GreedUI vs Aceternity UI
Aceternity UI is known for bold, cinematic effects for landing pages. GreedUI is quieter and app-first: motion that explains, on accessible primitives.
The short version
Aceternity UI shines when the motion is the pitch: 3D cards, spotlights, glowing beams, scroll effects. It's a strong pick for product and marketing pages. GreedUI goes the other way on purpose: warm and calm, motion that tells you what just happened, and a full set of app components built on Base UI.
| GreedUI | Aceternity UI | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | App UI and blocks, plus a few signature moments | High-impact landing page effects and sections |
| Look | Warm, quiet, hairlines and pixel details | Bold, dark, cinematic |
| Accessibility | Base UI primitives: focus, keyboard, ARIA handled | Effects first; check accessibility per component |
| Performance | CSS first, loops pause offscreen, WebGL only near the viewport | Depends on the effect |
| Install | shadcn CLI or copy | Copy or CLI |
| Pricing | Free, MIT | Free components plus paid blocks and templates |
| You need forms, menus, tables and dialogs that feel alive but stay calm. | You want one consistent look across the whole product. | You need it accessible by default. |
| Your landing page needs a wow moment. | You want bold 3D and glow effects. | You're fine assembling the app UI from another library. |
Pick GreedUI if
- You need forms, menus, tables and dialogs that feel alive but stay calm.
- You want one consistent look across the whole product.
- You need it accessible by default.
Pick Aceternity UI if
- Your landing page needs a wow moment.
- You want bold 3D and glow effects.
- You're fine assembling the app UI from another library.
Full component index: llms.txt