Remix vs. Next.js vs. SvelteKit

Remix, a full-stack web framework developed by the team behind React Router, has undergone significant changes, most notably merging with React Router v7 to integrate its data loading, routing, and resilience features directly into the Router. This development reflects a broader trend in the tech industry, where open-source technologies increasingly adopt a SaaS business model, as seen with frameworks like Next.js and Gatsby offering paid hosting services. Shopify’s Hydrogen framework and Vercel's hiring of Svelte creator Rich Harris to work on SvelteKit further illustrate this shift. The article explores and compares the features of popular React meta-frameworks, including React Router v7, Next.js, and SvelteKit, covering aspects such as project initiation, routing, server-side data loading, static site generation, API routing, styling, error handling, and deployment. React Router v7 distinguishes itself with its approach to form handling, maintaining native form behavior even in the absence of JavaScript. The framework now supports static site generation, making it suitable for a broader range of applications, including content-heavy sites. The rise of meta-frameworks like these continues to shape modern web application development.