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beUI Pro vs Aceternity UI Pro

Both products sell animated React source built on Tailwind CSS and Motion, and both install through the shadcn CLI. The difference is mostly in emphasis. Aceternity UI is known for eye-catching effects and has a large free library. beUI Pro concentrates on complete, interactive blocks and pages, such as pricing calculators, dashboards, onboarding flows, and AI interfaces, where the motion explains the product.

On price, beUI Pro is lower for individuals ($129 yearly or $179 lifetime against Aceternity's $169 and $199 sale prices), while Aceternity offers more templates and a published 10-seat team plan.

At a glance

Focus
beUI ProPremium animated blocks, page layouts, and full landing-page templates
Aceternity UI ProAnimated blocks, templates, and landing pages
Animation
beUI ProMotion-first: every block ships with tuned Motion animations, reduced-motion fallbacks, and hover gating
Aceternity UI ProAnimation-heavy effects built with Motion
Catalog
beUI Pro59 block families with 211 examples, 16 page layouts, and 40 animated illustrations
Aceternity UI Pro200+ premium blocks and 3 full landing pages
Templates
beUI Pro11 full templates, included with Lifetime
Aceternity UI Pro15+ ready-to-use templates
Pricing
beUI Pro$129 yearly or $179 lifetime, per seat
Aceternity UI Pro$169 one-year or $199 lifetime (sale prices), Team $1,590
Free tier
beUI ProFree WebGL background Studio and live previews of every item
Aceternity UI Pro100+ free components for personal and commercial use
License
beUI ProUnlimited personal and client projects
Aceternity UI ProUnlimited end products for yourself or clients; no refunds
Install
beUI ProPrivate shadcn registry, direct source download, MCP server, and Agent Skill
Aceternity UI ProCopy and paste, shadcn CLI, template zip downloads, MCP access
Stack
beUI ProReact 19, Next.js, Tailwind CSS v4, Motion, TypeScript
Aceternity UI ProReact, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Motion, TypeScript; works in Vite and Remix
Extras
beUI ProbeUI Studio for generated WebGL backgrounds with React export
Aceternity UI ProMCP access on all plans

Which should you choose?

Choose beUI Pro if

  • You need product UI beyond marketing sections, like dashboards, auth, onboarding, and AI chat
  • You want interactive blocks with real states, keyboard support, and reduced-motion handling
  • You want a lower individual price and the free beUI Studio for WebGL backgrounds

Choose Aceternity UI Pro if

  • You want signature visual effects for a marketing site
  • You plan to rely heavily on a large free component library
  • You need a single team license for up to 10 people

Pricing

beUI Pro

  • Yearlyone payment for a year, no auto-renewal · Premium components and animated blocks$129
  • Lifetimeone-time · Adds every template, animated illustration, and future update$179

Prices in USD, per seat.

Aceternity UI Pro

  • 1-Year Licenseone-time, 1 year of updates · Listed as a sale price; regular $249$169
  • Lifetime Accessone-time, lifetime updates · Listed as a sale price; regular $299$199
  • Teamone-time, lifetime, 10 team members · Listed as a sale price; regular $1,990$1,590

As listed on the official site on Oct 18, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is beUI Pro cheaper than Aceternity UI Pro?
For individuals, yes: beUI Pro is $129 yearly or $179 lifetime, and Aceternity UI Pro lists $169 for a year or $199 lifetime as sale prices when we checked. Aceternity publishes a 10-seat team plan; beUI Pro is sold per seat.
Can I use beUI Pro and Aceternity UI together?
Yes. Both use React, Tailwind CSS, and Motion and install as source files, so you can mix blocks from each in the same Next.js project.
Which one has more templates?
Aceternity UI Pro lists 15+ templates. beUI Pro includes its full landing-page templates with the Lifetime plan and focuses more of its catalog on reusable blocks and page layouts.

Sources

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