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instant and ui share 10 technologies: React, MCP, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, TanStack, dnd-kit, sonner, Lucide, and Zod. Both are written in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

instantdb

instant

Instant is the best backend for AI-coded apps. You get auth, permissions, storage, presence, and streams — everything you need to ship apps your users will love.

TypeScript10.6kRead on November 13, 2026, at commit 15358adWhat is instant built with?

Only in instant

In common

shadcn-ui

ui

Composable, accessible components with thoughtful defaults. Build your own component library with code you can customize, extend, and make your own.

TypeScript127.9kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit dd41d19What is ui built with?

Only in ui

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
instant322,833 lines written902 code files
ui636,360 lines written3,888 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
instant0.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and CodeRabbit
ui2.9% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and Devin
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
instantLast push November 5, 20262,544 commits10,561 stars
uiLast push November 11, 20262,309 commits127,941 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
instant88 test files9.4% of its code files have a test that imports them
ui415 test files3.8% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, instant or ui?
ui, with 636,360 lines written; instant has 322,833.

The proof: shadcn-ui/ui's code at commit dd41d19

Which has more GitHub stars, instant or ui?
ui, with 127,941 stars; instant has 10,561.

The proof: shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub

Which has more tests, instant or ui?
ui, with 415 test files; instant has 88.

The proof: shadcn-ui/ui's code at commit dd41d19

Which was updated more recently, instant or ui?
ui: its last push was on November 11, 2026, and instant's on November 5, 2026.

The proof: shadcn-ui/ui's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, instant or ui?
ui: an AI signed 2.9% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and Devin; in instant, 0.5%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in shadcn-ui/ui

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