Material UI AlternativesCSS Frameworks and other similar apps like Material UI

Material UI is described as 'Open-source React component library that implements Google's Material Design. It's comprehensive and can be used in production out of the box' and is a CSS Framework in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Material UI for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Material UI alternative is Bootstrap, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Material UI are Tailwind CSS, Semantic UI, Foundation and UIkit.

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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.

    107 Bootstrap alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • HTML5 Boilerplate
    • JavaScript
     
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    Bootstrap is more like a html boilderblade, its old and shouldnt be used anymore.

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

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

    • Bootstrap is Free and Open SourceMaterial UI is Freemium and Open Source
  2. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
     
  3. Foundation icon
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    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

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    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
     
  4. UIkit icon
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    A lightweight and modular front-end framework for developing fast and powerful web interfaces.

    101 UIkit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
    • UIkit is the most popular Web-based alternative to Material UI.

    • UIkit is Free and Open SourceMaterial UI is Freemium and Open Source
  5. HTMX icon
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    htmx gives you access to AJAX, CSS Transitions, WebSockets and Server Sent Events directly in HTML, using attributes, so you can build modern user interfaces with the simplicity and power of hypertext

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • HTML
     
  6. Materialize icon
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    Simple. Built on open source. The responsive front-end library based on Google's Material Design.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Mantine icon
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    Build fully functional accessible web applications faster than ever – Mantine includes more than 100 customizable components and 50 hooks to cover you in any situation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • React
     
  8. Purecss icon
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    A set of small, responsive CSS modules that you can use in every web project.

    91 Purecss alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Tailwind CSS
    • CSS
     
    • Tailwind Plus is the most popular commercial alternative to Material UI.

    • Tailwind Plus is Paid and ProprietaryMaterial UI is Freemium and Open Source
  10. Element UI icon
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    Element, a Vue 2.0 based component library for developers, designers and product managers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
    • Vue.js
     
  11. daisyUI icon
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    daisyUI adds component class names to Tailwind CSS so you can make beautiful websites faster than ever.

    64 daisyUI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
     
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