistants
    shadcn/ui next to qodesign
  • Kibo UIA free MIT shadcn/ui registry with larger app pieces, such as a Gantt chart, that your agent can install.
    Free:
    Everything: every component, block and pattern on the site
    Licence:
    MIT (GitHub)
    Stack:
    A custom shadcn/ui registry built with React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Lucide and Radix UI. You add pieces with its own CLI (npx kibo-ui add) or the shadcn CLI, and the code lands in your project. It needs shadcn/ui set up first and supports only its CSS Variables theming mode. It has an MCP server for AI editors
    Kibo UI next to qodesign
  • Untitled UI ReactFree MIT app UI components on React Aria and Tailwind CSS v4, with a CLI that sets up a Next.js project.
    Free:
    The base components (buttons, inputs, text editors, tooltips and more) plus hundreds of application UI components and marketing sections, free for commercial use
    Licence:
    Open-source components under MIT (GitHub and the Untitled UI FAQ). PRO is a paid licence
    Stack:
    React, React Aria and Tailwind CSS v4. A CLI sets up a Next.js project with the components in place (npx untitledui@latest init --nextjs), and there are starter kits for Next.js, Vite, Bolt.new, Claude, v0 and Lovable
    Untitled UI React next to qodesign

Accessible primitives you style with Tailwind

  • Base UIUnstyled, accessible React components under MIT, the same base coss.com ui builds on.
    Free:
    Everything: the docs list 37 unstyled components, from Accordion and Combobox to Toast and Tooltip, all in one package
    Licence:
    MIT for the library (GitHub)
    Stack:
    React, installed as one tree-shakable package (@base-ui/react, version 1.9.0 on the docs). You bring the styles, with Tailwind CSS or plain CSS. The docs have an llms.txt and a Working with LLMs section
    Base UI next to qodesign
  • React AriaOver 50 unstyled components with date pickers, tables and strong accessibility, Apache 2.0, with Tailwind examples.
    Free:
    Over 50 unstyled components (react-aria-components 1.22.0 on GitHub, Oct 9 2026), copy-paste CSS and Tailwind examples, and Storybook starter kits
    Licence:
    Apache 2.0, as listed for adobe/react-spectrum on GitHub
    Stack:
    React with any styling (npm install react-aria-components). Examples come in vanilla CSS or Tailwind and can be added with the shadcn CLI (npx shadcn@latest add @react-aria/css). The docs list an MCP server, Agent Skills and llms.txt for AI agents
    React Aria next to qodesign
  • Radix UIFree MIT primitives for dialogs, menus, selects and tabs, the layer under shadcn/ui.
    Free:
    Every primitive, plus Radix Themes (a styled, MIT-licensed component library), Radix Icons and Radix Colors
    Licence:
    MIT, as listed for radix-ui/primitives on GitHub
    Stack:
    React, one package (npm install radix-ui@latest), each primitive importable from its own path such as radix-ui/popover. Unstyled: you add the CSS or Tailwind and the animation yourself
    Radix UI next to qodesign

A complete library for the whole app

  • HeroUIA whole accessible design system on React Aria and Tailwind CSS v4, Apache-2.0, formerly NextUI.
    Free:
    The full open-source component library for React and React Native
    Licence:
    Apache-2.0, as listed for heroui-inc/heroui on GitHub
    Stack:
    React 19, Tailwind CSS v4 and React Aria Components (v3). It was called NextUI before; v3 dropped the Framer Motion dependency and animates with CSS transitions on data attributes
    HeroUI next to qodesign
  • MantineA full MIT React kit with inputs, dates, a form library and hooks, plus docs and an MCP server for AI editors.
    Free:
    Everything: the core library (they count 120+ components and 70 hooks, v9.7.3 on Oct 21 2026) and the 123 responsive Mantine UI components
    Licence:
    MIT, as listed for mantinedev/mantine on GitHub
    Stack:
    React with its own CSS modules and PostCSS preset (npm install @mantine/core @mantine/hooks, plus postcss-preset-mantine); official Next.js templates; llms.txt docs, an MCP server (npx -y @mantine/mcp-server) and agent skills for AI editors
    Mantine next to qodesign

When qodesign is the better fit

Pick qodesign when the basics are already in place and you want one screen people remember: a login, an OTP gate, a checkout, a cart or a sidebar. Each piece is a whole interaction in React + TypeScript and Tailwind, with an HTML version and a PROMPT.md you paste into Cursor, v0 or Lovable so the agent wires it to your own logic. You buy only the pieces you use, under a licence that covers client work, and the free kit and the MIT repo on GitHub let you try them first.

Side by side with Origin UI: qodesign vs Origin UI.

Questions

Where did Origin UI go?
It is now part of coss.com. originui.com redirects to coss.com/ui, the Origin UI components are at coss.com/origin, and its makers point to coss.com ui, a newer library built on Base UI.
Is there an MIT licensed alternative to Origin UI?
Yes. shadcn/ui, Kibo UI, Untitled UI's open-source components, Base UI and Radix are MIT. React Aria and HeroUI are Apache 2.0. GitHub lists the Origin UI repository as AGPL-3.0, so check which licence fits your project.
Which Origin UI alternative works with shadcn/ui and AI editors?
shadcn/ui itself and Kibo UI install through the shadcn CLI, so Cursor, v0 or Lovable can run one command and the code lands in your project. React Aria also offers Tailwind examples you can add with the shadcn CLI.
What should I use for an animated login or checkout?
Look at pieces built as whole app screens. qodesign makes animated logins, OTP screens, carts, checkout and navigation, each with a prompt for your AI editor.

Facts about each library come from its own site and GitHub, checked October 21, 2026. Each comparison page links its sources. Libraries change, so check their site before you decide.

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