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Layoutit Grid

Design CSS grid layouts by clicking and dragging, then copy clean code.

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  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Layoutit Grid?

Layoutit Grid is an interactive CSS grid generator where you add rows, columns and areas by clicking and dragging, then copy clean HTML and CSS into your project. It is open source, free to use in the browser and handy for learning how grid-template-areas actually works.

Pros: what Layoutit Grid does well

  • Visual editor with live code
  • Teaches grid by doing
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • Only covers CSS grid
  • Complex layouts still need hand-tuning

Who Layoutit Grid is for

Front-end developers and learners laying out pages with CSS grid.

Who can skip it

People who build sites only with drag-and-drop builders.

Layoutit Grid alternatives

Not sold on Layoutit Grid? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

CSS Buttons

Focus: css, buttons and ui. Shares front-end with Layoutit Grid. A website, not a web app. Rated 4.3 (Layoutit Grid: 4.6).

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regex101

Focus: regex, developer tools and debugging. Also in Workflows and Learning, like Layoutit Grid. Rated 4.8 (Layoutit Grid: 4.6).

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DevDocs

Focus: documentation, api reference and developer tools. Also in Learning and Workflows, like Layoutit Grid. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (Layoutit Grid: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Offline

JSONPlaceholder

Focus: fake api, rest and json. Also in Learning and Workflows, like Layoutit Grid. Rated 4.7 (Layoutit Grid: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb

RegExr

Focus: regex, developer tools and testing. Also in Learning and Workflows, like Layoutit Grid. Rated 4.7 (Layoutit Grid: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb

Free alternatives to Layoutit Grid

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

JWT.io

Focus: jwt, authentication and debugging. Also in Learning and Workflows, like Layoutit Grid. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb

Regexper

Focus: regex, diagrams and developer tools. Also in Learning and Workflows, like Layoutit Grid. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb

Wakamai Fondue

Focus: fonts, opentype and typography. Also in Learning and Workflows, like Layoutit Grid. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb

Shoogle

Focus: shadcn, ui components and search. Also in Workflows and Learning, like Layoutit Grid. Rated 4.4 (Layoutit Grid: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb

The Art of Command Line

Focus: command line, terminal and bash. Also in Learning and Workflows, like Layoutit Grid. A course, not a web app. Adds macOS, Linux and Windows. Rated 4.9 (Layoutit Grid: 4.6).

CourseFreeWeb, macOS

Agentic Design Patterns

Focus: ai agents, design patterns and llm. Also in Learning and Workflows, like Layoutit Grid. A book, not a web app. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (Layoutit Grid: 4.6).

BookFreeOffline, Web
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