How many Next.js open-source libraries are there?

Thousands exist on GitHub, but we've curated the top 11 that actually ship in production. Categorized by use case.

Is this list updated?

Yes — every pick is reviewed weekly. Star counts refresh daily via the GitHub API. Last review: 22 May 2026.

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Awesome Next.js

Q: What is the best open-source Next.js library?

Our top pick is Next.js: The React framework with App Router, Server Components, edge.

The curated Next.js stack in 2026. UI, auth, payments, AI, scraping — every tool you need to ship a SaaS on Next.js 15.

Foundation

Next.js

130k

vercel/next.js

The React framework with App Router, Server Components, edge.

shadcn/ui

90k

shadcn-ui/ui

Copy-paste Tailwind + Radix component primitives.

Tailwind CSS

85k

tailwindlabs/tailwindcss

The CSS framework powering most modern Next.js apps.

Backend / Database

Supabase

80k

supabase/supabase

Postgres + Auth + Storage. The right backend default.

Drizzle

27k

drizzle-team/drizzle-orm

TypeScript-first SQL ORM, edge-compatible.

Prisma

42k

prisma/prisma

ORM with great DX and generated client.

Auth

Better Auth

18k

better-auth/better-auth

Modern typesafe auth, framework-agnostic.

NextAuth

26k

nextauthjs/next-auth

The Next.js-specific auth incumbent.

Forms + validation

React Hook Form

43k

react-hook-form/react-hook-form

The dominant React form library.

Zod

36k

colinhacks/zod

TypeScript-first schema validation.

Email

react-email

16k

resend/react-email

Build email templates with JSX components.

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