ui vs plate
ui and plate share 10 technologies: React, Next.js, TanStack, Tailwind CSS, ai, @ai-sdk/react, unist-util-visit, Zod, prompts, and ora. Both are written in TypeScript.
What they share and what sets them apart
shadcn-ui
ui
Composable, accessible components with thoughtful defaults. Build your own component library with code you can customize, extend, and make your own.
TypeScript127.3kRead on November 4, 2026, at commit 8a35366What is ui built with?Only in ui
- lru-cache
- Vercel
- MCP
- React Router
- Vite
- cn
class-variance-authority
- next-themes
recharts
- Radix UI
- Base UI
sonner
react-resizable-panels
embla-carousel-react
react-day-picker
- cmdk
dnd-kit
motion
vaul
- React Hook Form
- Lucide
hugeicons
@tabler/icons-react
- @phosphor-icons/react
@remixicon/react
shiki
- streamdown
- tailwindcss-animate
- PostCSS
geist
In common
udecode
plate
Rich-text editor with AI and shadcn/ui
TypeScript16.7kRead on November 7, 2026, at commit 52bd140What is plate built with?Only in plate
- virtual-dom
- tabbable
- CodeMirror
- Excalidraw
- mdast-util-mdx
unified
xmlbuilder2
- remark-stringify
- html-to-vdom
- juice
- mdast-util-math
- saxes
- html-entities
katex
- linkedom
- mammoth
parse5
- remark-parse
validator
scroll-into-view-if-needed
Side by side
uiplate
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
ui636,496 lines written3,892 code files
plate624,893 lines written1,391 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.
ui3% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Codex, and Devin
plate3.9% of its commits signed by AIWith Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
uiLast push November 4, 20262,298 commits127,326 stars
plateLast push November 7, 20269,116 commits16,690 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
ui415 test files3.8% of its code files have a test that imports them
plate75 test files0.5% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, ui or plate?
ui, with 636,496 lines written; plate has 624,893.
The proof: shadcn-ui/ui's code at commit 8a35366
Which has more GitHub stars, ui or plate?
ui, with 127,326 stars; plate has 16,690.
The proof: shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub
Which has more tests, ui or plate?
ui, with 415 test files; plate has 75.
The proof: shadcn-ui/ui's code at commit 8a35366
Which was updated more recently, ui or plate?
plate: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and ui's on November 4, 2026.
The proof: udecode/plate's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, ui or plate?
plate: an AI signed 3.9% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, and GitHub Copilot; in ui, 3%.
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