--- title: "shadcn/ui: search popularity worldwide" description: "An open source set of React components built on Tailwind CSS. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/shadcn-ui" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # shadcn/ui: search popularity worldwide An open source set of React components built on Tailwind CSS. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: shadcn/ui - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among CSS frameworks**: 34% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CSS frameworks | 2 | 34% | 135K | - [CSS frameworks](/demand/global-en/categories/css-frameworks) ## Top CSS frameworks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, shadcn/ui was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. shadcn/ui is the fifth most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tailwind CSS | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bootstrap | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Bulma | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pico.css | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | shadcn/ui | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Materialize | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Starship Foundation | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about CSS frameworks - Asked ChatGPT "Which CSS framework should I use?": 1. Tailwind CSS, 2. Bootstrap, 3. Bulma, 4. Pico.css, 5. shadcn/ui - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best CSS frameworks?": 1. Tailwind CSS, 2. Bootstrap, 3. Bulma, 4. Pico.css, 5. shadcn/ui - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best CSS framework for a website team?": 1. Tailwind CSS, 2. Bootstrap, 3. Bulma - Searched Google, AI Overview "css frameworks": 1. Tailwind CSS, 2. Bootstrap, 3. Bulma, 4. Pico.css, 5. Materialize - Searched Google, AI Overview "frontend framework": 1. Tailwind CSS, 2. Bootstrap Not named in any answer: Starship Foundation. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for shadcn/ui changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for shadcn/ui worldwide fell from 201K to 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, shadcn/ui’s share of searches among CSS frameworks worldwide increased from 29.6% to 34%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, shadcn/ui’s share of searches among CSS frameworks worldwide peaked at 38.4% in May 2026 and was lowest at 25.7% in November 2025. ## How did search popularity change for CSS frameworks worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Tailwind CSS gained share of searches among CSS frameworks worldwide, from 56.1% to 62%. - In September 2026, shadcn/ui lost share of searches among CSS frameworks worldwide, from 37.7% to 34%. - In September 2026, Bootstrap lost share of searches among CSS frameworks worldwide, from 3.4% to 1.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Materialize worldwide fell 57.1% over 12 measured months, from 70 to 30 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bulma worldwide fell 45.7% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 4.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Pico.css worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | CSS frameworks | 201K | 29.6% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | CSS frameworks | 165K | 25.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | CSS frameworks | 165K | 29.7% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | CSS frameworks | 201K | 29.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | CSS frameworks | 165K | 38.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | CSS frameworks | 201K | 38.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | CSS frameworks | 165K | 38.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | CSS frameworks | 165K | 38.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | CSS frameworks | 135K | 29.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | CSS frameworks | 135K | 38.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | CSS frameworks | 135K | 37.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | CSS frameworks | 135K | 34% | 2 | ## How are shadcn/ui’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using shadcn/ui’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “shadcn ui” ## Which CSS frameworks compete with shadcn/ui? - [Tailwind CSS](/demand/global-en/brands/tailwind-css): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/shadcn-ui-vs-tailwind-css - [Bootstrap](/demand/global-en/brands/bootstrap): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bootstrap-vs-shadcn-ui - [Pico.css](/demand/global-en/brands/pico-css): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/pico-css-vs-shadcn-ui - [Bulma](/demand/global-en/brands/bulma): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bulma-vs-shadcn-ui - [Starship Foundation](/demand/global-en/brands/starship-foundation): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/shadcn-ui-vs-starship-foundation - [Materialize](/demand/global-en/brands/materialize) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "shadcn/ui: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/shadcn-ui This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/shadcn-ui. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.