HTML5 Boilerplate Alternatives

HTML5 Boilerplate is described as 'A rock-solid default for HTML5 awesome. HTML5 Boilerplate is the professional badass's base HTML/CSS/JS template for a fast, robust and future-proof site' and is an website in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to HTML5 Boilerplate, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best HTML5 Boilerplate alternative is Materialize, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to HTML5 Boilerplate are Material UI, shadcn-ui, MUI and Flat UI Pro.

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

    97 Materialize alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Materialize is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to HTML5 Boilerplate.

    • Materialize is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to HTML5 Boilerplate.

    • Materialize is Free and Open SourceHTML5 Boilerplate is also Free and Open Source
  2. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. shadcn-ui icon
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    A set of beautifully-designed, accessible components and a code distribution platform. Works with your favorite frameworks. Open source. Open code.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Next.js
    • Laravel
    • Typescript
     
  4. MUI icon
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    MUI is a lightweight HTML/CSS/JS framework that follows Google's Material Design guidelines.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Flat UI Pro icon
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    Flat UI Pro is made on the basis of Twitter Bootstrap in a stunning flat-style, and the kit also includes a PSD version for designers. Flat UI Pro contains a huge number of basic components, icons and glyphs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Flat UI Pro is the most popular commercial alternative to HTML5 Boilerplate.

    • Flat UI Pro is Paid and ProprietaryHTML5 Boilerplate is Free and Open Source
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    HTML KickStart is a ultra–lean set of HTML5, CSS, and jQuery (javascript) files, layouts, and elements designed to give you a headstart and save you a lot of hours on your next web project.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Google's front-end web framework for building sites to the Material Design specification.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    The 960 Grid System is an effort to streamline web development workflow by providing commonly used dimensions, based on a width of 960 pixels. There are two variants: 12 and 16 columns, which can be used separately or in tandem.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
     
    • 960 Grid System is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to HTML5 Boilerplate.

    • 960 Grid System is Free and Open SourceHTML5 Boilerplate is also Free and Open Source
  9. Wee icon
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    Wee is an extensible front-end web development framework for building responsive websites using Less CSS paired with a powerful JavaScript library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Sass data type validation library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
    • Sassy-validation is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to HTML5 Boilerplate.

    • Sassy-validation is Free and Open SourceHTML5 Boilerplate is also Free and Open Source
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    The Fluid 960 Grid System templates have been built upon the work of Nathan Smith and his 960 Grid System using effects from the MooTools and jQuery JavaScript libraries. The idea for building these templates was inspired by Andy Clarke, author of Transcending CSS, who advocates...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
     
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    Foldy960 - A responsive version of the 960 grid, the Pvel way!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
     
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