React AlternativesTop JavaScript Frameworks and other similar apps like React

React is described as 'A JavaScript library for building user interfaces' and is a popular javascript framework in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to React for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Mac apps. The best React alternative is Vue.js, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like React are Angular, Svelte, Next.js and Astro Web Framework.

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  1. Vue.js icon

    Vue.js

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    Vue is a JavaScript framework for building user interfaces. It builds on top of standard HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and provides a declarative and component-based programming model that helps you efficiently develop user interfaces, be it simple or complex.

    40 Vue.js alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
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    Vue.js Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Two way data-binding
    3.  Support for Javascript
    4.  Support for Typescript

    Vue.js VS React

     
    Comments about Vue.js as an Alternative to React
    Top Positive Comment
    4329883
    Feb 15, 2017
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    Easier, faster, more options, pure javascript, no useless conventions

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    Guest
    Positive •Jul 9, 2024
    0

    VueJS and its ecosystem are a flexible and lightweight frontend solution

    Gruak
    Positive •Nov 8, 2020
    0

    Easier to pick up, more fun to use

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    • Almost everyone thinks Vue.js is a great React alternative.

    • Vue.js is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to React.

    • Vue.js is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to React.

    • Vue.js is Free and Open SourceReact is also Free and Open Source
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    Angular

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    Angular is a development platform for building mobile and desktop web applications using TypeScript/JavaScript and other languages.

    80 Angular alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
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    Angular Features

    1.  Vue.js support
    2.  Built-in routing

    Angular VS React

     

    • Most users think Angular is a great React alternative.

    • Angular is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to React.

    • Angular is Free and Open SourceReact is also Free and Open Source
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    Svelte

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    Svelte is a component framework that compiles declarative code into efficient JavaScript that updates the DOM with surgical precision. It is similar to React and Vue.js and offers a build process to optimize performance.

    35 Svelte alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Svelte screenshot 1

    Svelte Features

    1.  Small-footprint

    Svelte VS React

     
  5. Next.js icon

    Next.js

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    Next.js gives you the best developer experience with all the features you need for production: hybrid static & server rendering, TypeScript support, smart bundling, route pre-fetching, and more. No config needed.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
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    Next.js Features

    1.  Progressive Web App
    2.  Server-side rendering
    3.  React

    Next.js VS React

     
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    Astro Web Framework

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    Astro is an all-in-one web framework for building fast, content-focused websites.

    31 Astro Web Framework alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Blogs

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  React
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Support for Bootstrap
    5.  Syntax Highlighting
    6.  Create UI Components
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    12.  Support for ReactJS

    Astro Web Framework VS React

     
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    One — React Framework

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    One is a new React framework for web and native, built on Vite. It simplifies things with universal, typed routing seamlessly across static, server, and client pages. Plus, an amazing new solution to data.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
    One — React Framework screenshot 1

    One — React Framework Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  React
    3.  React Native

    One — React Framework VS React

     
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    SolidJS

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    Solid is a purely reactive library. It was designed from the ground up with a reactive core. It's influenced by reactive principles developed by previous libraries.

    32 SolidJS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    SolidJS VS React

     
    Comments about SolidJS as an Alternative to React
    IUser
    Positive •Mar 1, 2023
    0

    SolidJS is like a new React. It's much faster and modern.

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    • SolidJS is Free and Open SourceReact is also Free and Open Source
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    Gatsby

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    Gatsby provides development teams an open source frontend framework for creating dynamic, optimized websites and a cloud platform for delivering them on a blazing fast edge network.

    104 Gatsby alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Gatsby Features

    1.  Serverless
    2.  Progressive Web App
    3.  React

    Gatsby VS React

     

    • Gatsby is the most popular SaaS alternative to React.

    • Gatsby is Freemium and Open SourceReact is Free and Open Source
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    Nue

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    Nue JS is an exceptionally small (2.3kb minzipped) JavaScript library for building web interfaces. It is the core of the upcoming Nue ecosystem. It’s like Vue.js, React.js, or Svelte but there are no hooks, effects, props, portals, watchers, provides, injects, suspension, or...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Nue VS React

     
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    ember.js

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    You can write less code with Ember's Handlebars integrated templates that update automatically when the underlying data changes.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JavaScript

    ember.js VS React

     

    • ember.js is the most popular Web-based alternative to React.

    • ember.js is Free and Open SourceReact is also Free and Open Source
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