# Stencil vs Tailwind CSS

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Tailwind CSS

| Attribute | Stencil | Tailwind CSS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 60.9 (71% (medium)) | 72 (79% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 37 | 34 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | 1,049,673 |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,126 | 97,335 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,375,018 | 126,824,276 |
| description.long | A TypeScript-based framework for authoring standards-compliant web components and component libraries that run on any browser or framework without framework dependencies. | A CSS framework providing a library of styling utilities you can apply directly to your HTML elements. It scans your code and generates only the CSS you actually use, with built-in support for responsive layouts, dark mode, and theme customization. |
| features.capabilities | `{"paradigm":"Web component compiler","bundle_size":"tiny","virtual_dom":true,"component_model":true,"typescript_first":true}` | `{"paradigm":"Utility-first CSS framework","bundle_size":"tiny","ssr_support":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 7 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Laravel"},{"name":"SvelteKit"},{"name":"React Router"},{"name":"Nuxt"},{"name":"SolidJS"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"PostCSS"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://tailwindcss.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:24:55.725Z"}` |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 9 | 17 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.44.2","date":"2026-08-26T16:44:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.44.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.44.1","date":"2026-08-21T11:31:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.44.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.44.0","date":"2026-08-11T15:07:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.44.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.43.5","date":"2026-05-28T19:07:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.43.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.43.4","date":"2026-04-13T12:46:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.43.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.43.3","date":"2026-04-13T12:44:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.43.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.43.2","date":"2026-02-27T09:27:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.43.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.43.1","date":"2026-02-20T17:27:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.43.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.43.0","date":"2026-02-17T08:52:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.42.1","date":"2026-02-06T17:46:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.42.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.42.0","date":"2026-02-01T23:42:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.41.3","date":"2026-01-23T12:35:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.41.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.41.2","date":"2026-01-16T10:22:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.41.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.41.1","date":"2026-01-08T23:40:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.41.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.41.0","date":"2026-01-02T22:24:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.40.1","date":"2025-12-23T22:42:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.40.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.40.0","date":"2025-12-23T10:16:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.40.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.39.0","date":"2025-12-09T11:03:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.39.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.38.3","date":"2025-11-05T20:30:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.38.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/stenciljs/core/releases/tag/v4.38.2","date":"2025-10-17T19:40:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.38.2"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.3.3","date":"2026-07-16T11:55:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.3.2","date":"2026-06-29T14:21:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.3.1","date":"2026-06-12T17:50:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.3.0","date":"2026-05-08T20:17:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.2.4","date":"2026-04-21T13:09:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.2.3","date":"2026-04-20T20:46:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.2.2","date":"2026-03-18T16:06:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.2.1","date":"2026-02-23T12:51:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.2.0","date":"2026-02-18T14:58:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.1.18","date":"2025-12-11T16:31:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v3.4.19","date":"2025-12-10T18:39:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.1.17","date":"2025-11-06T15:34:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.1.16","date":"2025-10-23T10:55:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.1.15","date":"2025-10-20T13:17:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.1.14","date":"2025-10-01T16:00:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v3.4.18","date":"2025-10-01T15:29:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.1.13","date":"2025-09-04T17:29:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.1.12","date":"2025-08-14T12:48:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.1.11","date":"2025-06-26T10:52:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/tailwindcss/releases/tag/v4.1.10","date":"2025-06-11T20:37:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.10"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 6.1 | 6.7 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=sam77-test-stencil-component&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=tailwindcss&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Frontend UI Frameworks)

| Capability | Stencil | Tailwind CSS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Paradigm | Web component compiler | Utility-first CSS framework |
| 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 | Tiny (<10kb) | Tiny (<10kb) |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:01:52.878Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*