React Alternatives

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, Web-based, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best React alternative is Vue.js, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like React are Angular, Astro Web Framework, Svelte and Next.js.

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React alternatives are mainly JavaScript Frameworks, but if you're looking for Static Site Generators or Website Builders you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to React.
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  1. UIkit icon
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    A lightweight and modular front-end framework for developing fast and powerful web interfaces.

    101 UIkit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
     
  2. Preact icon
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    Preact is a fast UI framework with the same same ES6 API as React but just 3kB in size. Virtual DOM Components and high React compatibility help with familiarity and re-usability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. Polymer icon
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    Polymer is a library that uses the latest web technologies to let you create custom HTML elements. Build anything from a button to a complete application as an encapsulated, reusable element that works across desktop and mobile.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    It's simpler and it has a better design philosophy

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    • Most users think Polymer is a great React alternative.

    • Polymer is Free and Open SourceReact is also Free and Open Source
  4. stenciljs icon
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    A toolchain for building reusable, scalable Design Systems. Generate small, blazing fast, and 100% standards based Web Components that run in every browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
  5. Rax icon
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    Rax is a universal JavaScript library built and used by Alibaba.com that has a largely React compatible API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Elm icon
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    Elm aims to make web development more pleasant. Elm is a type-safe, functional reactive language that compiles to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

    39 Elm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. lit.dev icon
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    Building on top of the Web Components standards, Lit adds just what you need to be happy and productive: reactivity, declarative templates and a handful of thoughtful features to reduce boilerplate and make your job easier.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Hono.dev icon
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    Hono - means flame 🔥 in Japanese - is a small, simple, and ultrafast web framework for the Edges. It works on any JavaScript runtime: Cloudflare Workers, Fastly Compute, Deno, Bun, Vercel, AWS Lambda, Lambda@Edge, and Node.js.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
     
  9. RiotJS icon
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    Riot lets you build user interfaces with custom tags using simple and enjoyable syntax. It uses a virtual DOM similar to React but faster. Riot is very tiny compared to industry standards. We think there is a clear need for another UI library.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. HTMX icon
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    htmx gives you access to AJAX, CSS Transitions, WebSockets and Server Sent Events directly in HTML, using attributes, so you can build modern user interfaces with the simplicity and power of hypertext

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • HTML
     
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    HTMX is a lightweight alternative for those developers inclined to small tech stacks. It is a great companion for django and rails templates.

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    • HTMX is Free and Open SourceReact is also Free and Open Source
  11. Blitz.js icon
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    Blitz picks up where Next.js leaves off, providing battle-tested libraries and conventions for shipping and scaling world wide applications.

    20 Blitz.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Fresh is a next generation web framework, built for speed, reliability, and simplicity. Some stand out features:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
     
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