Spotlight New vs similar

2 options side by side. Our @design-infra pieces render live under the design system you choose; upstream pieces show their live demo where the host allows embedding, otherwise a screenshot with a link to the real thing. Pick or pass, then copy the feedback for your agent.

Design system

ASpotlight Newaceternitylive (upstream)
loop — mediumdrop-inFuturisticPremium
motion · medium cost · ignores reduced motion
Best 'premium dark' hero backdrop. Hard-codes a blue hsla gradient — pass gradientFirst/Second/Third or use @oc/hero-spotlight, which tints it from --primary.
$npx shadcn@latest add @aceternity/spotlight-new
Gallery page Open live demo
BSparklesaceternitylive (upstream)
loop — expressivedrop-inFuturisticPremium
canvas + motion · high cost
A configurable sparkles component that can be used as a background or as a standalone component.
$npx shadcn@latest add @aceternity/sparkles
Gallery page Open live demo

Feedback for your agent

Pick or pass on each option (add a reason if you like), then paste this back into your agent's chat.

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