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React Bits
Free, open-source library of animated React components (text animations, backgrounds, interactive cards, micro-interactions) by David Haz.
What React Bits does
Free, open-source library of animated React components (text animations, backgrounds, interactive cards, micro-interactions) by David Haz. You copy the source or install it with a CLI, in JavaScript or TypeScript with CSS or Tailwind, and own the code. Plain React means AI builders like Claude Code, Cursor and Lovable can add components easily. The paid React Bits Pro (pro.reactbits.dev) adds page blocks, app UI blocks, templates and an 'Agent Kit' of prompts and skills for AI coding tools.
Good for
- Ask Claude Code, Cursor or Lovable to add one React Bits animated background to your landing page hero
- Swap a plain headline for a React Bits text animation (e.g. split or blur text) and compare how the page feels
- Browse the live demos, tweak the settings in the page controls, then copy the exact source into your project
- Before buying Pro, build one full page with only the free components to see if you need the paid blocks
Try this in 10 minutes
- Ask Claude Code, Cursor or Lovable to add one React Bits animated background to your landing page hero. Use the free plan: pick one real example from your own business and try just that.
- Swap a plain headline for a React Bits text animation (e.g. split or blur text) and compare how the page feels. Put the result next to how you do it today. Is it faster, cheaper or better?
- Browse the live demos, tweak the settings in the page controls, then copy the exact source into your project. Note what you had to fix by hand before you'd show it to a customer.
Mini-tasks based on common small-business uses for this tool.
Honest take
Some claims not independently checked
- The GitHub repo DavidHDev/react-bits has about 50K stars.
- It's a component library, not AI itself, but it's well suited to AI coding agents.
- Licence is MIT + Commons Clause, not plain MIT.
- Pro pricing is from pro.reactbits.dev, with no refunds.
- No UK restriction.
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Pricing
Free (open source, MIT + Commons Clause: free to use in projects, but you can't resell the components as your own library). Optional React Bits Pro: one-off $129 Starter / $249 Pro / $349 Ultimate, or $79 / $149 / $199 a year. Each licence covers one developer, unlimited projects; sales final, no refunds.
Prices as listed by the maker when we last checked (2026-10-24); usually in US dollars. Check the website for current prices.
Latest update
- 2026-10-24: Featured in Mariah Brunner's (AI with Mariah) Instagram reel of sites for AI-made motion design.
- : Added from Mariah Brunner's (AI with Mariah) reel: free open-source animated React components that AI coding agents can drop in; optional paid Pro from $129 one-off.
Is React Bits worth it? Quick answers
Is React Bits worth it?
React Bits is worth a look if it matches a job you already do (Coding agent / dev tool). There is a free tier, so you can test it before paying. Some of the maker's claims have not been independently checked.
How much does React Bits cost?
Free (open source, MIT + Commons Clause: free to use in projects, but you can't resell the components as your own library). Optional React Bits Pro: one-off $129 Starter / $249 Pro / $349 Ultimate, or $79 / $149 / $199 a year. Each licence covers one developer, unlimited projects; sales final, no refunds.
What is React Bits used for?
Free, open-source library of animated React components (text animations, backgrounds, interactive cards, micro-interactions) by David Haz. Typical uses: ask Claude Code, Cursor or Lovable to add one React Bits animated background to your landing page hero; swap a plain headline for a React Bits text animation (e.g. split or blur text) and compare how the page feels; browse the live demos, tweak the settings in the page controls, then copy the exact source into your project.