The Best Bootstrap AlternativesTop CSS Frameworks and other similar apps like Bootstrap

Bootstrap is described as 'Open-source collection of tools for creating browser sites and applications. It contains HTML and CSS-based design templates for typography, forms, buttons, charts, navigation and other interface components, as well as optional JavaScript extensions' and is a very popular CSS Framework in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Bootstrap for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Bootstrap alternative is Materialize, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Bootstrap are Foundation, Bulma, Semantic UI and Tailwind CSS.

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  1. Materialize icon
     38 likes

    Simple. Built on open source. The responsive front-end library based on Google's Material Design.

    97 Materialize alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Materialize vs Bootstrap Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    Materialize not only provides grid system but has amazing colors, and features following the material design guidelines

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Easy learn and Better than bs4.1

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Materialize is Free and Open SourceBootstrap is also Free and Open Source
  2. Foundation icon
     48 likes

    Foundation, a responsive front-end framework by Zurb, includes customizable HTML, CSS, and JS resources, enabling the creation of semantic, device-friendly websites and emails, promoting accessibility and content focus, with tools for designers and developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
     
  3. Semantic UI icon
     46 likes

    UI framework with 50+ elements and 3000+ CSS variables, ensuring responsive design. Seamlessly integrates with React, Angular, and other frameworks for customizable theming.

    99 Semantic UI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
     
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    Semantic UI vs Bootstrap Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It has all the bootstrap functionality and more except for carousel

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Semantic UI is Free and Open SourceBootstrap is also Free and Open Source
  4. Tailwind CSS icon
     28 likes

    Tailwind is different from frameworks like Bootstrap, Foundation, or Bulma in that it's not a UI kit.

    106 Tailwind CSS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
     
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    Tailwind CSS vs Bootstrap Comments
    Julian Garner
    Positive
    0

    I love tailwind i was originally using bootstrap but i was eyeballing tailwind but tailwind 2.0 converted me its the best css framework but its not its a utility framework for css its different then bootstrap

    • Tailwind CSS is Free and Open SourceBootstrap is also Free and Open Source
    • Tailwind CSS is CustomizableBootstrap is not according to our users
  5. UIkit icon
     38 likes

    A lightweight and modular front-end framework for developing fast and powerful web interfaces.

    102 UIkit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Material UI icon
     6 likes

    Material UI is an open-source React component library that implements Google's Material Design. It's comprehensive and can be used in production out of the box.

    97 Material UI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Tailwind Plus icon
     2 likes

    Beautifully designed, expertly crafted components and templates, built by the makers of Tailwind CSS. The perfect starting point for your next project.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Tailwind CSS
    • CSS
     
  8. Fomantic UI icon
     5 likes

    Fomantic UI is a modern front-end development framework that helps create beautiful, responsive layouts using human-friendly HTML.

    26 Fomantic UI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. daisyUI icon
     2 likes

    daisyUI adds component class names to Tailwind CSS so you can make beautiful websites faster than ever.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
     
  10. Free framework offering 400+ UI elements, 600+ icons, numerous CSS animations, responsive design, SASS files, customizable templates, comprehensive tutorials, active community, detailed documentation, and support for jQuery, Angular, React, and Vue.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • React
    • Angular
    • Vue.js
    • jQuery
    • Bootstrap
     
  11. Element UI icon
     5 likes

    Element, a Vue 2.0 based component library for developers, designers and product managers.

    92 Element UI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
    • Vue.js
     
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