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PARTLY All three sites are real and live, but 'component library' hides a proprietary license, and 'high-end mockups' and '3D templates' are $9-$12/mo subscriptions with non-commercial free tiers Facebook · Sep 2026

The claimReel: "Amazing Websites for UI/UX Designers" — 1. shaders.com ('the component library for creative WebGPU effects in the browser'), 2. ls.graphics ('high-end mockups for serious design work'), 3. ContentCore.xyz ('3D mockups and 3D motion templates'). Sep 5, 2026.

Frames confirm the reel names exactly three sites, and all three exist and are live as of Sep 5 2026. (1) shaders.com is run by Shader Effects, Inc. (Delaware C-Corp); the npm package 'shaders' (v3.2.466, published Sep 3 2026) renders WebGPU effects for Vue/React/Svelte/Solid. The on-screen line 'component library' implies open source; it is not. The license (effective Aug 3 2026) says free use is evaluation only and 'any commercial or production deployment' needs Core ($59/yr) or Pro ($199/yr); SaaS use needs a separate OEM deal. It is WebGPU-only with 'no WebGL fallback', so it will not render on older browsers. Do not confuse it with paper-design/shaders (Apache-2.0, WebGL, Lost Coast Labs). (2) ls.graphics ('Lovely and Spotless Graphics') is a long-running mockup shop: Start $9/mo or $99/yr (online editor, PNG/JPG), Pro $12/mo or $144/yr (PSD/Sketch/Figma downloads, Figma plugin, 1.2M+ installs), 14-day refund, a small free-mockups section. 'High-end' is fair; nothing on screen says paid. (3) ContentCore.xyz is a browser-based 3D mockup and motion tool (Awwwards Honorable Mention Feb 16 2025; enterprise via genbrand.design; no named founder). Basic is free with unlimited 4K image and 720p video renders but 'non-commercial use only'; Commercial is $9.99/mo or $5.99/mo billed annually ($71.88/yr). The list is accurate, just silent on cost and license; a business owner can use only ContentCore's free tier, and only for non-commercial output.

What holds up

  • shaders.com/pricing (fetched Sep 5 2026): Free $0 evaluation, Core $59/yr, Pro $199/yr; 'WebGPU exclusively, there's no WebGL fallback'; company Shader Effects Inc.
  • shaders.com/license (effective Aug 3 2026) and npm 'shaders' v3.2.466 (Sep 3 2026): custom proprietary license, free for evaluation/non-commercial only; commercial deployment requires a paid tier; SaaS/design-tool use requires an OEM agreement.
  • ls.graphics/unlimited-access (Sep 5 2026): Start $9/mo or $99/yr, Pro $12/mo or $144/yr, 14-day money-back; free-mockups page exists but license terms for free items are not stated.
  • contentcore.xyz/pricing (Sep 5 2026): Basic free, 'Non-commercial use only', 4K images and 1280x720/60fps video, client-side render only; Commercial $9.99/mo or $5.99/mo annually ($71.88/yr); Awwwards Honorable Mention Feb 16 2025.
  • paper-design/shaders on GitHub: Apache-2.0, WebGL, 3.4k stars, Lost Coast Labs; a different product from shaders.com despite the similar name.

What doesn’t

  • 'The component library' for shaders.com reads as open source; the actual license is proprietary and bans commercial or production use without $59-$199/yr.
  • shaders.com is WebGPU-only with no WebGL fallback, so effects can fail silently on older or locked-down browsers; not disclosed on screen.
  • ls.graphics and ContentCore are both subscription products ($9-$12/mo); the reel never says 'paid' for any of the three.
  • ContentCore's free plan forbids commercial use, so a business owner cannot legally put a free-tier mockup on their site or ads without the $5.99-$9.99/mo plan.
  • Standard listicle mechanics apply: three names, no costs, no license notes, no first-party testing shown; treat it as a bookmark list, not a recommendation.

The catch

The three sites are real and decent, but the reel sells them as free-feeling 'libraries' and 'templates' when two are subscriptions and the third's free tier is evaluation-only under a proprietary license effective Aug 3 2026.

How to actually do it

  • Skip shaders.com unless you have a developer and a reason for animated GPU backgrounds; if you do, budget the $59/yr Core license before it ships, and test in Safari and on older Android first (no WebGL fallback).
  • For product or device mockups, try ls.graphics's free-mockups page and its $9/mo Start plan month-to-month; cancel after your shoot, and keep the 14-day refund window in mind.
  • For a 3D phone or logo animation for social, use ContentCore's free Basic to prototype, then pay one month of Commercial ($9.99) only when exporting the version you will actually publish.
  • Keep the stack small: Google Fonts + Realtime Colors + Pexels + one mockup tool covers a small-business site; AI tools you already pay for (Claude Design, Figma Make free credits, Framer Wireframer) can draft the page itself.

Expect nicer visuals for $6-$12/mo per tool, not a free upgrade; the only thing free here is looking.

Confidence
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