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Layouts.dev compared with Ruby on Rails
DetailLayouts.dev logo Layouts.devRuby on Rails logo Ruby on Rails
What it doesA notebook-style editor for building interfaces with Tailwind A full-stack web application framework that accelerates development with convention over configuration
StageMVP Established
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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 Not given
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)
  • Active Record for database modeling
  • Action Controllers for request handling
  • Action Views with Ruby and HTML templates
  • Action Dispatch routing
  • HTML rendering and database updates
  • Email sending and receiving
  • WebSocket support for live pages
  • Asynchronous job processing
  • Cloud file storage
  • Security protections
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
  • Convention over configuration reduces development complexity
  • Optimized for developer happiness and productivity
  • Complete full-stack framework with no missing pieces
  • Proven at scale with millions of users and billions in valuations
  • Strong community with over six thousand code contributors
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)11 no change since last check87 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)973
Citation Flow (Majestic)2257
Referring domains (Majestic)13418818

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