Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Tachyons

Build interfaces with as little CSS as possible.

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

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   bttn.css▲367

   Awesome buttons for awesome projects!

   2016 · bttn.surge.sh · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Subtle Patterns▲118

   Free textures for your next web project.

   2014 · toptal.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tailwind CSS▲420

   A utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development

   2017 · tailwindcss.com · its alternatives →

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   Tachyons X-Ray▲13

   Easily design in the browser against an 8 or 16px grid

   2016 · tachyons.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   20+ Free Tailwind CSS & React Blocks▲184

   Fully coded UI sections with designer file included

   2024 · material-tailwind.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Material UI▲247

   A CSS Framework that Implements Google's Material Design

   2014 · mui.com · its alternatives →

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   Tabiku▲134

   Discover and generate beautiful CSS3 gradients

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   A Single Div▲177

   A CSS drawing project

   2016 · a.singlediv.com · its alternatives →

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   Pure▲164

   Set of small, responsive CSS modules

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

10. 10
    A to Z CSS▲163

    CSS screencasts for designers & developers

    2015 · atozcss.com · its alternatives →

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    Tachyon▲106

    APIs for fast big data transfer, move files in ≤ 5 lines

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Heroicons▲212

    A unique set of icons that are easy to customize with CSS

    2017 · heroicons.com · its alternatives →

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    Materialette▲177

    A material design color palette on macOS / Windows / Linux

    2016 · mike-schultz.github.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Layer CSS▲152

    Lightweight CSS framework to build your own fluid layouts

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

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    hack.css▲174

    The CSS framework for hackers

    2016 · hackcss.com · its alternatives →

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    CODY▲136

    Free library of HTML, CSS, & JS nuggets

    2014 · codyhouse.co · its alternatives →

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    Picnic CSS▲131

    A beautiful CSS library to kickstart your projects

    2016 · picnicss.com · 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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    CSS Triggers▲80

    A game of layout, paint and composite

    2014 · csstriggers.com · its alternatives →

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    Cattous▲88

    Easily define your design system and write CSS in JSX

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    EnjoyCSS▲138

    CSS generator for rich graphical styles without coding

    2014 · enjoycss.com · its alternatives →

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    Razor UI▲114

    A cutting edge UI kit for Tailwind CSS

    2021 · razorui.com · its alternatives →

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    Skeleton 2.0▲127

    A dead simple, responsive CSS boilerplate.

    2014 · getskeleton.com · its alternatives →

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    Bits 2.0 by Creative Tim▲125

    Awesome code snippets for coding faster

    2021 · creative-tim.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 →