Free jQuery UI Alternatives

The best free alternative to jQuery UI is React, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to jQuery UI and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to jQuery UI are UIkit, Purecss, RiotJS and DevExtreme.

jQuery UI alternatives are mainly CSS Frameworks but may also be JavaScript Frameworks. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of jQuery UI.

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React
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48 alternatives to React
A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
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1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsReact can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
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UIkit
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85 alternatives to UIkit
A lightweight and modular front-end framework for developing fast and powerful web interfaces.
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Purecss
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A set of small, responsive CSS modules that you can use in every web project.

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RiotJS
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37 alternatives to RiotJS
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.

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DevExtreme
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13 alternatives to DevExtreme
DevExtreme is a commercial application framework made by DevExpress. It is based on HTML5 and JavaScript and can generate native applications for smartphones and tablets (Windows Phone, iOS and Android) and responsive webapps for a traditional desktop.
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Nevron Open Vision for .NET
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55 alternatives to Nevron Open Vision for .NET
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.

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w2ui
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17 alternatives to w2ui
W2UI is a small JavaScript UI library with a complete set of widgets: layout, grid, sidebar, toolbar, tabs, fields, popup, utilities.
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1. Autocompletionw2ui can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
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GroundworkCSS
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72 alternatives to GroundworkCSS
GroundworkCSS is a 100% free and open source responsive HTML5, CSS and JavaScript Framework.

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Kendo UI
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24 alternatives to Kendo UI
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.
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JQWidgets
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10 alternatives to JQWidgets
Unique toolkit for HTML5 Web development

jQWidgets gives us something new and special. It’s a new and unique library for Web development and unlike others it makes our Apps and Websites look beautiful on desktops, touch devices and mobile phones. jQWidgets is the ultimate UI too.
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