Tailwind CSS AlternativesCSS Frameworks and other similar apps like Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS is described as 'Tailwind is different from frameworks like Bootstrap, Foundation, or Bulma in that it's not a UI kit' and is a CSS Framework in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Tailwind CSS for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and Linux apps. The best Tailwind CSS alternative is Bootstrap, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tailwind CSS are Bulma, CSS, Semantic UI and Foundation.

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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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • HTML5 Boilerplate
    • JavaScript
     
  2. Bulma icon
     46 likes

    A modern CSS framework based on Flexbox.

    52 Bulma alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Comments about Bulma as an Alternative to Tailwind CSS
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    The point of Tailwind is that it doesn't come with components.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Bulma icon
    Bulma icon
    • Bulma is Free and Open SourceTailwind CSS is also Free and Open Source
    • Bulma is LightweightTailwind CSS is not according to our users
  3. CSS icon
     22 likes

    Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a simple mechanism for adding style (e.g., fonts, colors, spacing) to Web documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Semantic UI icon
     46 likes

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

    99 Semantic UI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
     
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    Comments about Semantic UI as an Alternative to Tailwind CSS
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    Negative
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    The point of Tailwind is that it doesn't come with components.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Semantic UI icon
    Semantic UI icon
    • Semantic UI is Free and Open SourceTailwind CSS is also Free and Open Source
  5. Foundation icon
     48 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
     
  6. UIkit icon
     38 likes

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

    102 UIkit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Material UI icon
     6 likes

    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.

    97 Material UI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Yumma CSS icon
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    Yumma CSS is an atomic CSS framework that takes a different approach to utility-first styling. Instead of long, complicated utilities, Yumma CSS uses abbreviations to make class names intuitive and fast to type.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
     
  9. Purecss icon
     17 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Tailwind Plus icon
     2 likes

    Beautifully designed, expertly crafted components and templates, built by the makers of Tailwind CSS. The perfect starting point for your next project.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Tailwind CSS
    • CSS
     
  11. Element UI icon
     5 likes

    Element, a Vue 2.0 based component library for developers, designers and product managers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • CSS
    • JavaScript
    • Vue.js
     
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