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24 alternatives to SPOT CSS

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SPOT CSS launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Shorthand CSS▲169
Feature rich CSS framework for the new decade
2020 · shorthandcss.com · its alternatives →
2
Tailwind CSS▲420
A utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development
2017 · tailwindcss.com · its alternatives →
3AM
A maximalist CSS framework for full stack developers▲52
2020 · ridgecss.com · its alternatives →
4
SpaceBase – A Sass-based Responsive CSS Framework▲20
spaceBase is a boilerplate layer that can be built upon and tailored for your needs. It combines best practices for today’s responsive web with the core components we use on every project. Consider it the launch pad for your adventures into cyberspace.
2015 · spacebase.space150.com · its alternatives →
5MB
my boilerplate CSS code for new designs, written in Less.▲108
2011 · mgeraci.github.com · its alternatives →
6HC
Hint.css v2.0 – Pure CSS tooltip library▲253
2016 · kushagragour.in · its alternatives →
7
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 →
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Pattern.css▲197
CSS library to fill empty background with beautiful patterns
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
9
Pattern.css – CSS-only library to fill empty background with patterns▲332
CSS only library to fill empty background with beautiful patterns. - bansal/pattern.css
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
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 →
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A simple, plain, minimal, classless CSS for simple, plain HTML pages▲128
A simple, minimal, classless stylesheet for simple HTML pages - susam/spcss
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
12BC
Bolt.css – Another classless CSS library▲134
Bolt.css is a classless css library
2022 · boltcss.com · its alternatives →
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Tailwind CSS v2.0▲385
Rapidly build modern websites without ever leaving your HTML
2020 · tailwindcss.com · its alternatives →
14
CSS Background Patterns▲327
Free editable patterns that actually look cool 😎
2020 · magicpattern.design · its alternatives →
15AS
A simple lightweight CSS grid, not a bloated framework▲134
2012 · thisisdallas.github.com · its alternatives →
16AS
A small (less than 2 kb) CSS framework▲79
A beautiful CSS framework in under 2 KiB
2013 · andhart.github.io · its alternatives →
17CC
Chartss.css – accessible HTML/CSS charts with markdown support▲265
2020 · rbitr.github.io · its alternatives →
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Hint.css 2.0▲234
A pure CSS tooltip library for your lovely websites.
2016 · its alternatives →
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Picnic CSS▲131
A beautiful CSS library to kickstart your projects
2016 · picnicss.com · its alternatives →
20
Spectre.css▲162
A lightweight, responsive and modern CSS framework
2016 · picturepan2.github.io · its alternatives →
21MT
Min, the world's fastest CSS framework▲52
2016 · mincss.com · its alternatives →
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Family.scss – a set of 20 smart SASS mixins▲88
2016 · lukyvj.github.io · its alternatives →
23
Layer CSS▲152
Lightweight CSS framework to build your own fluid layouts
2015 · layers-css.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Mustard UI▲114
A CSS framework that actually looks good.
2018 · mustard-ui.com · its alternatives →

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