Less is a CSS preprocessor allow you to write more efficient and easy to manageable CSS code. LESS provides extra features like variables and mix ins to create functional and practical CSS code.
LESS syntax is more robust and accessible for future maintenance SASS always compiles its Syntax to regular CSS. We can install sass through simple steps. Even though it is simple, there is some real great desktop applications are available to compile LESS into standard CSS.
We have put together the complete list of LESS compilers below you can have a look at them. We are damn sure that, few of them should be in your workflow if you are a LESS follower.
GUI Less Compilers
SimpLESS
SimpLESS is your easy-to-use LESS CSS compiler.
WinLess
WinLess is a Windows GUI for LESS.js. WinLess is a must-have for the webdeveloper who uses Windows.
Koala
Koala is a GUI application for Less, Sass, Compass and CoffeeScript compilation, to help web developers to use them more efficiently. Koala can run in windows, linux and mac.
Crunch
Crunch lets you write Less, CoffeeScript, Markdown, and then automatically saves CSS, JavaScript, and HTML after you’ve made changes.
Prepros
Prepros is a tool to compile LESS, Sass, Compass, Stylus, Jade and much more with automatic CSS prefixing, It comes with built in server for cross browser testing. It runs on Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.
Komodo LESS Compiler
Less 2.5.3 Compiler for Komodo Edit/Ide.
CodeKit
CodeKit compiles Less, Sass, Stylus, Jade, Haml, Slim, CoffeeScript, Javascript, TypeScript, Markdown and Compass files automatically each time you save.
LiveReload
LiveReload is an essential tool for web developers, and is currently the top paid developer tool on the Mac App Store in many countries.
NetBeans
Quickly and easily develop desktop, mobile and web applications with Java, HTML5, PHP, C/C++ and more. NetBeans IDE is FREE, open source, and has a worldwide community of users and developers.
Bundler
Bundler is a fast, cross-platform, command-line runner (easily integrated into existing IDEs, inc VS.NET) with optimized support for ASP.NET MVC and ServiceStack that statically compiles, minifies and combines your websites less, sass, stylus, css, coffeescript, livescript and js files.
online Less Compilers
CodePen
CodePen is a playground for the front end side of the web. It’s all about inspiration, education, and sharing.
JS Bin
JS Bin is an open source collaborative web development debugging tool.
CSSDeck
Collection of Awesome CSS and JS Creations to help out frontend developers and designers.
Fiddle Salad
Choose among CSS, HTML, and JavaScript preprocessors. Develop web applications faster with real-time preview and enhanced debugging.
LESSTESTER
LESS online tester. This helps you to test your LESS code easiliy.
Online LESS Compiler
This Online LESS Compiler can help you to learn LESS.
LESS2CSS
A LESS to CSS converter for the web.
dopefly LESS Converter
LESS CSS is More
Real-time LESS Playground.
lessphp
lessphp is a compiler for LESS written in PHP.
Less.php 2 CSS
Free Online LESS Compiler
This free online LESS compiler will generate the final CSS code using your provided LESS source. This tool is best suited for quick tests and for learning LESS.
LESS / CSS Compiler and Online Editor
Compile LESS files into CSS and get it on the fly. Edit CSS and LESS files online. Compile and Minify it.
Online LESS Compiler (lessc)
A compiler for the Less CSS pre-processor. Drag and drop files containing Less into the box above to have them compiled to CSS.
estFiddle
ILess
ILess is a PHP port of the official LESS processor written in Javascript. Current version of ILess is compatible with less.js
jsFiddle
Online Web Editor.
Css2Less
Easily convert old CSS to fresh new LESS.
Less Compiler Extension & Plugins
grunt-contrib-less
Compile LESS files to CSS.
Web Essentials
Builds upon Visual Studio’s amazing LESS editor and provides compilation and other useful tools.
LessEngine
Integrated LESS PHP compiler for OpenCart.
Web Compiler
The easiest and most powerful way to compile LESS, Scss,, Stylus, JSX and CoffeeScript files directly within Visual Studio or through MSBuild.
LESS AutoCompile
LESS AutoCompile is an extension for the code editor Brackets that adds automatic compilation of LESS files upon saving.
Less Compiler
A system plugin to automatically compile templates .less files on page load – for easier template development.
DMXzone LESS CSS Compiler
It’s extremely powerful and lets you use variables, mixins, nested rules and even functions within your CSS.
less-compiler
This is a Yii application component which wrappes lessphp by Leaf Corcoran – LESS PHP compiler and parser.
LESS Compiler
This plugin aims to add support of LESS to Joomla in the simplest and most intuitive way.
LESS CSS Compiler Plugin for the IntelliJ Platform
LESS CSS Compiler monitors LESS files and automatically compiles them to CSS whenever they change.
Less compiler for TYPO3
Compiles less files to CSS files.
OrangeBits Compiler
It compiles, it minifies, it optimizes. Compile LESS, Sass, Scss, and CoffeeScript. Minify JavaScript and CSS. Optimize Images.
JIT LESS Compiler
LESS Compiler for Symphony CMS.
EE LESS Compiler
EE LESS Compiler lets you write and compile LESS templates into a static CSS file.
Less CSS creator
LESS extends CSS with dynamic behavior such as variables, mixins, operations and functions.
Less Maven Plugin
Fast maven plugin for less compiler (use jless). It can also convert multiple files and append them to the other files.
Morfy Less
Less Compiler Plugin for Morfy CMS.
Lessie
A LESS compiler app.
LESS.js for Windows
A way to run the LESS.js compiler in windows.
JLessC
JLessC is a Less CSS compiler written completely in Java (pure Java). It does not need any additional libraries at runtime (no JavaScript, no ANTLR). The main target of the project is performance and compatibility to bootstrap.
clessc
A C++ implementation of the LESS CSS Compiler.
cssel
An simplified less compiler.
LessMonitor
PHP Less Compiler.
LessCSS Compiler
The LessCSS Compiler is a Java library which compiles Less source files to the CSS code.
LESS CSS Compiler for Java
LESS CSS Compiler for Java is a library to compile LESS sources to CSS stylesheets.
Enable LESS CSS in WordPress
Provides a LESS compiler compatible with wp_enqueue_style() for rapid CSS development in themes and plugins.
sublime-less2css
Sublime Text 2 and 3 Plugin to compile less files to css on save. Requires lessc installed on PATH.
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