uibrik vs Magic UI
Magic UI and uibrik both make animated React components for shadcn projects. Here is how they differ on scope, pricing and AI agent support.
Focus
uibrik: Motion and interactionAnimated components, page blocks and WebGL backgrounds
Magic UI: Landing page motionAnimated components and effects
Size
uibrik: 257 components154 free, 103 Pro
Magic UI: 150+ componentsFree, plus 50+ Pro blocks and templates
Price
uibrik: Free + ProPro is a one-time payment with lifetime updates
Magic UI: Free + ProSee magicui.design for Pro pricing
License
uibrik: Free for commercial usePro is licensed per person
Magic UI: Open sourceFree components
Stack
uibrik: React 19, Tailwind v4Motion. Next.js or Vite
Magic UI: React, Tailwind CSSTypeScript and Motion
Magic UI details are from magicui.design as of November 1, 2026. Prices and counts change, so check there before you buy.
About Magic UI
Magic UI offers 150+ free, open-source animated components and effects built with React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS and Motion, and calls itself a companion to shadcn/ui. Magic UI Pro adds 50+ blocks and templates for landing pages.
Which one is right for you
Choose uibrik if
You build app screens too: inputs, overlays, charts and dashboards.
You want to tune each component in a live panel before installing.
You want a remote MCP server with no install, account or key.
Choose Magic UI if
You want open-source components with a large community behind them.
You're building a marketing site and want landing page templates.
You only need landing page effects, not app interface components.
Better together
Both install through the shadcn CLI into their own folders and read the shadcn theme, so you can use components from each in one project.
Questions
- What is the difference between uibrik and Magic UI?
- Both make animated React components with Tailwind CSS and Motion. Magic UI centres on landing page effects and templates. uibrik also covers app interfaces like inputs, charts and dashboards, has a live Customize panel on every component page, and runs a remote MCP server for AI agents.
- Can I use uibrik and Magic UI in the same project?
- Yes. Both install with the shadcn CLI into separate folders and follow your shadcn theme tokens.