jQuery UI Alternatives

jQuery UI is described as 'Open source library of interface components — interactions, full-featured widgets, and animation effects — based on the stellar jQuery javascript library . Each component is built according to jQuery's event-driven architecture (find something, manipulate' and is an website in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to jQuery UI, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best jQuery UI alternative is React, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to jQuery UI are UIkit, Purecss, Ext JS and RiotJS.

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jQuery UI alternatives are mainly JavaScript Frameworks but may also be CSS Frameworks or Software Frameworks.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of jQuery UI.
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jQuery UI is an open source library of interface components — interactions, full-featured widgets, and animation effects — based on the stellar jQuery javascript library . Each component is built according to jQuery's...

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jQuery UI alternatives page was last updated Feb 15, 2024
  1. React icon
     75 likes

    A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

    58 React alternatives
    React screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    React Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Modular System
    3.  Virtual DOM
    4.  View layer abstraction
    5.  Argument mapping
    React iconjQuery UI Icon

    React VS jQuery UI

    Is React a good alternative to jQuery UI?
     
    • React is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to jQuery UI.

    • React is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to jQuery UI.

    • React is Free and Open SourcejQuery UI is also Free and Open Source
  2. UIkit icon
     38 likes

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

    95 UIkit alternatives
    UIkit screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    UIkit Features

    1.  Graphical component
    UIkit iconjQuery UI Icon

    UIkit VS jQuery UI

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  3. Purecss icon
     17 likes

    A set of small, responsive CSS modules that you can use in every web project.

    87 Purecss alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Purecss iconjQuery UI Icon

    Purecss VS jQuery UI

    Is Purecss a good alternative to jQuery UI?
     
  4. Ext JS icon
     16 likes

    Ext JS is a JavaScript library for building interactive web applications using techniques such as Ajax, DHTML and DOM scripting. Ext includes interoperability with jQuery and Prototype.

    41 Ext JS alternatives

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    Application type

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    • Online
    Ext JS iconjQuery UI Icon

    Ext JS VS jQuery UI

    Is Ext JS a good alternative to jQuery UI?
     
    • Ext JS is the most popular commercial alternative to jQuery UI.

    • Ext JS is Paid and ProprietaryjQuery UI is Free and Open Source
  5. RiotJS icon
     5 likes

    Riot lets you build user interfaces with custom tags using simple and enjoyable syntax. It uses a virtual DOM similar to React but faster. Riot is very tiny compared to industry standards. We think there is a clear need for another UI library.

    40 RiotJS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    RiotJS iconjQuery UI Icon

    RiotJS VS jQuery UI

    Is RiotJS a good alternative to jQuery UI?
     
  6. Hono.dev icon
     1 like

    Hono - means flame 🔥 in Japanese - is a small, simple, and ultrafast web framework for the Edges. It works on any JavaScript runtime: Cloudflare Workers, Fastly Compute, Deno, Bun, Vercel, AWS Lambda, Lambda@Edge, and Node.js.

    53 Hono.dev alternatives
    Hono.dev screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • npm

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Backend
    2.  Language/SDK agnostic
    3.  Fast speed
    4.  Modularity
    Hono.dev iconjQuery UI Icon

    Hono.dev VS jQuery UI

    Is Hono.dev a good alternative to jQuery UI?
     
    • Hono.dev is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to jQuery UI.

    • Hono.dev is Free and Open SourcejQuery UI is also Free and Open Source
    • Hono.dev is LightweightjQuery UI is not according to our users
  7. Fresh Web Framework icon
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    Fresh is a next generation web framework, built for speed, reliability, and simplicity. Some stand out features:

    53 Fresh Web Framework alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Fresh Web Framework iconjQuery UI Icon

    Fresh Web Framework VS jQuery UI

    Is Fresh Web Framework a good alternative to jQuery UI?
     
  8. w2ui icon
     12 likes

    W2UI is a small JavaScript UI library with a complete set of widgets: layout, grid, sidebar, toolbar, tabs, fields, popup, utilities.

    19 w2ui alternatives
    w2ui screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    w2ui Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Ratings
    w2ui iconjQuery UI Icon

    w2ui VS jQuery UI

    Is w2ui a good alternative to jQuery UI?
     
  9. GroundworkCSS icon
     6 likes

    GroundworkCSS is a 100% free and open source responsive HTML5, CSS and JavaScript Framework.

    76 GroundworkCSS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    GroundworkCSS iconjQuery UI Icon

    GroundworkCSS VS jQuery UI

    Is GroundworkCSS a good alternative to jQuery UI?
     
  10. Webix UI  icon
     17 likes

    JavaScript Library / HTML5 UI framework for developers with SpreadSheet, Pivot, Kanban, FileManager, Scheduler, Datatable, TreeTable and etc. widgets.

    44 Webix UI alternatives
    Dashboard build on Webix UI Framework

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
    • Blackberry 10

    Webix UI Features

    1.  Kanban Board
    2.  Pivot tables
    3.  Charts
    4.  Tree view
    5.  Scheduling
    6.  DataGrid
    Webix UI  iconjQuery UI Icon

    Webix UI VS jQuery UI

    Is Webix UI a good alternative to jQuery UI?
     
    • Webix UI is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to jQuery UI.

    • Webix UI is Paid and Open SourcejQuery UI is Free and Open Source
  11. Nevron Open Vision for .NET icon
     3 likes

    Nevron Open Vision for .NET is a suite of advanced UI components that helps you develop feature-rich Web (Blazor WebAssenbly) and Desktop (WinForms, WPF, Xamarin.Mac) applications from a single code base.

    56 Nevron Open Vision for .NET alternatives
    Nevron Open Vision for .NET screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Nevron Open Vision for .NET iconjQuery UI Icon

    Nevron Open Vision for .NET VS jQuery UI

    Is this a good alternative to jQuery UI?
     
  12. Kendo UI icon
     7 likes

    Kendo UI is JQuery-based framework for rich UI, build HTML5 apps that look native on any device, build desktop and mobile applications for any browser.

    28 Kendo UI alternatives
    Kendo UI screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Kendo UI Features

    1.  Data visualization
    Kendo UI iconjQuery UI Icon

    Kendo UI VS jQuery UI

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