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Layouts.dev vs Craft Quantities

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Layouts.dev compared with Craft Quantities
DetailLayouts.dev logo Layouts.devCraft Quantities logo Craft Quantities
What it doesA notebook-style editor for building interfaces with Tailwind Free JSON API for construction calculators with test vectors and building codes
StageMVP Not given
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Pricing modelFreemium Open source
PricingFree: $0/mo (unlimited public projects, 100s of pre-loaded components, pre-loaded asset libraries, AI accelerations, unlimited HTML export). Frontend: $7/mo (35% off when billed yearly, includes everything in Free plus private projects, theming & styling, export to Figma, unlimited React export, liv Free under CC BY 4.0 licence
Key features
  • Instant preview and live updates at every keypress
  • One-click deployment
  • Hundreds of pre-loaded components from Radix, shadcn/UI and Layouts UI
  • Built-in asset libraries for illustrations, icons, images and videos
  • AI assistance for generating Tailwind utility classes
  • Export to production-grade HTML and React code
  • NextJS CLI integration for syncing code to projects
  • Real-time visual and code preview on multiple devices
  • Export to Figma (Frontend plan and above)
  • Private projects (Frontend plan and above)
  • 1,173 construction calculators with full inputs and test vectors
  • 3,485 published test vectors for validation
  • No authentication key or rate limits required
  • Citations to building standards with section numbers
  • Executable API for running calculations on request
  • MCP server integration for AI assistants
  • 79 job takeoffs with calculator sequences
  • Cross-market glossary in US, Canadian, UK and Australian usage
  • Corrections ledger tracking confirmed errors
  • Unit conversion with exact statutory factors
What makes it different
  • No setup, deploy, or servers required
  • Simpler, more readable syntax than HTML and React with superpowers
  • Accessible to both designers and developers with minimal learning curve
  • Instant results at every keystroke with live preview on all screens
  • Complete visual development environment with pre-built components eliminating wheel reinvention
  • No API key required with no rate limits or quotas
  • CC BY 4.0 licence allows commercial use and redistribution
  • Every calculation cited to specific building code sections
  • Pinned test cases prevent silent changes to published figures
  • Complete accessibility with CORS support for browser use
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)12 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet
Trust Flow (Majestic)90
Citation Flow (Majestic)2226
Referring domains (Majestic)13429

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