Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GridLayout – Horizontal and vertical web app layouts, with IE support launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1AS
   A simple lightweight CSS grid, not a bloated framework▲134

   2012 · thisisdallas.github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Simple Grid▲229

   Responsive & lightweight CSS grid for your website.

   2016 · simplegrid.io · its alternatives →

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   Grid Overlay Pro▲106

   A browser extension to visualize grid layouts on any webpage

   Feb 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Waffle Grid▲280

   An easy to use flexbox grid system.

   2017 · lucasgruwez.github.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Webflow Flexbox UI Builder▲444

   Build flexible, responsive layouts - without writing code

   2016 · flexbox.webflow.com · its alternatives →

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   Gridset▲75

   Web Layout Evolved.

   2014 · monotype.com · its alternatives →

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   Grid Layout Builder by Webflow▲194

   A completely visual way to build CSS grid–powered layouts

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Grid.js – Advanced table library that works everywhere▲390

   Grid.js is a lightweight JavaScript table plugin that works on all web browsers and devices. Grid.js is open-source and it helps you create advanced tables in seconds!

   2020 · gridjs.io · its alternatives →

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   Magic Grid – A simple JavaScript library for dynamic grid layouts▲167

   A simple, lightweight Javascript library for dynamic grid layouts. - e-oj/Magic-Grid

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Dropflow, a CSS layout engine for node or <canvas>▲404

    For the last 5 years I've been working on a layout engine that targets CSS2 and some more modern properties. Live demo: https:&#x2F;&#x2F;chearon.github.io&#x2F;dropflow&#x2F; It matches browsers in all cases I can find where they agree, and it's fast. It supports `position`, `inline-block`, `z-index`, and complex properties like `float` and `vertical-align`. It doesn't support high-level layout like flexbox or grid yet, but you can get intrinsics to easily divide space yourself and paint multiple layout trees. It has a great text layout implementation, and supporting non-Latin scripts is a…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Grid Wiz▲90

    CSS Grid frameworks with custom browser support in a snap

    2018 · grid-wiz.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Layoutit – An interactive CSS Grid generator▲437

    LayoutIt! offers easy frontend tools: Bootstrap builder, CSS Grid generator, VoxCSS voxel engine, tokens, terrains, SVG tools and more to kick-start your UI development.

    2018 · layoutit.com · its alternatives →

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    Layer CSS▲152

    Lightweight CSS framework to build your own fluid layouts

    2015 · layers-css.vercel.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Flex▲325

    Flexbox's are a pain to write, Flex makes it easy.

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Flexbox Grid▲106

    Grid based on CSS3 flexbox

    2016 · flexboxgrid.com · its alternatives →

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    Responsively▲458

    Develop responsive web-apps 5x faster

    2020 · responsively.app · its alternatives →

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    Tailwind CSS▲420

    A utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development

    2017 · tailwindcss.com · its alternatives →

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    Spacegrid CSS▲139

    A basic, responsive grid layout.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Preline UI v2.0▲315

    Build faster with Preline UI, a free and open-source Tailwind CSS UI component library with Pro blocks, templates, plugins, framework guides, and Figma.

    2024 · preline.co · its alternatives →

20. 20ES
    Extra Strength Responsive Grids▲33

    2013 · dfcb.github.com · its alternatives →

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    Grid Layouts Kit▲74

    13+ custom grid layouts

    2023 · faizur.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    I made a drag and drop CSS grid generator▲262

    CSS Grid Generator - a user-friendly tool designed for web developers to effortlessly create customizable CSS grids for seamless web development.

    2024 · cssgridgenerator.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Advanced Columns▲100

    The professional plugin for layout management in WordPress

    2023 · advancedcolumns.com · its alternatives →

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    A souped-up HTML-based table▲34

    HTML-based table with fixed headers, fixed footers, fixed left columns, row selection, sorting and more. - mmurph211/Grid

    2012 · github.com · its alternatives →

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