Tailwind CSS alternatives
12 tools on the radar in the same space as Tailwind CSS.
Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework for building designs directly in your markup.. The tools below share its categories (Frameworks, Open Source, UI Libraries). Most are still pre-launch, so you are comparing direction and early access rather than finished feature lists.
Astro
LaunchedA web framework for content-driven sites that ships zero JavaScript by default.
Extend UI
LaunchedAn open-source React UI kit for document apps: PDF, DOCX, XLSX and CSV viewers and more.
GSAP
LaunchedA JavaScript animation library for timelines, scroll-driven effects and complex sequencing.
Hono
LaunchedA small, fast web framework built on Web Standards that runs on any JavaScript runtime.
Lenis
LaunchedA lightweight smooth scroll library from the studio darkroom.engineering.
Motion
LaunchedAn animation library for React, JavaScript and Vue, formerly known as Framer Motion.
Payload
LaunchedAn open-source headless CMS and application framework built on Next.js.
shadcn/ui
LaunchedAccessible React components you copy into your project and own, built on Radix and Tailwind CSS.
Vite
LaunchedA frontend build tool with a fast dev server and optimised production builds.
Jev Ultrafast
Betai. am. speed.
Aceternity UI
LaunchedThe React component library for beautiful landing pages.
Biome
LaunchedA fast formatter and linter for JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON and CSS in one tool.
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