Comparing daisyUI vs Flux. Which one is better in 2025?

daisyUI Flux

Looking for a Flux alternative? This page compares daisyUI and Flux, two popular UI component libraries. We are comparing features, size, efficiency and usage data to help you choose which component library is better for your next project.

daisyUI
Flux
MIT
License
Open source MIT License
Paid license
License
Closed source paid license
ALL
Frameworks
daisyUI is framework agnostic and works everywhere
Only Laravel
Frameworks
Flux only works Laravel Livewire
57
Unique components
daisyUI has 61 components, 57 of them are unique – for example pagination and button group are considered as same.
31
Unique components
Flux has 35 components, 31 of them are unique – for example profile and avatar are considered as same.
35
Built-in Themes
daisyUI has 35 themes
2
Built-in Themes
Flux has 2 themes, colors are customizable but either for light or dark themes.
Yes
Supports more than two themes
daisyUI supports unlimited themes at the same time, allowing for dynamic theme switching.
No
Supports more than two themes
Does not support more than 2 themes at the same time
0
JavaScript size
daisyUI doesn't ship JavaScript to browsers
42kB
JavaScript size
Imported JavaScript bundle size (minified) of Livewire which is required for Flux
0
Dependencies
daisyUI has no dependencies. It's immune to 3rd party vulnerabilities, dependency version mismatch, and deprecation issues.
0
Dependencies
Flux has no JS dependencies but it requires Laravel Livewire.
0
Dependency size
0
Dependency size
Flux has no JS dependencies but it requires Laravel Livewire.
36000
GitHub stars
In GitHub's top 400 repositories of all time
690
GitHub stars
392000
Used by open source projects
Based on GitHub's public repositories
?
Used by open source projects
No data available
390000
NPM downloads
Weekly downloads from NPM
?
NPM downloads
Flux is not available on NPM but it has 40000 weekly downloads on Packagist
Yes
CDN
daisyUI CSS file is available on CDN
No
CDN
Flux CSS file is not available on CDN
Yes
Semantic class names
daisyUI uses semantic CSS class names. Using semantic and descriptive CSS class names improves readability and maintainability of code independent of the current framework.
No
Semantic class names
Flux does not use semantic CSS class names. Using semantic and descriptive CSS class names improves readability and maintainability of code independent of the current framework.
Yes
Global customizations
daisyUI provides tokens, root-level CSS variables and component-level CSS variables that let you adjust colors, sizes, spacing, radius, and other styles to match your design.
No
Global customizations
Flux requires changing props one by one at build time to do design token customization
Yes
works without Node.js
daisyUI can be used as a standalone file, with Tailwind CSS standalone version. This is useful for projects without a Node.js environment.
Yes
works without Node.js
Flux does not require a Node.js environment.
Yes
No-build version
daisyUI provides micro CSS files for each component
No
No-build version
Flux does not provide micro CSS files for each component
Yes
P3 colors
daisyUI uses wide-gamut P3 colors
Yes
P3 colors
Flux uses wide-gamut P3 colors
Yes
RTL support
daisyUI supports right-to-left (RTL) layouts
Yes
RTL support
Flux supports right-to-left (RTL) layouts
Yes
Runtime CSS customization
daisyUI uses CSS variables for design customization at runtime
No
Runtime CSS customization
Flux customizations requires changing props at build time
Yes
Native CSS nesting
daisyUI uses native CSS nesting, reducing the CSS file size
No
Native CSS nesting
Flux doesn not use native CSS nesting
22
Open GitHub issues
As of April 2025
7
Open GitHub issues
As of April 2025

Install daisyUI

1. Install daisyUI as a Node package:

npm i -D daisyui@latest
pnpm add -D daisyui@latest
yarn add -D daisyui@latest
bun add -D daisyui@latest
deno i -D npm:daisyui@latest

2. Add daisyUI to app.css:

@import "tailwindcss";
@plugin "daisyui";

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