Comparing the best new JavaScript frameworks to React
Blog post from LogRocket
JavaScript is a versatile programming language widely used for adding interactivity to websites and applications, with applications in front-end and back-end development, as well as in game development. Although traditionally used for client-side development, its server-side and native usage have increased recently. Numerous libraries and frameworks, such as React, have been developed to streamline the JavaScript development process. React, an open-source JavaScript library, is primarily used for building user interfaces and components for single-page applications, and features a component-based architecture that promotes code reusability and adheres to the DRY principle. It utilizes JSX for integrating HTML into JavaScript, and employs a virtual DOM to enhance rendering efficiency. Newer frameworks like Aurelia, hyperHTML, Svelte, and Preact offer alternatives to React, each with unique features and benefits, such as Aurelia's module-based structure and two-way data binding, hyperHTML's lightweight nature, Svelte's compiler-based approach without a virtual DOM, and Preact's lightweight implementation of React's core features. These frameworks provide various options for developers depending on project requirements, from fast and lightweight applications to those requiring extensive state management and community support.