Overview

Bootstrap

Stacks55.5K

Followers13.2K

Votes7.7K

GitHub Stars173.6K

Forks79.2K

Susy

Stacks9

Followers10

Votes0

GitHub Stars3.8K

Forks350

Bootstrap vs Susy: What are the differences?

# Introduction
This Markdown code provides a comparison between Bootstrap and Susy, two popular front-end frameworks used for designing websites.

1. **Grid System**: Bootstrap utilizes a predefined 12-column grid system, offering a quick and easy way to create responsive layouts. In contrast, Susy is a grid system that allows for more flexibility and customization by not limiting designers to a fixed number of columns.
   
2. **Preprocessor Support**: Bootstrap is integrated with Less and Sass preprocessors, providing access to variables, mixins, and functions for efficient styling. Conversely, Susy is a grid framework that can be used with any preprocessor or native CSS, enabling greater compatibility for different workflow preferences.
   
3. **Flexibility**: Bootstrap comes with a wide range of pre-built components and templates, making it ideal for rapid prototyping and development. On the other hand, Susy offers more control and precision over the grid layout, making it suitable for projects that require unique or complex designs.
   
4. **Learning Curve**: Bootstrap has extensive documentation, a large community, and predefined classes, making it easier for beginners to get started with web development. In contrast, Susy requires a deeper understanding of CSS and grid layout concepts, which may require a steeper learning curve for inexperienced users.
   
5. **Customization**: While Bootstrap provides a set of predefined styles and components, Susy allows for greater customization and creativity in terms of grid layouts, spacing, and design elements. This flexibility enables designers to create more unique and tailored websites that fit specific project requirements.
   
6. **File Size**: Due to its comprehensive set of features and components, Bootstrap tends to have a larger file size compared to Susy, which is a lightweight grid framework focused solely on grid systems. This difference in file size may impact website performance and loading times, depending on project requirements.

In Summary, Bootstrap offers a more structured and out-of-the-box solution for web development, while Susy provides greater flexibility and control over grid layouts for designers seeking more customized and unique design options.

Advice on Bootstrap, Susy

Bridget

Full Stack Developer at Bridget Sarah

May 29, 2020

Decided

I do prefer to write things from scratch however when it came to wanting to jump-start the frontend, I found that it was taking me a lot longer hence why needing to use something very fast.

Bootstrap was the boom when it came out, I didn't like it, to be honest, set in its way and a pain to over-ride and in addition, you can tell from a distance if you're using boostrap and as everything looks the same.

I came across Tailwind CSS as I wanted more dynamic features, you could say, I've been now doing it for a few days and I love it a lot. I've been practising with the full stack part installed but I an't we wait until I do a new project, and I'll e able to select exactly what I want. Much faster.

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Daniel

Frontend Developer at atSistemas

Jun 10, 2020

Needs adviceon

New Relic

Next.js

React

I'm building, from scratch, a webapp. It's going to be a dashboard to check on our apps in New Relic and update the Apdex from the webapp. I have just chosen Next.js as our framework because we use React already, and after going through the tutorial, I just loved the latest changes they have implemented.

But we have to decide on a CSS framework for the UI. I'm partial to Bulma because I love that it's all about CSS (and you can use SCSS from the start), that it's rather lightweight and that it doesn't come with JavaScript clutter. One of the things I hate about Bootstrap is that you depend on jQuery to use the JavaScript part. My boss loves UIkIt, but when I've used it in the past, I didn't like it.

What do you think we should use? Maybe you have another suggestion?

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Syed

Jul 16, 2020

Needs adviceon

Bootstrap

Tailwind CSS

I am planning to redesign my entire application, which is currently in Bootstrap. I heard about Tailwind CSS, and I think its really cool to work with. Is it okay if I use Bootstrap and Tailwind together? I can't remove Bootstrap altogether, as my application is using the js dependencies of Bootstrap, which I don't want to disturb.

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Detailed Comparison

Bootstrap	Susy
Bootstrap is the most popular HTML, CSS, and JS framework for developing responsive, mobile first projects on the web.	It is a lightweight grid-layout engine for Sass, designed to simplify and clarify responsive grid layouts without ever getting in your way. You can use Susy with floats, flexbox, tables, or any other CSS technique. You’re the expert, we’re just here to make your job easier.
Preprocessors: Bootstrap ships with vanilla CSS, but its source code utilizes the two most popular CSS preprocessors, Less and Sass. Quickly get started with precompiled CSS or build on the source.;One framework, every device: Bootstrap easily and efficiently scales your websites and applications with a single code base, from phones to tablets to desktops with CSS media queries.;Full of features: With Bootstrap, you get extensive and beautiful documentation for common HTML elements, dozens of custom HTML and CSS components, and awesome jQuery plugins.	Lightweight library of functions that can be used along with float , or flexbox or any other CSS – anywhere, any time. Available in the CodeKit editor, with 10% of your purchase going to Black Girls Code when you follow the link from our site
Statistics
GitHub Stars 173.6K	GitHub Stars 3.8K
GitHub Forks 79.2K	GitHub Forks 350
Stacks 55.5K	Stacks 9
Followers 13.2K	Followers 10
Votes 7.7K	Votes 0
Pros & Cons
Pros 1582 Responsiveness 1193 UI components 943 Consistent 779 Great docs 677 Flexible Cons 26 Javascript is tied to jquery 16 Every site uses the defaults 15 Grid system break points aren't ideal 14 Too much heavy decoration in default look 8 Verbose styles	No community feedback yet
Integrations
No integrations available	Ember.js Font Awesome Flat UI JSHint

What are some alternatives to Bootstrap, Susy?

Foundation

Foundation is the most advanced responsive front-end framework in the world. You can quickly prototype and build sites or apps that work on any kind of device with Foundation, which includes layout constructs (like a fully responsive grid), elements and best practices.

Semantic UI

Semantic empowers designers and developers by creating a shared vocabulary for UI.

Materialize

A CSS Framework based on material design.

Material Design for Angular

Material Design is a specification for a unified system of visual, motion, and interaction design that adapts across different devices. Our goal is to deliver a lean, lightweight set of AngularJS-native UI elements that implement the material design system for use in Angular SPAs.

Material-UI

Material UI is a library of React UI components that implements Google's Material Design.

Blazor

Blazor is a .NET web framework that runs in any browser. You author Blazor apps using C#/Razor and HTML.

Quasar Framework

Build responsive Single Page Apps, SSR Apps, PWAs, Hybrid Mobile Apps and Electron Apps, all using the same codebase!, powered with Vue.

Nuxt.js

Nuxt.js presets all the configuration needed to make your development of a Vue.js application enjoyable. You can use Nuxt.js for SSR, SPA, Static Generated, PWA and more.

UIkIt

UIkit gives you a comprehensive collection of HTML, CSS, and JS components which is simple to use, easy to customize and extendable.

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind is different from frameworks like Bootstrap, Foundation, or Bulma in that it's not a UI kit. It doesn't have a default theme, and there are no build-in UI components. It comes with a menu of predesigned widgets to build your site with, but doesn't impose design decisions that are difficult to undo.