Updated April 29, 2026
21st.dev is the largest React component registry for the agentic internet — an open-source, community-driven marketplace of shadcn/ui-based React + Tailwind components, blocks, and hooks. 1.4M developers (200K MAU), pivoting into a full agent deployment SDK.
The Vercel AI SDK is a TypeScript toolkit for building AI-powered web applications with React, Next.js, and other frameworks. It provides streaming UI components, structured generation, tool calling, and multi-step agent workflows. The SDK supports all major LLM providers through a unified interface and is the most popular choice for frontend developers building AI features into web applications.
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
What each tool does well, and the limitations to keep in mind.
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Saves so much time — broad set of high-quality, free components, including 3D. Smooth React and Next.js integration.
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