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Understanding how 21st differs from other design and development tools.

vs Vibe Coding Apps

FeatureLovable, Bolt, v0, Figma Make21st
PurposeDelegate your visionAssemble your vision
ProcessText prompts → Full appInspiration → Iteration → Code
ControlLimited (prompt engineering)Full (visual iteration)
LibraryNoneCurated UI components
Best forQuick prototypesCrafting unique interfaces

vs AI Design Tools

FeatureWonder, Variant, MagicPath21st
Community & LibraryLimitedActive builders + curated components + website screens
Local ContextNoneGitHub integration with your codebase
DeploymentManual exportCreate PRs or copy patches
FocusGeneric generationVisual frontend work + product design

vs Inspiration Galleries

FeatureMobbin, Dribbble, Behance21st
ContentScreenshotsWorking components
UsagePassive browsingActive remixing
InstallationManual recreationOne command
AI GenerationNoneBuilt-in
CodeNot includedReady to ship

Why Choose 21st?

21st is built for visual frontend work and product design. Work visually with frames-as-branches and compare multiple implementation approaches side by side. For a full overview of how this works in practice, see the Welcome page.