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24 alternatives to Spectre.css

A lightweight, responsive and modern CSS framework

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Spectre.css launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Skeleton 2.0▲127

   A dead simple, responsive CSS boilerplate.

   2014 · getskeleton.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Wing▲247

   A dead-simple, responsive, CSS framework

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Picnic CSS▲131

   A beautiful CSS library to kickstart your projects

   2016 · picnicss.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Less 2.0▲96

   CSS pre-processor makes CSS more maintainable & extendable

   2014 · lesscss.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Tailwind CSS▲420

   A utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development

   2017 · tailwindcss.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   hack.css▲174

   The CSS framework for hackers

   2016 · hackcss.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Pure▲164

   Set of small, responsive CSS modules

   2014 · pure-css.github.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Layer CSS▲152

   Lightweight CSS framework to build your own fluid layouts

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

9. 9
   Simple Grid▲229

   Responsive & lightweight CSS grid for your website.

   2016 · simplegrid.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Picnic CSS▲95

    a lightweight Bootstrap alternative

    2014 · picnicss.com · its alternatives →

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    Shorthand CSS▲169

    Feature rich CSS framework for the new decade

    2020 · shorthandcss.com · its alternatives →

12. 12AS
    A simple lightweight CSS grid, not a bloated framework▲134

    2012 · thisisdallas.github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Picnic.css, a lightweight Bootstrap alternative▲247

    I've tried to make it as light as possible. It's only tested with Firefox and Chrome, however I intend to test it in IE down to 9. What would you change? What would you add? Any feedback or pull request is greatly welcome! MIT Licensed

    2014 · picnicss.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    EnjoyCSS▲138

    CSS generator for rich graphical styles without coding

    2014 · enjoycss.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    CSSViewer▲237

    A simple CSS property viewer

    2016 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Laptop.css▲92

    2019 · jjkaufman.github.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Renaissance▲141

    The freshest CSS framework

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    TurretCSS▲12

    A Simple, Smart and Modern CSS only framework

    2017 · turretcss.com · its alternatives →

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    Cutestrap▲113

    A sassy, opinionated CSS Framework.

    2016 · cutestrap.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Outline CSS Framework▲6

    A lean, mean responsive framework

    2016 · outlinecss.co.uk · its alternatives →

21. 21
    CSS-Mint▲118

    Lightweight and simple to use UI Kit.

    2016 · arunmichaeldsouza.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Stylish▲109

    Restyle the web with custom CSS

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Luxa CSS▲67

    A minimalist CSS framework.

    2021 · luxacss.com · its alternatives →

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    Pixelarity▲123

    Spectacular responsive site templates

    2015 · pixelarity.com · its alternatives →

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