Top Animated UI Component Libraries for React

Short summary

Compares 10 modern React animation libraries with focus on shadcn/ui compatibility and Tailwind CSS integration. Key finding: code ownership (source files copied into your project) outweighs animation quality in long-term maintainability. Magic UI excels at landing pages; React Bits at micro-interactions; Hero UI at complete ecosystems. Framer Motion costs ~43kb gzipped; lighter CSS-based options available.

• •Comparison of 10 shadcn-compatible React animation libraries focused on code ownership vs lock-in
• •Trade-offs: Magic UI (landing pages, heavy), React Bits (lightweight, micro-animations), Hero UI (complete ecosystem)
• •Bundle impact: Framer Motion adds 43kb; CSS-based alternatives available for lighter projects

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