Foundation AlternativesCSS Frameworks and other similar apps like Foundation

Foundation is described as 'Responsive framework with semantic, mobile-first design, offering HTML, CSS, JS resources for sites and emails, crafted by Zurb for accessibility' and is a CSS Framework in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Foundation for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Foundation alternative is Bootstrap, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Foundation are Tailwind CSS, Semantic UI, Bulma and Tailwind Plus.

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Foundation alternatives page was last updated Jan 10, 2025
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  1. Bootstrap icon
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    Bootstrap is a 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.

    105 Bootstrap alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • HTML5 Boilerplate
    • JavaScript

    Properties

    1.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  Auto Layout
    2.  Active Development
    3.  Premade templates

    Bootstrap VS Foundation

     
    • Bootstrap is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Foundation.

    • Bootstrap is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Foundation.

    • Bootstrap is Free and Open SourceFoundation is also Free and Open Source
  2. Tailwind CSS icon
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    Tailwind is different from frameworks like Bootstrap, Foundation, or Bulma in that it's not a UI kit.

    103 Tailwind CSS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  CSS Framework

    Tailwind CSS VS Foundation

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

    96 Semantic UI alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
    • JavaScript

    Semantic UI VS Foundation

     
  4. Bulma icon
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    A modern CSS framework based on Flexbox.

    52 Bulma alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for HTML5
    2.  Mobile friendly

    Bulma VS Foundation

     
    • Bulma is the most popular Web-based alternative to Foundation.

    • Bulma is Free and Open SourceFoundation is also Free and Open Source
    • Bulma is LightweightFoundation is not according to our users
  5. Tailwind Plus icon
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    Beautifully designed, expertly crafted components and templates, built by the makers of Tailwind CSS. The perfect starting point for your next project.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Tailwind CSS
    • CSS

    Tailwind Plus Features

    1.  Create UI Components
    2.  React

    Tailwind Plus VS Foundation

     
    • Tailwind Plus is the most popular commercial alternative to Foundation.

    • Tailwind Plus is Paid and ProprietaryFoundation is Free and Open Source
  6. Materialize icon
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    Simple. Built on open source. The responsive front-end library based on Google's Material Design.

    94 Materialize alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Materialize Features

    1.  Material design
    2.  Mobile framework

    Materialize VS Foundation

     
  7. Material UI icon
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    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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Material UI Features

    1.  React
    2.  Material design

    Material UI VS Foundation

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

    98 UIkit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    UIkit Features

    1.  Graphical component

    UIkit VS Foundation

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Fomantic UI VS Foundation

     
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    400+ material UI elements, 600+ material icons, 74 CSS animations, SASS files, templates, tutorials and many more. Free for personal and commercial use.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • React
    • AngularJS
    • Vue.js
    • jQuery
    • Bootstrap

    Material Design for Bootstrap 4 Features

    1.  Support for Bootstrap
    2.  React
    3.  Material design
    4.  Color Palette

    Material Design for Bootstrap 4 VS Foundation

     
  11. MUI icon
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    MUI is a lightweight HTML/CSS/JS framework that follows Google's Material Design guidelines.

    49 MUI alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    MUI Features

    1.  Material design

    MUI VS Foundation

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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS

    daisyUI Features

    1.  Create UI Components
    2.  Component Library
    3.  Graphical component

    daisyUI VS Foundation

     
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