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Bootstrap VS Tailwind CSS_

As of 4 November 2026, Tailwind CSS is named by 2,153 companies and Bootstrap by 2,098; Bootstrap skews to companies under 200 people (68% vs 68%), Tailwind CSS to companies over 1,000 (9% vs 13%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Bootstrap's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Tailwind CSS rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Bootstrap: 2–200 employees
68%
Tailwind CSS: 2–200 employees
68%
Bootstrap: 1,000+ employees
13%
Tailwind CSS: 1,000+ employees
9%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.0 · 1.5
Website or DNS footprint
6,088,576 · 0
2,098companies name Bootstrap
2,153companies name Tailwind CSS
322name both
4,101 · 3,287postings in 90 days, Bootstrap · Tailwind CSS
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentBootstrapshareTailwind CSSshareLeans
Self-employed563%22510%Tailwind CSS
2-10 employees27713%50223%Tailwind CSS
11-50 employees67532%63830%Bootstrap
51-200 employees46522%33416%Bootstrap
201-500 employees23511%1738%Bootstrap
501-1000 employees1075%924%even
1001-5000 employees1336%1035%even
5001-10000 employees452%311%even
10,001+ employees1055%553%Bootstrap
By industry
SegmentBootstrapshareTailwind CSSshareLeans
Technology & software1,19457%1,29860%Tailwind CSS
Business & finance services49824%42620%Bootstrap
Manufacturing & industry884%653%even
Consumer services & leisure744%824%even
Media & content583%874%even
Commerce & trade382%462%even
Public, community & associations352%281%even
Utilities & infrastructure281%151%even
Property & construction241%291%even
Health care201%201%even
Transport, logistics & rental181%211%even
Automotive111%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––241%outside top 12
By country
SegmentBootstrapshareTailwind CSSshareLeans
United States99147%1,10151%Tailwind CSS
India29314%1547%Bootstrap
United Kingdom1236%1376%even
Germany1095%1577%Tailwind CSS
Italy563%382%even
Canada492%352%even
France432%522%even
Poland322%352%even
Australia251%281%even
Singapore231%––outside top 12
Spain221%––outside top 12
Brazil171%––outside top 12
Netherlands––532%outside top 12
Sweden––261%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––211%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentBootstrapshareTailwind CSSshareLeans
Software engineering5,03774%3,70978%Tailwind CSS
Design & UX6419%1744%Bootstrap
IT operations & business systems1733%341%even
Data & AI551%1453%Tailwind CSS
Retail & store operations351%50%even
Unclassified340%441%even
Product, program & project management330%190%even
Engineering (non-software)300%1343%Tailwind CSS
healthcare clinical270%10%even
logistics warehouse and transport250%20%even
Marketing & communications230%160%even
Education & training180%40%even
healthcare support and caregiving180%––outside top 12
skilled trades and field service180%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting170%60%even
Sales140%100%even
Customer service & success130%160%even
Quality, safety & environment130%180%even
Human resources90%20%even
social care and community90%––outside top 12
construction and civil70%––outside top 12
General management & consulting50%50%even
hospitality and food service50%60%even
Administration & office40%30%even
Business development & strategy40%10%even
Legal, compliance & risk40%––outside top 12
real estate and property30%––outside top 12
research and science30%20%even
facilities cleaning and security10%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production––10%outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––10%outside top 12
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Tailwind CSS is named by 2,153 companies in job postings and Bootstrap by 2,098; 322 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/bootstrap-vs-tailwind-css)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Bootstrap vs Tailwind CSS: questions

Which is more used, Bootstrap or Tailwind CSS?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Tailwind CSS (2,153) over Bootstrap (2,098). By website-and-DNS footprint, Bootstrap (6,088,576 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Bootstrap?

68% of Bootstrap companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 68% for Tailwind CSS. 13% of Bootstrap companies have over 1,000 employees, against 9% for Tailwind CSS.

Do companies run both?

322 companies name both in their postings, usually Bootstrap in marketing and Tailwind CSS in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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