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24 alternatives to Pure

Set of small, responsive CSS modules

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Pure launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Simple Grid▲229

   Responsive & lightweight CSS grid for your website.

   2016 · simplegrid.io · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wing▲247

   A dead-simple, responsive, CSS framework

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Skeleton 2.0▲127

   A dead simple, responsive CSS boilerplate.

   2014 · getskeleton.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Water.css – A just-add-css collection of styles to make websites nicer▲501

   A drop-in collection of CSS styles to make simple websites just a little nicer - kognise/water.css

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Spectre.css▲162

   A lightweight, responsive and modern CSS framework

   2016 · picturepan2.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Devices.css▲181

   iOS, Android and other devices made in pure CSS

   2014 · marvelapp.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   A Single Div▲177

   A CSS drawing project

   2016 · a.singlediv.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Stylish▲109

   Restyle the web with custom CSS

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   TurretCSS▲12

   A Simple, Smart and Modern CSS only framework

   2017 · turretcss.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    EnjoyCSS▲138

    CSS generator for rich graphical styles without coding

    2014 · enjoycss.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    lit▲265

    World's smallest responsive CSS framework (398 bytes!)

    2018 · ajusa.github.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Material Design for Bootstrap and WordPress▲101

    Fully responsive and compatible with different browsers

    2016 · poprad.cc · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Layer CSS▲152

    Lightweight CSS framework to build your own fluid layouts

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

14. 14
    CSS-Mint▲118

    Lightweight and simple to use UI Kit.

    2016 · arunmichaeldsouza.github.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Less 2.0▲96

    CSS pre-processor makes CSS more maintainable & extendable

    2014 · lesscss.org · its alternatives →

16. 16AS
    A simple lightweight CSS grid, not a bloated framework▲134

    2012 · thisisdallas.github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Picnic CSS▲131

    A beautiful CSS library to kickstart your projects

    2016 · picnicss.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CSS Type Set▲80

    Tool for designers to quickly test and style web content

    2014 · csstypeset.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Unify CSS Framework▲69

    Create a website, no code or design experience is needed

    2023 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Subtle Patterns▲118

    Free textures for your next web project.

    2014 · toptal.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Stylable▲13

    CSS for components

    2017 · stylable.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pixelarity▲123

    Spectacular responsive site templates

    2015 · pixelarity.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    React CSS Modules▲14

    CSS Modules enable a modular and reusable CSS!

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24AM
    A maximalist CSS framework for full stack developers▲52

    2020 · ridgecss.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →