Mekai UI vs React Bits
React Bits: a large collection of animated React components and backgrounds, with a paid Pro tier. Mekai UI: animated React components for apps, landing pages and games, made by a game studio. Both give you component files to own and edit; they differ in size, license, price and focus.
| Feature | Mekai UI | React Bits |
|---|---|---|
| Free components | 48 of 117 components | 215+ components |
| Free license | MIT for free components | MIT with the Commons Clause: free for commercial projects, not for reselling the components |
| Paid plan | Pro €39 once for one developer, Team €199 once for up to 10. Lifetime updates, VAT included. | React Bits Pro, paid once: from $129 (Starter) to $349 (Ultimate), with page blocks and templates in the higher tiers |
| Stack | React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS 4 and Motion; a few backgrounds use WebGL | TypeScript or JavaScript, Tailwind CSS or plain CSS; its repository depends on Motion, GSAP, three.js and OGL |
| Install | shadcn CLI or copy for free components; private GitHub repository for Pro | shadcn CLI, jsrepo or copy |
Checked on 31 October 2026 on each library's own site and repository. Prices are in the currency each site shows. If something changed, write to mekai.official.games@gmail.com and we'll fix it.
Pick React Bits if
- You want the largest free set: more than 215 components
- You need JavaScript or plain CSS versions instead of TypeScript and Tailwind
- You want ready-made page blocks and templates, which its higher Pro tiers include
Pick Mekai UI if
- You want every component for a single small payment: €39 covers all 69 Pro components, the section blocks and the ones added later
- You build products with progress and rewards, or games: the Game UI category has XP bars, streaks, leaderboards, loot reveals and daily rewards
- You work in TypeScript with Tailwind CSS 4 and Motion and want one consistent look across text effects, backgrounds, app UI and forms
- You like tuning props in the browser first: every component page has live controls
Using both
Components from both libraries are files in your components folder, so you can mix them. Mekai components take their colors and fonts from their own theme variables (ink, bone, ember), so they sit next to another library's styles without renaming anything.
Other comparisons: Aceternity UI, Magic UI.