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Tailwind CSS vs UnoCSS
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| Fact | Tailwind CSS | UnoCSS |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 98k | 19k |
| Latest | v4.3.3 | v66.10.5 |
| Last push | 2026-09-25 | 2026-10-04 |
| Release cadence | about 17 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 20 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
UnoCSS replaces Tailwind CSS. Alternatives to Tailwind CSS →
PartialAn atomic CSS engine that generates utilities on demand, with a preset compatible with Tailwind's classes.
Tailwind CSS
- v4.3.32026-07-16Support --watch --poll[=ms] in @tailwindcss/cli when filesystem events are unreliable or unavailable (#20297)
- v4.3.22026-06-29Support bare spacing values for auto-rows- and auto-cols- utilities (e.g. auto-rows-12 and auto-cols-16) (#20229)
- v4.3.12026-06-12Add --silent option to suppress output in @tailwindcss/cli (#20100)
- v4.3.02026-05-08Add @container-size utility (#18901)
- v4.2.42026-04-21Ensure imports in @import and @plugin still resolve correctly when using Vite aliases in @tailwindcss/vite (#19947)
UnoCSS
- v66.10.52026-09-16inspector:
- v66.10.42026-09-15vite: Repair global mode HMR on Vite >= 8.3 by sending updates in both path formats - by @antfubot in <s…
- v66.10.32026-09-15rule-utils: Keep -1 out of the tagged pseudo variant sort - by @giaBaoJS in <samp>(23b90)</samp>
- v66.10.22026-09-11preset-wind4: Replace isCSSMathFn to isSize - by @zyyv in <samp>(7e9ad)</samp>
- v66.10.12026-09-09cli:
Tailwind CSS
✓ signed The latest release, v4.3.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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UnoCSS
✓ signed The latest release, v66.10.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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