Comparing HyperUI vs Bootstrap. Which one is better in 2025?

HyperUI Bootstrap

Looking for a HyperUI alternative? This page compares HyperUI and Bootstrap, two popular UI component libraries. We are comparing features, size, efficiency and usage data to help you choose which component library is better for your next project.

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HyperUI
Bootstrap
MIT
License
Open source MIT License
MIT
License
Open source MIT License
ALL
Frameworks
HyperUI is framework agnostic and works everywhere
ALL
Frameworks
Bootstrap is framework agnostic and works everywhere
19
Unique components
HyperUI has 24 Components, 19 of them are unique – for example pagination and button group are considered as same.
28
Unique components
Bootstrap has 32 Components, 28 of them are unique – for example pagination and button group are considered as same.
2
Built-in Themes
HyperUI has light and dark themes
2
Built-in Themes
Bootstrap has light and dark themes
No
Supports more than two themes
Does not support more than 2 themes at the same time
No
Supports more than two themes
Does not support more than 2 themes at the same time
0
JavaScript size
HyperUI doesn't ship JavaScript to browsers
24.6KB
JavaScript size
JavaScript bundle size (minified)
1
Dependencies
HyperUI has no dependencies, but it requires @tailwindcss/forms plugin
0
Dependencies
Bootstrap has no dependencies.
65kB
Dependency size
HyperUI has no dependencies, but it requires @tailwindcss/forms plugin
0
Dependency size
11000
GitHub stars
172000
GitHub stars
?
Used by open source projects
Can't measure
6300000
Used by open source projects
Based on GitHub's public repositories
?
NPM downloads
Can't measure
4700000
NPM downloads
Weekly downloads from NPM
Yes
CDN
HyperUI uses Tailwind CSS class names which is available on CDN
Yes
CDN
Bootstrap CSS file is available on CDN
No
Semantic class names
HyperUI does not use semantic CSS class names. Using semantic and descriptive CSS class names improves readability and maintainability of code independent of the current framework.
Yes
Semantic class names
Bootstrap uses semantic CSS class names. Using semantic and descriptive CSS class names improves readability and maintainability of code independent of the current framework.
No
Global customizations
HyperUI requires changing class names one by one at build time to do customization
Yes
Global customizations
Bootstrap provides component-level CSS variables that let you adjust colors, sizes, spacing, radius, and other styles to match your design.
Yes
works without Node.js
HyperUI does not requires a Node.js environment
Yes
works without Node.js
Bootstrap does not require a Node.js environment
No
No-build version
HyperUI does not provide micro CSS files for each component
No
No-build version
Bootstrap does not provide micro CSS files for each component
Yes
P3 colors
HyperUI uses wide-gamut P3 colors by default
No
P3 colors
Bootstrap does not use wide-gamut P3 colors by default
Yes
RTL support
HyperUI supports right-to-left (RTL) layouts
Yes
RTL support
Bootstrap supports right-to-left (RTL) layouts
No
Runtime CSS customization
HyperUI customizations requires changing Tailwind CSS class names at build time
Yes
Runtime CSS customization
Bootstrap uses CSS variables for design customization at runtime
No
Native CSS nesting
HyperUI doesn not use native CSS nesting
No
Native CSS nesting
Bootstrap doesn not use native CSS nesting
0
Open GitHub issues
As of April 2025
479
Open GitHub issues
As of April 2025

Install daisyUI

1. Install daisyUI as a Node package:

npm i -D daisyui@latest
pnpm add -D daisyui@latest
yarn add -D daisyui@latest
bun add -D daisyui@latest
deno i -D npm:daisyui@latest

2. Add daisyUI to app.css:

@import "tailwindcss";
@plugin "daisyui";

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