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Tailwind UI vs npm

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between Tailwind UI and npm.

License Comparison

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Tailwind UI:
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Tailwind UI
Personal License
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npm
Free (Public Registry)
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Price
$299 one-time
Free

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download
Yes
Yes
Commercial Use
Full commercial use for your own projects. Components can be used in unlimited personal projects.
Depends on each package's license field in package.json. MIT (most common) allows commercial use. GPL allows commercial use but requires open-sourcing derivatives. Some packages are proprietary.
Editing
Full editing and customization of components is expected and encouraged.
Depends on the package license. MIT, Apache, and ISC allow modification. GPL allows modification with share-alike requirements.
Attribution
No
Nice to
Exclusive Rights
No
No
Redistribution
Cannot redistribute the component source code as a template, theme, or UI kit product.
Depends on the package license. Most open-source licenses allow redistribution with conditions.
Print Use
Software components - not applicable to print.
Depends on package license. Rarely relevant for code packages.
Digital Use
Yes
Depends on package license. Most open-source licenses allow digital use.
Client Work
Use the Components, Templates, and Libraries to create unlimited End Products for unlimited Clients.
Depends on package license. MIT and Apache allow client work. GPL may require clients to open-source their code.
Survives Cancellation
Forever
Forever
Tailwind UI:

Cannot redistribute Tailwind UI components as a standalone template, theme, or UI kit product.

Personal license may not cover all client work scenarios - review the license terms for agency/freelance use.

npm:

Always check the 'license' field in package.json before using a package. MIT is the most common but not universal - some packages are GPL, proprietary, or have no license specified.

Packages with no license field or 'UNLICENSED' are all rights reserved. You may not have the right to use them in your projects.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Commercial Use

Tailwind UI:✓
npm:~Depends on each package's license field in package.json. MIT (most common) allows commercial use. GPL allows commercial use but requires open-sourcing derivatives. Some packages are proprietary.

Editing

Tailwind UI:✓
npm:~Depends on the package license. MIT, Apache, and ISC allow modification. GPL allows modification with share-alike requirements.

Attribution

Tailwind UI:Not required
npm:Varies

Redistribution

Tailwind UI:✗
npm:~Depends on the package license. Most open-source licenses allow redistribution with conditions.

Print Use

Tailwind UI:✗
npm:~Depends on package license. Rarely relevant for code packages.

Digital Use

Tailwind UI:✓
npm:~Depends on package license. Most open-source licenses allow digital use.

Client Work

Tailwind UI:✓
npm:~Depends on package license. MIT and Apache allow client work. GPL may require clients to open-source their code.

Indemnification

Tailwind UI:~Tailwind Labs Inc.'s liability is limited to a refund of your license fee. They may not be held liable for any consequential damages.
npm:✗

Refund Policy

Tailwind UI:✓
npm:✗

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