Naive UI
A Vue 3 component library with 90+ UI components, TypeScript, and customizable themes.
- Stars
- 18.6k
- Forks
- 1.9k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- TypeScript
- Last update
- 11 days ago
- Type
- Library
What it is
Naive UI is a set of ready-made interface building blocks (buttons, forms, tables and similar components) for apps built with Vue 3. Developers install it from npm and use the components in their Vue projects instead of writing every piece from scratch. It is written in TypeScript and its look can be changed through a theme overrides object in JavaScript.
- Build a Vue 3 web page using the library's form, button, and layout components
- Customize the color and style of components by passing a theme overrides object
- Display long data lists efficiently with the built-in virtual list support
- Use the provided Sketch design library as a starting point for mockups
Great for
- Vue 3 developers building admin panels or internal tools
- TypeScript projects that want typed components
- Teams that want to restyle components through a theme object instead of CSS files
- Projects that display large data lists, since data components support virtual lists by default
Not ideal for
- Projects not using Vue 3, since the README describes it as a Vue 3 library
- Teams that need a specific design system already built on another UI library, because switching costs are high
- Designers without developer help, since the library is used in code
How to get it
- 1
Install with a package manager
You'll need: Node.js and npm
Install Naive UI from npm
npm i naive-uiInstall fonts (optional)
npm i vfonts - 2
Run it
- Create or open a Vue 3 project
- Run npm i naive-ui in the project folder
- Import and register the components you need, following the documentation at www.naiveui.com
- Start your Vue app and view the page in a browser
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use theme overrides to change colors and styles without writing CSS
- Rely on tree-shaking so only the components you import are bundled
- Use the data components' virtual list support for long tables or lists
- Pair with xicons, the icon library the README recommends
- Check the Awesome Naive UI list for community resources
Downloads
Strengths
- The README lists more than 90 components, all tree-shakeable so unused parts can be left out of the build
- Themes are changed through a JavaScript object, with no Sass, Less, or CSS variable setup required
- Written in TypeScript, so it works with typed Vue projects
Trade-offs
- The README describes the 'Fast' claim loosely and gives no benchmarks
- No release is listed in the metadata, so version stability is not confirmed from here
- Icons and fonts are separate installs and the README recommends an external icon library
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| naive-ui (this) | 18.6k | Library | beginner | 11 days ago | Vue 3 developers building admin panels or internal tools |
| element-plus | 27.8k | Library | intermediate | 4 days ago | Developers building admin panels or business web apps with Vue 3 |
| quasar | 27.2k | Framework | intermediate | 18 days ago | Developers already familiar with Vue.js |
| primitives | 19.5k | Library | intermediate | 22 days ago | Developers building a custom design system who want accessible base components |
| bootstrap-vue | 14.4k | Library | intermediate | 7 months ago | Developers maintaining an existing Vue 2 app that already uses BootstrapVue |
| evergreen | 12.4k | Library | intermediate | 4 months ago | React developers building web applications who want prebuilt components |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.