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BuiltWith vs Stylus

BuiltWith logo

BuiltWith

Software

See what websites are built with

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Stylus logo

Stylus

Software

Restyle the web with custom CSS

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: BuiltWith free tier limited to individual site lookups only; no commercial use or reporting; Stylus crashes and instability when applying certain styles
  • They diverge on capability: BuiltWith covers Technology profiling, Stylus covers Custom CSS injection.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BuiltWith and Stylus actually diverge.

Attributes where BuiltWith and Stylus differ
AttributeBuiltWithStylus
Pricing modelUnknownfree
PlatformsWebChrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera
Founded20072017

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in BuiltWith

  • Technology profiling
  • Market research
  • Competitor analysis
  • Lead generation

Only in Stylus

  • Custom CSS injection
  • Style management
  • userstyles.world integration
  • Built-in editor
  • Opera support

Both cover

  • Chrome support
  • Firefox support
  • Edge support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

BuiltWith

  • Technology intelligence for identifying web technologies used by competitor companiesnot Stylus
  • Lead generation using technology adoption and spend data signalsnot Stylus

Stylus

No use cases recorded yet. See the Stylus review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BuiltWith

  • Free tier limited to individual site lookups only; no commercial use or reporting
  • Basic plan limited to 2 technologies, 2 keywords, 2 retail reports, and 1 system login

Stylus

  • Crashes and instability when applying certain styles
  • No visual element selector tool for identifying page elements to style
  • Security risk if downloading and applying untrusted user-created styles

Pricing, plan by plan

BuiltWith

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the BuiltWith review.

Stylus

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Custom CSS
    • Style library
    • Style editor

Which should you pick?

Choose BuiltWith if

  • You need technology profiling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want market research.
BuiltWith review

Choose Stylus if

  • You need custom css injection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera.
  • You also want style management.
Stylus review

Questions people ask

Is BuiltWith or Stylus better?
Neither clearly leads. BuiltWith starts at Free and Stylus at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BuiltWith or Stylus?
BuiltWith starts at Free and Stylus at Free.
Does BuiltWith or Stylus run on more platforms?
BuiltWith runs on Web. Stylus runs on Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera.
Can I use BuiltWith for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is BuiltWith best used for?
BuiltWith is most often used for technology intelligence for identifying web technologies used by competitor companies, lead generation using technology adoption and spend data signals. Of those, technology intelligence for identifying web technologies used by competitor companies and lead generation using technology adoption and spend data signals are not what Stylus is typically brought in for.
What can BuiltWith do that Stylus cannot?
BuiltWith covers Technology profiling, Market research, Competitor analysis, Lead generation. Stylus covers Custom CSS injection, Style management, userstyles.world integration, Built-in editor. Both handle Chrome support, Firefox support, Edge support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Stylus: Is Stylus free?

Yes. Stylus is completely free and open-source, available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera browsers.

Source
Stylus: Can I use Stylus to change the browser UI?

No. Due to WebExtensions security restrictions, Stylus can only customize website pages, not the browser interface itself.

Source
Stylus: What CSS pre-processors does Stylus support?

Stylus supports CSS, LESS, and Stylus syntax with built-in linting using Stylelint and CSSLint-mod with customizable rules.

Source
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