Alternatives
Aceternity UI alternative
Looking past Aceternity UI? AtroUI is a shadcn-registry option for MIT production sections and Host APIs with BYOK. Stay on Aceternity UI if teams that want the largest pro landing-block catalog and agent-first install of polished marketing ui. Full table: AtroUI vs Aceternity UI.
Why people look for a Aceternity UI alternative
- Pro paywall on most sections
- No BYOK Host API line
- Taste cluster overlaps common AI-landing patterns
- Prefer free-first sections without a Pro registry token for day-one shipping.
AtroUI as an alternative
AtroUI ships dark-first production sections via npx shadcn add @atroui/…. You own the files. Optional Host APIs harden waitlist, contact, OG, and scope on your keys — missing keys return 503. Live rooms (/launch, /landing) match the install.
It is not a beam/marquee catalog. If spectacle is the job, keep Aceternity UI.
Quick comparison
| Dimension | AtroUI | Aceternity UI |
|---|---|---|
| Sections price | $0 (no Pro wall on sections) | $169 (1-year) / $199 lifetime |
| Host APIs / BYOK | Yes — BYOK Host APIs (waitlist, contact, OG, scope, …) | No Host API / BYOK product line |
| Taste | Dark-first, soft-rect, anti-slop | Premium motion landings; hero/shader heavy |
| Install | npx shadcn add @atroui/… (+ @atroui/cli, MCP) | npx shadcn add @aceternity/… (+ Pro token) |
Who should switch — and who should not
Switch to AtroUI if…
Builders who already use shadcn and want dark production sections they own, plus forms/AI routes on their own keys.
Stay on Aceternity UI if…
Teams that want the largest Pro landing-block catalog and agent-first install of polished marketing UI.
Switching without a rewrite
Keep Aceternity UI effects you already like. Add AtroUI sections beside them — same CLI ownership model as shadcn.
- Confirm Tailwind v4 and a working
components.json. - Run
npx shadcn@latest add @atroui/home-hero. - Edit
CONTENTat the top of the file. - Optional: add Host API routes from Host APIs.
Also see Magic UI alternative, kit alternatives hub, and Coming from….