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React-Bootstrap

Bootstrap 5 UI components rebuilt as React components.

GitHub Download v2.10.10
Stars
22.6k
Forks
3.6k
Licence
MIT
Language
TypeScript
Last update
6 days ago
Type
Library

What it is

React-Bootstrap provides Bootstrap 5 styled interface pieces (such as buttons, navbars and forms) as React components, so developers can use Bootstrap's look inside React apps without writing raw Bootstrap JavaScript. The README says it is compatible with specific Bootstrap versions, so the correct major version pairing matters.

  • Build a React page layout with Bootstrap grid, navbar and form components
  • Migrate an existing Bootstrap 4 React project to React-Bootstrap v2 using the official migration guide
  • Explore component examples in the CodeSandbox collection linked in the README

Great for

  • React developers who already use Bootstrap styling
  • Teams maintaining a React app built on Bootstrap 5
  • Developers migrating a Bootstrap 4 React project to version 2

Not ideal for

  • Projects that do not use Bootstrap, since the components assume Bootstrap's styles
  • Anyone on Bootstrap 4 or 3 who wants active maintenance, because the README marks v1 and v0.33 as not maintained
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How to get it

  1. 1

    Install with a package manager

    You'll need: Node.js (includes npm)

    Clone the repository

    git clone https://github.com/react-bootstrap/react-bootstrap

    Install dependencies for library and docs site (run inside the repo)

    npm run bootstrap
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Install Node.js, which includes npm
    • Clone the repository and run npm run bootstrap
    • Start the local docs site with npm start
    • Or run the tests once with npm test
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Use the compatibility table to pick the React-Bootstrap version that matches your Bootstrap version
    • Follow the migration guide in the docs when moving from Bootstrap 4 to 5
    • Open the CodeSandbox examples to try components without local setup
    • Use the related react-router-bootstrap module if you need React Router integration

Downloads

Source code (.zip)master branch · straight from GitHubRelease v2.10.10Release notes and sourceOfficial website & docsreact-bootstrap.github.io/

Strengths

  • Maps Bootstrap 5 components to React components, a familiar pattern for React developers
  • Has a documented table matching Bootstrap versions to library versions
  • Includes a docs site and linked CodeSandbox examples

Trade-offs

  • You must match the React-Bootstrap version to your Bootstrap version, which adds setup care
  • Older Bootstrap versions are no longer maintained according to the README

How it compares

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react-bootstrap (this)22.6kLibrarybeginner6 days agoReact developers who already use Bootstrap styling
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material-ui99.3kLibraryintermediate4 days agoReact developers who want a consistent, prebuilt set of UI components
bootstrap175kLibrarybeginner4 days agoDevelopers building responsive websites or web app interfaces quickly
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Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.