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VERDICT

Should I use Chakra UI?

Simple, Modular & Accessible UI Components for your React Applications - chakra-ui.com

Depends. Buy it if you're a React team that wants accessible, batteries-included components and can absorb v3 migration churn. Skip it if you're non-React, Tailwind-first, or need guaranteed upgrade stability.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources: Reddit threads, GitHub discussions and issues, review sites, and official pages.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Open Source

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Chakra UI ProOne-time lifetime license

Best for

  • React SaaS product teams
  • Design-system builders
  • Accessibility-focused teams
  • Solo devs prototyping fast

Not for

  • Non-React teams — it's React-only
  • Tailwind-first shops that find it redundant
  • Apps needing strict CSP compliance out of the box
  • Anyone risk-averse about major-version breaking changes

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

v3 migration is painful; teams reported many breaking changes

medium

Core is free, but Pro blocks and templates are paid extras

medium

Inline styles can violate strict Content Security Policy

low

Project funded via Open Collective; no enterprise SLA

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free, open-source core with a paid Pro option
  • Accessible, modular components out of the box
  • Proven on very large applications
  • Chosen by fintechs as a design-system base
  • Broad adoption: 1,783 companies listed

Cons

  • v3 shipped many breaking changes, frustrating upgrades
  • Some users switched to Mantine
  • Others moved to headless Radix UI
  • Inline styles conflict with strict CSP setups

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/21/2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; one open CSP compatibility issue.

official x3review x6security x2news x1
  • Unsafe inline styles violate Content Security Policy, Open GitHub issue: Chakra's inline styles can conflict with strict CSP configurations.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free core; one-time lifetime Pro license
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Users call it amazingly simple; v3 upgrade friction
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Full component system plus paid Pro blocks
  • Support quality: 2/5. Community-driven; no enterprise support channel
  • Security posture: 4/5. Published security policy; one open CSP concern
  • 4.5/5 Editorial rating Noizz review, 2026
  • $0 Starting price open-source core
  • Yes Free tier Pro is a one-time license
  • 1,783 Companies using it per TheirStack listing

Pricing

Open Source

$0

  • Full component library
  • Community support

Chakra UI Pro

One-time lifetime license

  • Premium blocks and templates
  • Lifetime access

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; one open CSP compatibility issue.

  • Unsafe inline styles violate Content Security PolicyOpen GitHub issue: Chakra's inline styles can conflict with strict CSP configurations.⁷

What users say

Users praise its simplicity and accessibility, but a vocal group left over v3 breaking changes, moving to Mantine or Radix.

“I switched from chakra ui to mantine last year.”
Reddit, r/reactjs

Alternatives

Compare Chakra UI with each alternative.

  • daisyUI + Tailwind

    Utility-first route marketed directly as a Chakra alternative

Companies that use it

  • Melio Payments11
Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources: Reddit threads, GitHub discussions and issues, review sites, and official pages.

Free, solid React component library — great for SaaS teams, but v3 breaking changes are pushing some users to Mantine and Radix.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources: Reddit threads, GitHub discussions and issues, review sites, and official pages.

Sources

  1. Chakra UI official sitechakra-ui.com
    official
  2. Chakra UI Pro pricingpro.chakra-ui.com
    official
  3. Opinions on Chakra UI — Redditreddit.com
    review
  4. Chakra UI v3 breaking changes — Redditreddit.com
    review
  5. Why I stopped using Chakra UI (Radix) — Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. Chakra UI is still great in 2024 — GitHubgithub.com
    review
  7. Unsafe inline style CSP issue — GitHubgithub.com
    security
  8. Snyk package security — @chakra-ui/reactsecurity.snyk.io
    security
  9. Companies that use Chakra UI — TheirStacktheirstack.com
    news
  10. Chakra UI review — Noizznoizz.io
    review
  11. Why Melio chose Chakra UI — Mediummedium.com
    review
  12. Chakra UI — Open Collectiveopencollective.com
    official

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