NextUI
NextUI was a React component library built on Tailwind CSS and React Aria, offering styled, accessible components with a modern default look. In 2024 the project rebranded to HeroUI, reflecting a broader focus beyond Next.js specifically, with existing NextUI projects able to migrate using a provided codemod. The NextUI name is no longer used for new development; HeroUI is its direct successor, maintained by the same team.
Facts checked on against the sources listed at the end of this page.
Renamed. NextUI was rebranded to HeroUI in 2024 as its mission expanded beyond the Next.js framework specifically. Existing NextUI projects can migrate to HeroUI using an automated codemod command; the NextUI name and packages are no longer actively developed under that name.
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree plan: Yes, the core HeroUI (formerly NextUI) library remains free and open source
- Open source
- YesMIT
- GitHub stars
- 30,877
- npm downloads a week
- 771kup 10% on the week before
- Latest release
- v3.2.62 weeks ago
- Releases in 90 days
- 4about 1 a month
A good fit for
- People who used NextUI and want to find where the project went
- Finding the migration path from NextUI to its successor, HeroUI
Not a good fit for
- New projects, which should start directly with HeroUI rather than the discontinued NextUI name
- Anyone expecting new NextUI-branded releases, since development now happens under the HeroUI name
NextUI pricing
NextUI itself no longer has separate pricing; its successor, HeroUI, has a free open source core library and a paid HeroUI Pro product (formerly NextUI Pro) for additional templates.
Prices in USD, checked on 27 September 2026. Current prices on heroui.com.
Main features
- Renamed to HeroUI
- The project continues development under the HeroUI name rather than NextUI.
- Migration codemod
- An automated command to migrate existing NextUI projects to HeroUI packages.
- Built on Tailwind CSS and React Aria
- Combines Tailwind styling with React Aria's accessible component behavior.
About NextUI
NextUI was a React component library combining Tailwind CSS for styling with React Aria for accessible component behavior, offering a modern, ready-styled look for buttons, forms, navigation and other common UI elements.
In 2024 the project rebranded to HeroUI, explained by the team as reflecting a broader focus on the React ecosystem generally rather than being tied to the Next.js name specifically. The rebrand included a migration codemod (`npx @heroui/codemod@latest migrate`) to move existing NextUI projects over with minimal manual work.
There was also a paid template product, NextUI Pro, which was similarly renamed to HeroUI Pro. Development, new components and version releases now happen under the HeroUI name rather than NextUI.
- Made by
- HeroUI (formerly NextUI)
- Free plan
- Yes, the core HeroUI (formerly NextUI) library remains free and open source
- Available on
- React
Usage and activity
Weekly npm downloads of @heroui/react, last 12 months.
Recent releases
NextUI alternatives
NextUI compared
NextUIvsRadix UI
NextUI was a React component library built on Tailwind CSS and React Aria, and it was rebranded to HeroUI in 2024, so new work should use HeroUI rather than the NextUI name.
NextUIvsshadcn/ui
NextUI was rebranded to HeroUI in 2024, so new projects should use HeroUI, a styled React library built on Tailwind CSS and React Aria that you install as a dependency.
Questions about NextUI
What happened to NextUI?
NextUI was rebranded to HeroUI in 2024. The same team continues development under the new name.
Can I still use NextUI?
Existing NextUI packages still work, but there's no further development under that name. Anthropic recommends migrating to HeroUI using its provided codemod.
Is HeroUI free?
Yes, the core HeroUI library, like NextUI before it, is free and open source under the MIT license.
What happened to NextUI Pro?
It was renamed to HeroUI Pro, continuing as a paid product of additional templates under the new brand.
Sources and links
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