React Frameworks List
React Toolchains
These are tools that help set up React projects. They might not offer as much "out of the box" functionality as frameworks, but they are essential in managing aspects like bundling, building, and optimizing.
| # | Toolchain | Use Case | Tooling |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Create React App | Quick React app setup without configuration. | Webpack (bundling), Babel (transpiling), Jest (testing), ESLint (linting). |
| 2 | Vite | Fast React projects with minimal setup. | Modern development server, HMR, Rollup for production builds. |
| 3 | Parcel | Simple setups and rapid prototyping. | Zero-config bundler, HMR, support for TypeScript, JSX, CSS modules. |
| 4 | React Static | Static site generation with React. | Plugins for data sourcing, route-based code splitting, optimized static output. |
| 5 | Expo | Mobile app development with React Native. | CLI for building and deploying React Native apps, OTA updates. |
React Frameworks
These are full-fledged frameworks that offer predefined conventions, libraries and tools to help developers build applications with React.
| # | Framework | Use Case | Tooling |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Next.js | Server-side rendering, static site generation, and hybrid apps. | Built-in Webpack, TypeScript, API routes, image optimization, SSR/SSG. |
| 2 | Gatsby | Static sites like blogs, documentation, and marketing websites. | GraphQL for data fetching, plugins for SEO, images, and analytics. |
| 3 | Remix | Dynamic, server-heavy apps with SSR and client-side transitions. | Built-in routing, server-side rendering, data loading APIs, TypeScript support. |
| 4 | Blitz.js | Full-stack React applications with seamless client-server integration. | Authentication, database integration (Prisma), zero API design. |
| 5 | Razzle | Universal React apps with SSR. | Universal Webpack setup for client and server, customizable build process. |