Is there a good template that doesn't use CRA?

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SurveyJS - JavaScript Form Builder with No-Code UI & Built-In JSON Schema Editor
Keep full control over the data you collect and tailor the form builder’s entire look and feel to your users’ needs. SurveyJS works with React, Angular, Vue 3, and is compatible with any backend or auth system. Learn more.
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InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads
InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.
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  1. nx

    An AI-first build platform that connects everything from your editor to CI. Helping you deliver fast, without breaking things.

    Checkout https://nx.dev/

  2. SurveyJS

    JavaScript Form Builder with No-Code UI & Built-In JSON Schema Editor. Keep full control over the data you collect and tailor the form builder’s entire look and feel to your users’ needs. SurveyJS works with React, Angular, Vue 3, and is compatible with any backend or auth system. Learn more.

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  3. DataFormsJS

    🌟 DataFormsJS 🌟 A minimal JavaScript Framework, standalone React and Web Components, and JSX Compiler for rapid development of high quality websites and single page applications.

  4. react-prime

    Discontinued A starter kit to create comprehensive React apps with React-Query and Styled-Components.

  5. React

    The library for web and native user interfaces.

    You can get the react development file by going to https://github.com/facebook/react/releases then following the link to https://unpkg.com/react@17.0.2/umd, which features this file.

  6. react-nodejs-webpack

    A React app template

  7. vite

    Next generation frontend tooling. It's fast!

    According to Preact main page: "Fast 3kB alternative to React with the same modern API" https://preactjs.com/ Basically it provides similar features to React but was developed with a lot less code. When you build apps with Preact you typically use the same build tools and process/workflow. So for example if someone uses Vite https://vitejs.dev/ you can select React, Preact or other libraries but there is still a build process.

  8. Preact

    ⚛️ Fast 3kB React alternative with the same modern API. Components & Virtual DOM.

    According to Preact main page: "Fast 3kB alternative to React with the same modern API" https://preactjs.com/ Basically it provides similar features to React but was developed with a lot less code. When you build apps with Preact you typically use the same build tools and process/workflow. So for example if someone uses Vite https://vitejs.dev/ you can select React, Preact or other libraries but there is still a build process.

  9. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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