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.
Preline UI
Free library + Preline Pro
HTML components and templates you can adapt to your project. Try the free library before choosing Pro.
Explore the free libraryTailwind Plus
Formerly Tailwind UI
Components, templates, and the Catalyst UI kit from the team behind Tailwind CSS. Existing customers retain access.
Read Tailwind Labs' announcementFree 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Templates include the frontend source. Connect your own data, authentication, payments, and backend services.
Explore all 22 templatesBuild with AI
Give your coding agent real Preline source, focused prompts, and reusable skills for faster, more consistent UI work.
Preline MCP
Connect your coding agent to Preline components, blocks, docs, and framework guidance so it can fetch and integrate real UI source.
Explore MCPAI Prompts
Copy a block-specific prompt into any coding agent and give it the context, source reference, and checklist needed for an accurate build.
Explore AI PromptsAgent Skills
Add portable Preline instructions and tooling to your IDE or CLI so agents follow the right setup, theming, placement, and validation workflow.
Explore Agent SkillsTailwind 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.
Start with a dropdown or modal to check styling, keyboard behavior, and framework integration.