--- title: "Bootstrap or TailwindCSS: How to decide a framework for your next project?" url: https://daily.dev/posts/bootstrap-or-tailwindcss-how-to-decide-a-framework-for-your-next-project--mn9udgojk source_url: https://blog.surjithctly.in/bootstrap-or-tailwindcss-how-to-decide-a-framework-for-your-next-project type: article source: "Hashnode" author: "Surjith S M" published: 2020-11-04T16:04:39.968Z updated: 2021-10-07T14:17:10.317Z tags: ["webdev", "css", "bootstrap-css", "tailwind-css"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 24 comments: 8 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Bootstrap or TailwindCSS: How to decide a framework for your next project? **[Hashnode](https://daily.dev/sources/hashnode)** · [@surjithctly](https://daily.dev/surjithctly) · 5 min read · 24 upvotes · 8 comments ## Summary There is no right or wrong way here. If you are already using Bootstrap, you know the importance and how much time it can save as a developer. Developers with little or no CSS knowledge is loving TailwindCSS because by just remembering few utility classes, they can do many awesome things without even touching CSS file (which is their worst nightmare) ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@wendell\_adriel** · 4 upvotes > I don't see TailwindCSS as a framework. As developer and using TailwindCSS and TailwindUI, I love the power of customization that we get and depending on what you're building it's possible to create an entire project even without writing any CSS, using only the classes and configurations that it provides. **@neeraj1005** · 2 upvotes > These three points are enough for me. If you're using bootstrap from long time, then give a try to tailwind also. It is cool. But you will face some javascript components like dropdown button and other stuff. > In case of tailwind you have a basic knowledge of java script also.Because in tailwind case you will not get any dropdown button, hamburger button etc... > Bootstrap4.x or previous comes with jquery also. > Q) Are you happy with Bootstrap? > A) If yes, keep using it, but try TailwindCSS is any other projects to get familiar with. > > > Q) Is multiple people writing CSS in your Project? > A) Go with... **@the\_dev\_alex** · 1 upvotes > I'm still stuck between completely learning CSS/SCSS and staying on that path, or quickly developing using TailwindCSS. Decisions. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#webdev](https://daily.dev/tags/webdev), [#css](https://daily.dev/tags/css), [#bootstrap-css](https://daily.dev/tags/bootstrap-css), [#tailwind-css](https://daily.dev/tags/tailwind-css) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/bootstrap-or-tailwindcss-how-to-decide-a-framework-for-your-next-project--mn9udgojk)