Choosing the best JavaScript framework for your next project

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    🖖 Vue.js is a progressive, incrementally-adoptable JavaScript framework for building UI on the web. (by vuejs)

  • Vue is another one of the most popular frontend JavaScript frameworks. Vue is a progressive framework meaning,Vue provides core features and allows developers to choose additional modules as needed. This allows developers to start from the basics and add features as the application grows. 46.2% of respondents of the State of JavaScript survey have Vue under their belt, showcasing the framework's prevalence among JavaScript developers.

  • SailsJS

    Realtime MVC Framework for Node.js

  • Sails is a realtime JavaScript framework built on top of Express. Sails offers built-in realtime communication support and a flexible routing system.

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • React

    The library for web and native user interfaces.

  • React is an open source frontend JavaScript framework developed by Facebook. 81.8% of survey respondents of the State of JavaScript survey use React for frontend development. It is a component-based framework specifically designed for single-page applications also known as SPAs.

  • nuxt

    The Intuitive Vue Framework.

  • Nuxt is built on top of Vue which enables the development of fullstack applications with ease. Over 20% of respondents of the State of JavaScript survey have Nuxt under their belt as a fullstack JavaScript framework.

  • Next.js

    The React Framework

  • Developed by Vercel, Next allows the development of fullstack applications with React-based frontend and Node for the backend environment. 48.6% of respondents of the State of JavaScript survey have Nextjs in their toolkit.

  • Express

    Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.

  • Express is the most popular backend JavaScript framework. According to a Statistics and Data study, Express is among the top 5 most popular backend frameworks in all languages. Express simplies the backend application development with a robust set of features including routing, middleware, error handling, and templating.

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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