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Lucide vs shadcn/ui

Based on 118 and 78 real audits

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MetricLucideshadcn/uiWinner
Performance5554Lucide
Accessibility9192shadcn/ui
Best Practices9190Lucide
SEO9596shadcn/ui
Security7574Lucide
TTFB403ms373msshadcn/ui
Composite8079Lucide
Performance
Lucide
55
shadcn/ui
54
Accessibility
Lucide
91
shadcn/ui
92
Security
Lucide
75
shadcn/ui
74
SEO
Lucide
95
shadcn/ui
96
Composite
Lucide
80
shadcn/ui
79

Lucide outperforms shadcn/ui in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (80 vs 79). shadcn/ui leads in accessibility, SEO, TTFB.

When to choose Lucide

Choose Lucide when your primary concern is performance and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose shadcn/ui

Choose shadcn/ui when your primary concern is server response time and accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 118 audited Lucide sites and 78 audited shadcn/ui sites in the BeaverCheck database. Every audit runs the same 100+ checks — Lighthouse performance, security headers, accessibility, SEO, server response time — against a real URL. No vendor input, no sponsorship, no affiliate links. Read the full methodology →

FAQ

Which is faster, Lucide or shadcn/ui?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Lucide sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (55 vs 54 on average).
Which has better security, Lucide or shadcn/ui?
Lucide sites score higher on security analysis (75 vs 74 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Lucide or shadcn/ui?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor shadcn/ui (92 vs 91). Both technologies can be made fully accessible with care — the difference reflects common patterns in the sampled sites, not inherent platform limits.
Which is better for SEO, Lucide or shadcn/ui?
shadcn/ui sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (96 vs 95 on average), which cover meta tags, crawlability, mobile friendliness, and structured data. Content strategy and backlinks still matter more than platform choice for ranking.
Which has faster server response (TTFB), Lucide or shadcn/ui?
shadcn/ui sites show lower Time to First Byte (373 ms vs 403 ms on average). TTFB depends heavily on hosting and CDN setup rather than the technology itself, but the sampled sites suggest a meaningful difference in common deployment patterns.
Should I choose Lucide or shadcn/ui for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Lucide scores higher on overall composite score while Lucide may excel in metrics you care about most. Run a free BeaverCheck audit on a real site using each to compare the metrics relevant to your use case.
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