Overview
Ant Design is a design language and the React library that implements it, antd. It targets enterprise-class web applications and ships a wide set of components, including complex ones like Table, Tree, Transfer, Cascader, Upload and Form with validation. Components are written in TypeScript, support server-side rendering and Electron, and include internationalization for dozens of languages.
Version 6.0 was released on 22 November 2025. The team described it as a smooth upgrade from v5 without a compatibility package: the focus was React 19 compatibility, better semantic structure and CSS variable support. v6 requires React 18 or newer and drops IE. The v5 branch moved to a one-year maintenance period with only serious bug fixes.
The release schedule is published: weekly patch releases and monthly minor releases, and the changelog shows 6.6.2 on 28 August 2026. Recent docs add AI-oriented resources such as an MCP server, CLI and llms.txt. The ecosystem includes Ant Design Pro scaffolding, Pro Components, Ant Design Charts, Ant Design Mobile and Ant Design X for AI chat interfaces.
Pricing and plans
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Open source | Free | MIT licence |
What it does
- Enterprise components
- Table, Form, Tree, Transfer, Cascader, Upload and other data-entry and data-display components.
- Theme tokens
- Customise design tokens globally or per component through ConfigProvider.
- Internationalization
- Built-in locales for dozens of languages.
- Predictable releases
- Weekly patches and monthly minors under semantic versioning.
- Ecosystem
- Pro Components, Charts, Mobile, Ant Design X and an icon set.
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Very broad component coverage for admin apps
- Regular, documented release cadence
- Smooth v5 to v6 upgrade path
- Large user base and ecosystem
Limitations
- React only; v6 dropped React 16 and 17
- Distinctive enterprise look that takes theming work to change
- Large library; tree shaking helps but complex components are heavy
- v5 receives only serious bug fixes for one year after v6
Who it suits
Good for
- Admin panels and back-office tools
- Data-entry heavy enterprise apps
- Teams wanting many complex components from one library
Look elsewhere if
- Marketing sites and highly custom brand designs
- Tailwind-first projects
Pricing history
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Ant Design 6.0 released
Released 22 November 2025: requires React 18 or newer and drops IE; v5 moved to a one-year maintenance period with only serious bug fixes. Source ↗
Alternatives to Ant Design
| Tool | From | Free option | Stages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radix UI Unstyled accessible React primitives | — | ||
| Material UI (MUI) Styled React component library with paid advanced components | $299/yr | Free tier | |
| PrimeReact React component suite (commercial licence from v11) | — | Free tier | |
| Angular Material Official Material Design components for Angular | — | ||
| PrimeVue Vue component suite (commercial licence from v5) | — | Free tier | |
| Base UI Unstyled accessible React components | — |
Questions
Is Ant Design free for commercial use?
Yes. antd is MIT-licensed with no paid tier.
What React version does Ant Design 6 need?
React 18 or newer; IE is not supported.
Is upgrading from Ant Design 5 to 6 hard?
The team says v6 is fully compatible with v5 and can be upgraded directly, replacing deprecated APIs as warnings indicate.
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