Introduction
Radix UI and React Aria Components are two libraries that provide a set of accessible UI components for React applications. Both libraries aim to make it easier for developers to create accessible user interfaces by providing a set of components that are designed to be accessible out of the box.
In this article, we'll compare Radix UI and React Aria Components to help you decide which library is the best fit for your project.
Radix UI
Radix UI is a collection of low-level UI components that are designed to be accessible, composable, and unstyled. The library provides a set of components that can be used to build custom UI components that are accessible by default.
Radix UI components are designed to be composable, which means that you can combine them to create more complex UI components. The library provides a set of hooks that can be used to build custom components that are accessible and performant.
Radix UI components are unstyled, which means that they don't come with any default styles. This allows you to style the components however you like, using your own CSS or a CSS-in-JS library like Emotion or Styled Components.
React Aria Components
React Aria Components is a collection of accessible UI components that are designed to be used in React applications. The library provides a set of components that are designed to be accessible out of the box, with support for keyboard navigation, screen readers, and other assistive technologies.
React Aria Components provides a set of high-level UI components that are designed to be easy to use and customize. The library provides a set of hooks that can be used to build custom components that are accessible and performant.
React Aria Components comes with default styles that are designed to be accessible and responsive. The library provides a set of themes that can be used to customize the appearance of the components, or you can use your own CSS to style the components however you like.
Comparison
| Component | Radix UI | React Aria Components |
|---|---|---|
| Accordion | ✅ | ⚠️ (react-spectrum) |
| Alert Dialog | ✅ | ✅ |
| Aspect Ratio | ✅ | ❌ |
| Avatar | ✅ | ⚠️ (react-spectrum) |
| Checkbox | ✅ | ✅ |
| Collapsible | ✅ | ❌ |
| Context Menu | ✅ | ❌ |
| Dialog | ✅ | ✅ |
| Dropdown Menu | ✅ | ✅ |
| Form | ✅ | ✅ |
| Hover Card | ✅ | ❌ |
| Label | ✅ | ✅ |
| Menu Bar | ✅ | ❌ |
| Navigation Menu | ✅ | ❌ |
| Popover | ✅ | ✅ |
| Progress | ✅ | ✅ |
| Radio Group | ✅ | ✅ |
| Scroll Area | ✅ | ❌ |
| Select | ✅ | ✅ |
| Separator | ✅ | ⚠️ (useSeparator hook) |
| Slider | ✅ | ✅ |
| Switch | ✅ | ✅ |
| Tabs | ✅ | ✅ |
| Toast | ✅ | ✅ |
| Toggle | ✅ | ✅ |
| Toggle Group | ✅ | ❌ |
| Toolbar | ✅ | ✅ |
| Tooltip | ✅ | ✅ |
| Button | ❌ | ✅ |
| File Trigger | ❌ | ✅ |
| Grid List | ❌ | ✅ |
| List Box | ❌ | ✅ |
| Table | ❌ | ✅ |
| Tag Group | ❌ | ✅ |
| Tree | ❌ | ✅ |
| Color Area | ❌ | ✅ |
| Color Field | ❌ | ✅ |
| Color Picker | ❌ | ✅ |
| Color Slider | ❌ | ✅ |
| Color Swatch | ❌ | ✅ |
| Color Swatch Picker | ❌ | ✅ |
| Color Wheel | ❌ | ✅ |
| Calendar | ❌ | ✅ |
| Date Field | ❌ | ✅ |
| Date Picker | ❌ | ✅ |
| Date Range Picker | ❌ | ✅ |
| Range Calendar | ❌ | ✅ |
| Time Field | ❌ | ✅ |
| Dropzone | ❌ | ✅ |
| Checkbox Group | ❌ | ✅ |
| Number Field | ❌ | ✅ |
| Search Field | ❌ | ✅ |
| Text Field | ❌ | ✅ |
| Breadcumbs | ❌ | ✅ |
| Disclosure | ❌ | ✅ |
| Disclosure Group | ❌ | ✅ |
| Link | ❌ | ✅ |
| Combobox | ❌ | ✅ |
| Meter | ❌ | ✅ |
Note: ✅ = supported, ❌ = not supported, ⚠️ = partially supported