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Astro vs Tailwind CSS

No clear leader: Astro (71.9) and Tailwind CSS (71.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Astro72
Tailwind CSS71
Score
vioscaleAI score
Astro72 / 100medium · 57%
Tailwind CSS71 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
Astro✓
Tailwind CSS–
Model
Astroopen_source
Tailwind CSSopen_source
Price level
Astrofree
Tailwind CSSfree
Transparent
Astro–
Tailwind CSS✓
Integrations
Count
Astro18
Tailwind CSS7
Security
Gdpr
Astro✓
Tailwind CSS–
Scorecard
Astro–
Tailwind CSS7
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Astro18,705
Tailwind CSS1,049,673
Github stars
Astro63,201
Tailwind CSS97,875
Package downloads weekly
Astro7,314,180
Tailwind CSS137,279,787
Activity
Commits last 30d
Astro100
Tailwind CSS23
Release
Cadence days
Astro–
Tailwind CSS17
History
Astro20 items
Tailwind CSS20 items
License
Spdx
AstroMIT
Tailwind CSSMIT
Language
Primary
AstroTypeScript
Tailwind CSSTypeScript
Content
Faq
Astro7 items
Tailwind CSS5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for frontend ui frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Paradigm
AstroServer-first JavaScript framework
Tailwind CSSUtility-first CSS framework
Reusable component model
Astro✓
Tailwind CSS-
Rendering
Virtual DOM
Astro-
Tailwind CSS-
Signals / fine-grained reactivity
Astro-
Tailwind CSS-
SSR support
Astro✓
Tailwind CSS✓
DX
First-class TypeScript
Astro✓
Tailwind CSS-
State
Built-in state management
Astro-
Tailwind CSS-
Ecosystem
Official router
Astro-
Tailwind CSS-
Performance
Runtime size
AstroTiny (<10kb)
Tailwind CSSTiny (<10kb)

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Astro

Astro is a web framework that prioritizes performance through server-side rendering and sends minimal JavaScript to browsers. It features an island architecture for selective interactivity, supports all major UI frameworks, and produces zero unnecessary JavaScript by default.

Independently observed

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that enables rapid website development by applying pre-built CSS utility classes directly to HTML markup. It scans templates to generate only the styles actually used, producing minimal CSS bundles (often under 10kB) with zero runtime overhead.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Astro

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Tailwind CSS

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Astro✓
Tailwind CSS✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Astro✓
Tailwind CSS–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Astro

21 total
  • React
  • Vue
  • Svelte
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Vercel
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Node.js
  • Prism
  • MDX
  • Sitemap
  • Starlight
  • Sentry
  • UnoCSS
  • Expressive Code
  • astro-icon
  • astro-seo
  • Fathom Analytics
  • Feedback Fish
  • Cloudflare
  • Sonda
  • Solid
Independently observed

Tailwind CSS

7 total
  • Laravel
  • SvelteKit
  • React Router
  • Nuxt
  • SolidJS
  • Vite
  • PostCSS
Independently observed
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