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At a glance

Free and 100% open-source utility-first CSS framework under the MIT license with zero software licensing fees for personal and commercial projects. Features the high-performance Rust-based Oxide compiler in v4 for ultra-compact production CSS bundles. Tailwind Labs offers optional commercial design assets including Tailwind UI (one-time lifetime license of $299 for copy-paste React/Vue components) and the Catalyst UI kit.

Self-hosting cost

Tailwind CSS is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

Free & cheaper UI & Design to Code

same category, free plan or open-source license

FigmaFreemium browser-based design & prototyping platform. Starter plan is free ($0) with 3 Figma/FigJam files and unlimited drafts. Professional plan costs $12-$15/seat/mo (Full Design) and $10-$12/seat/mo (Dev Mode). Organization plan is $45-$75/seat/mo (Full) / $25/seat/mo (Dev) with design system analytics and SSO. Enterprise plan is $75-$90/seat/mo (Full) / $35/seat/mo (Dev) with dedicated workspaces and advanced security governance.Gradioopen sourceFree and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license for self-hosted local execution, custom servers, and containerized deployments with zero licensing fees. Built-in sharing provides free temporary public tunneling (share=True, up to 72 hours). Permanent cloud hosting is available via Hugging Face Spaces with a free CPU Basic tier (2 vCPU, 16 GB RAM) and quota-based ZeroGPU access, alongside dedicated hourly GPU compute options (e.g., NVIDIA T4, L4, A10G from ~$0.40/hr) with no base software fees.Magic PatternsFree tier available; Starter at $20/seat/month ($17 annually) with GitHub sync and MCP; Business at $100/seat/month ($85 annually); custom Enterprise pricing.v0Vercel v0 provides a Free plan with $5/month credits, a Plus plan at $30/user/month with team shared credit pools and 65-day rollover, a Business tier at $100/user/month with training opt-out, and custom Enterprise contracts.
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FAQ

How much does Tailwind CSS cost?

Free and 100% open-source utility-first CSS framework under the MIT license with zero software licensing fees for personal and commercial projects. Features the high-performance Rust-based Oxide compiler in v4 for ultra-compact production CSS bundles. Tailwind Labs offers optional commercial design assets including Tailwind UI (one-time lifetime license of $299 for copy-paste React/Vue components) and the Catalyst UI kit.

Does Tailwind CSS have a free plan?

Yes — Tailwind CSS is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host Tailwind CSS for free?

Tailwind CSS is open source under the MIT license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper Tailwind CSS alternatives?

Figma, Gradio, Magic Patterns are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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