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Colorlib Templates vs Start Bootstrap

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Colorlib Templates #6 in Website Templates 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from $19 Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Colorlib
Start Bootstrap #7 in Website Templates 7.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Start BS

Colorlib Templates leads on 0 checks, Start Bootstrap on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreColorlib Templates · 7.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresStart Bootstrap · 2 of 2

Colorlib Templates scores higher on our rubric for website templates: 7.1 against 7.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Start Bootstrap offers responsive designs; Colorlib Templates doesn't publish it.

Colorlib Templates is the better fit for affordable downloadable templates across web technologies. Start Bootstrap is the better fit for bootstrap projects needing varied source formats.

  • Colorlib Templates fits best

    Affordable downloadable templates across web technologies

  • Start Bootstrap fits best

    Bootstrap projects needing varied source formats

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Side by side

Feature Colorlib Templates 7.1/10 Visit ↗ Start Bootstrap 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.1 7.0
Ranking #6 in Website Templates #7 in Website Templates
Best for Affordable downloadable templates across web technologies Bootstrap projects needing varied source formats
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Community Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Colorlib Templates 1/2 · Start Bootstrap 2/2
Ecommerce templates ✓ ✓
Responsive designs Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Platform compatibility Not published Multi-platform
Template types Not published themes; templates; admin & dashboard; landing pages; business & corporate; portfolio & resume; general page layouts; navigation layouts; ecommerce; blog & news
Templates available Not published Not published
Customization features Not published HTML/CSS editing; SCSS; JavaScript; Pug templates; Bootstrap components; npm/Gulp build tools
Our review
Pros
  • Searchable catalog of 1,500+ templates across four web technologies
  • Responsive designs for business, ecommerce, portfolio, and landing-page sites
  • Free downloads plus individual, annual, and lifetime licensing
  • Broad coverage from dashboards and landing pages to ecommerce starters
  • Free MIT-licensed products can be downloaded without registration
  • HTML, SCSS, JavaScript, Pug, npm and Gulp support flexible workflows
Cons
  • Support is provided through the Colorlib forum
  • All Templates access costs $129 per year
  • The $19 Single Template plan covers one selected template
  • Web-only delivery does not cover native application projects
  • Paid license tiers limit domains and team-member counts
  • Breadth may be more than needed for a narrowly focused site
Our verdict

Colorlib Templates is a web template marketplace for creators, developers, agencies, and businesses seeking downloadable designs for websites. Its searchable catalog contains 1,500+ templates built with HTML, Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, and…

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Start Bootstrap is a library of Bootstrap 5 themes, page templates, admin dashboards and UI tools for people building websites with editable source code. Its catalog serves solo developers, agencies and larger teams working on landing…

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  1. Colorlib TemplatesWebsite Templates 7.1Free plan · paid from $19
  2. Start BootstrapWebsite Templates 7.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Colorlib Templates — where it wins

    • Searchable catalog of 1,500+ templates across four web technologies
    • Responsive designs for business, ecommerce, portfolio, and landing-page sites
    • Free downloads plus individual, annual, and lifetime licensing

    Where it doesn't

    • Support is provided through the Colorlib forum
    • All Templates access costs $129 per year
    • The $19 Single Template plan covers one selected template

  • Start Bootstrap — where it wins

    • Broad coverage from dashboards and landing pages to ecommerce starters
    • Free MIT-licensed products can be downloaded without registration
    • HTML, SCSS, JavaScript, Pug, npm and Gulp support flexible workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Web-only delivery does not cover native application projects
    • Paid license tiers limit domains and team-member counts
    • Breadth may be more than needed for a narrowly focused site
  • Colorlib Templates7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from $19

    A broad, responsive template catalog with free downloads and flexible paid licenses.

    Visit ColorlibFull verdict →
  • Start Bootstrap7.0/10 · Free plan

    A broad Bootstrap template library for teams that want editable web source files.

    Visit Start BSFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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