# Alternatives to React Bits, effects, blocks and full components

What to use instead of React Bits when you need more than a single animated effect: blocks, full landing sections, or plain CSS.

> Page: https://ui.eneawork.it/alternatives/react-bits
> Markdown: https://ui.eneawork.it/alternatives/react-bits.md

React Bits is a toolkit of expressive effects: a text reveal, a shader background, a magnetic button. That is its strength and its limit, it is not where you go for a whole section.

| Option | Components | Libraries | Licenza |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| shadcn/ui | 2,414 | 21 | Unknown (community registry — see https://shadcnui-blocks.com) |
| Magic UI | 247 | 2 | MIT |
| Aceternity UI | 204 | 2 | Custom (free w/ attribution, no resale) |
| HyperUI | 0 | 0 | ,  |

## When to pick it

- **shadcn/ui**, You need the interactive primitives the effect sits on.
- **Magic UI**, You want blocks, not isolated effects.
- **Aceternity UI**, The effect has to carry a whole hero section.
- **HyperUI**, You want the visual result in plain Tailwind/CSS.

## Verdict

Use React Bits for the one memorable moment on a page; use a block library for everything around it.

## FAQ

### How many components does this page cover?

2,865 components measured in the catalog, across 3 families.

### How were the counts measured?

By reading the catalog: every component carries its source library and the license declared upstream. The numbers are computed per request, not copied from a post.

### Can I install them with shadcn?

Yes, every component page shows the `npx shadcn add` command against our registry, with a free token.