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Preline UI vs. Tailwind Plus

A Tailwind Plus alternative for your next project

Compare Preline UI with Tailwind Plus, formerly Tailwind UI. Explore free Tailwind CSS components, premium blocks, and HTML templates.

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Preline UI

Free library + Preline Pro

HTML components and templates you can adapt to your project. Try the free library before choosing Pro.

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Tailwind Plus

Formerly Tailwind UI

Components, templates, and the Catalyst UI kit from the team behind Tailwind CSS. Existing customers retain access.

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Availability

Free library and Pro plans

Browse free components without an account, or choose a paid Pro plan.

Existing customers retain access

Tailwind Labs announced the closure of new signups on September 9, 2026.

Source and frameworks

HTML, Tailwind CSS, and JavaScript

Adapt the HTML and initialize plugins for your stack. Native React and Vue components are not included.

HTML, React, and Vue

UI blocks are available in framework-specific and plain HTML formats.

Templates and UI kits

Multi-page HTML templates

Dashboards, ecommerce, marketing websites, and application interfaces.

React templates and Catalyst

React and Next.js website templates, plus the Catalyst React UI kit.

Interactive components

Preline Headless JavaScript plugins

Headless plugins for dropdowns, overlays, tabs, and other interactions, with Tailwind CSS styling you control.

Headless UI and Elements

Headless UI for React and Vue; Tailwind Plus Elements for HTML.

Figma design assets

Free Figma Design System

Core components and design foundations. A dedicated Pro Figma file is not included.

Figma files are not included

The commercial products provide interface source code.

Building with AI

AI Prompts, Agent Skills, and MCP

Prompts and skills guide your coding agent; MCP provides access to Preline source and docs.

ui.sh is a separate product

Tailwind Labs offers agent skills through ui.sh, separately from Tailwind Plus. New signups are closed.

See what you can build with Preline

Preview dashboard, ecommerce, and marketing templates. Check the layouts and interactions before choosing one for your project.

Main Page
User Profile Teams
31 pages

Admin Dashboard

31 HTML pages for analytics, users, billing, projects, calendars, and account settings.

Main Page
Listing
39 pages

Storefront

39 HTML pages for product listings, product details, cart, checkout, customer accounts, and orders.

Main Page
Features
6 pages

SaaS Startup

6 HTML pages for a SaaS website: landing, features, pricing, about, customers, and customer details.

Templates include the frontend source. Connect your own data, authentication, payments, and backend services.

Explore all 22 templates

Build with AI

Give your coding agent real Preline source, focused prompts, and reusable skills for faster, more consistent UI work.

Tailwind Plus alternative FAQs

Availability, framework support, and what to expect when using Preline.

Get started with Preline UI

Try a free component in your own project before choosing a paid plan.

Get started

Start with a dropdown or modal to check styling, keyboard behavior, and framework integration.