Subframe
If you want a visual UI builder that produces real implementation code, Subframe is a compelling alternative to 21st.dev’s “pick components from a marketplace” approach. It’s geared toward generating React + Tailwind UI so you can design screens quickly and then hand engineers something that’s much closer to production than a remixable snippet.
Where Subframe stands out is reducing design-to-engineering friction; users describe it as having effectively solved the handoff by letting them design without constantly worrying about the frontend effort. That makes it a strong fit when your bottleneck isn’t finding components, but turning UI decisions into buildable code.
The main trade-off is that it’s not entirely “no-code” in practice—some styling edge cases can still require Tailwind/CSS familiarity, like adding gradient backgrounds via Tailwind. If 21st.dev feels best for browsing and remixing components, Subframe is better when you want a cohesive, exportable UI built visually in one place.
Best for
Ideal for startups and product teams who want to design visually and ship React/Tailwind UI with minimal handoff overhead.
Standout features
- ✓Visual drag-and-drop product UI builder
- ✓Production-ready React + Tailwind export
- ✓Themeable tokens and reusable components
- ✓Built to minimize design-to-dev handoff
