Comparison

Bulma vs React

On the evidence we track, React leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Bulma48

★React80

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Bulma	ReactLeader
Vioscale score	48 / 100medium · 72%updating	80 / 100medium · 73%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	2.8	7
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=bulma&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=react-devtools-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: MODERATE
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	64,999	324,856
Github starsadoption.github_stars	50,059	247,901
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	371,536	173,063,703
Stackoverflow questionsadoption.stackoverflow_questions	-	470,000
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	0	53
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	113	60
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	CSS	JavaScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	Available worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	-	7 items

Score

Vioscale score

Bulma48 / 100medium · 72%updating

React80 / 100medium · 73%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Bulma✓

React–

Model

Bulmacommercial

Reactcommercial

Price level

Bulmafree

Reactfree

Security

Scorecard

Bulma2.8

React7

Vulnerabilities

BulmaCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=bulma&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

ReactCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=react-devtools-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: MODERATE

Reliability

Status page

Bulma✓

React–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Bulma64,999

React324,856

Github stars

Bulma50,059

React247,901

Package downloads weekly

Bulma371,536

React173,063,703

Stackoverflow questions

Bulma–

React470,000

Activity

Commits last 30d

Bulma0

React53

Release

Cadence days

Bulma113

React60

History

Bulma20 items

React20 items

License

Spdx

BulmaMIT

ReactMIT

Language

Primary

BulmaCSS

ReactJavaScript

Market

Availability

BulmaAvailable worldwide

ReactAvailable worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

Content

Faq

Bulma–

React7 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Frontend UI Frameworks
Capability	Bulma	React
Core
Paradigm	Flexbox and Grid-based CSS component framework	Component-based library
Reusable component model	✓	✓
Rendering
Virtual DOM	-	-
Signals / fine-grained reactivity	-	-
SSR support	-	✓
DX
First-class TypeScript	-	-
State
Built-in state management	-	-
Ecosystem
Official router	-	-
Performance
Runtime size	Small (10–40kb)	-

Core

Paradigm

BulmaFlexbox and Grid-based CSS component framework

ReactComponent-based library

Reusable component model

Bulma✓

React✓

Rendering

Virtual DOM

Bulma-

React-

Signals / fine-grained reactivity

Bulma-

React-

SSR support

Bulma-

React✓

First-class TypeScript

Bulma-

React-

State

Built-in state management

Bulma-

React-

Ecosystem

Official router

Bulma-

React-

Performance

Runtime size

BulmaSmall (10–40kb)

React-

What each one is

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

Bulma

A free, open-source CSS library providing pre-built components and utilities for constructing responsive web layouts. It uses Flexbox and CSS Grid as its foundation with CSS Variables for customization, requiring only a single CSS file and no JavaScript to get started.

Independently observed

React

Leader

A library that enables developers to construct user interfaces using individual components as building blocks. React components are JavaScript functions that receive data and render the appropriate output, supporting both web applications and native mobile development through frameworks.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Bulma

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

React

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-08-01verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Bulma	React
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Bulma✓

React✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Bulma✓

React–

Self-hosted

Bulma✓

React–

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.