For AI Agents
Hand your agent this brief or the ReUI MCP, not a screenshot. Installs with a ReUI Pro or Ultimate license.
Best for: A focal model beside 3 alternatives that show their price difference from it and a Switch button that moves them into focus
When to use
- A store decision step that lines up rival models on price, star rating and their features or test scores
- Buying guides built on editor picks or on models ranked by a scored review
- Shopper driven matchups where buyers pick, swap or remove the models being weighed
When not to use
- A marketing banner that promotes a featured campaign with quick add tiles: use the Bento Shop Hero block
- Three side by side picks each labeled by a badge such as best value: use the Buying Guide Picks block
- Subscription plans or tiers of your own service, billed monthly, yearly or per seat: use the Pricing blocks
- A versus pitch that sets your tool against manual work or a rival approach: use the Compare blocks
- Several metric series plotted against each other over a time range: use the Line Chart blocks
Agent notes
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https://web.dev.reui.io/blocks/ecommerce/comparison/comparison-5.mdget_block("comparison-5")npx shadcn@latest add @reui/comparison-5Shadcn Alternatives Switcher Block
Product Comparison with Focused Hero Card and Swappable Alternatives. Part of the ReUI Shadcn eCommerce Comparison blocks collection.
Compare a focal product against alternatives in a hero card plus stacked rivals showing price deltas, star ratings, and feature checklists; tap Switch to swap the hero. ReUI Badge, shadcn Button. For product, comparison, and buying-guide pages.
It is composed from Badge, Button, so every part of it is a primitive you can restyle with your own design tokens.
What You Can Build With the Alternatives Switcher Block
- Install it with the ReUI registry command in the toolbar above, then swap the placeholder content, data wiring, and business logic for your own.
- Compare it across all eight ReUI styles and both the Base UI and Radix bases in the customizer before committing to one direction.
- Combine it with the other Shadcn eCommerce Comparison blocks to assemble a full screen instead of a single section.
All Shadcn eCommerce Comparison Blocks
The rest of this category, each on its own page with a live preview, the components it is built from, and the install command.
- Spec Comparison Table Side-by-side product comparison table with grouped specs and sticky labels
- Two-Product Compare Two-Product Comparison with Auto Winner Indicators
- Buying Guide Picks Editor's pick comparison cards with ratings, feature checklist and add-to-cart
- Ranked Scorecards Ranked product scorecard carousel with per-dimension score bars
- Compare Builder Interactive Product Comparison Builder with Live Spec Panel
Related Shadcn eCommerce Block Categories
- Category Card (6) Category cards with featured products, banners, and subcategory navigation.
- Checkout (7) Checkout flows with shipping details, payment forms, and order confirmation steps.
- Coupon (6) Coupon code input fields, discount badges, and promotional offer display blocks.
- Filter Sidebar (7) Filter and facet sidebars for refining product searches by price, size, and attributes.
- Product Card (10) E-commerce product cards with images, pricing, variants, and add-to-cart actions.
- Product Detail (6) Product detail pages with image galleries, specifications, and purchase options.
All Shadcn Block Groups
Browse the full ReUI Shadcn blocks library by product surface. Each group bundles category-level blocks you can mix and match across your project.
- Shadcn Application Blocks (303) Browse 303 Shadcn Application blocks across 23 categories.
- Shadcn Data Grid Blocks (47) Browse 47 Shadcn Data Grid blocks across 9 categories.
- Shadcn Charts Blocks (52) Browse 52 Shadcn Charts blocks across 10 categories.
- Shadcn Solutions Blocks (76) Browse 76 Shadcn Solutions blocks across 11 categories.
- Shadcn AI & Agents Blocks (22) Browse 22 Shadcn AI & Agents blocks across 3 categories.
- Shadcn eCommerce Blocks (87) Browse 87 Shadcn eCommerce blocks across 13 categories.
- Shadcn Marketing Blocks (67) Browse 67 Shadcn Marketing blocks across 8 categories.
Frequently Asked Questions
When should I use the Alternatives Switcher block?
Use it for a focal model beside 3 alternatives that show their price difference from it and a Switch button that moves them into focus.
The Comparison category fits:
- A store decision step that lines up rival models on price, star rating and their features or test scores
- Buying guides built on editor picks or on models ranked by a scored review
- Shopper driven matchups where buyers pick, swap or remove the models being weighed
For a marketing banner that promotes a featured campaign with quick add tiles, use the Bento Shop Hero block. For three side by side picks each labeled by a badge such as best value, use the Buying Guide Picks block. For subscription plans or tiers of your own service, billed monthly, yearly or per seat, use the Pricing blocks. For a versus pitch that sets your tool against manual work or a rival approach, use the Compare blocks. For several metric series plotted against each other over a time range, use the Line Chart blocks.
What is the Alternatives Switcher block built with?
Can I restyle the Alternatives Switcher block?
How should I use Shadcn comparison blocks in a real project?
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