Comparison

Alpine.js vs Astro

On the evidence we track, Astro leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Alpine.js63
★Astro72
Score
vioscaleAI score
Alpine.js63 / 100medium · 70%
Astro72 / 100medium · 57%
Pricing
Free tier
Alpine.js✓
Astro✓
Model
Alpine.jscommercial
Price level
Alpine.jsfree
Astrofree
Integrations
Count
Alpine.js–
Astro18
Adoption
Dependent repos
Alpine.js15,131
Astro18,705
Github stars
Alpine.js31,970
Astro63,201
Package downloads weekly
Alpine.js736,506
Activity
Commits last 30d
Alpine.js12
Astro100
Release
Cadence days
Alpine.js6
Astro–
History
Alpine.js20 items
License
Spdx
Alpine.jsMIT
AstroMIT
Language
Primary
Alpine.jsHTML
Content
Faq
Alpine.js5 items
Astro7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for frontend ui frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Paradigm
Alpine.jsDOM-based reactive directive framework
AstroServer-first JavaScript framework
Reusable component model
Alpine.js✓
Astro✓
Rendering
Virtual DOM
Alpine.js✗
Astro-
Signals / fine-grained reactivity
Alpine.js-
Astro-
SSR support
Alpine.js-
Astro✓
DX
First-class TypeScript
Alpine.js-
Astro✓
State
Built-in state management
Alpine.js✓
Astro-
Ecosystem
Official router
Alpine.js✗
Astro-
Performance
Runtime size
Alpine.jsTiny (<10kb)
AstroTiny (<10kb)

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Alpine.js

Alpine.js enables declarative reactivity and dynamic behavior in HTML using simple directives and minimal code, providing an alternative to heavier frameworks.

Independently observed

Astro

Leader

Astro is a web framework that prioritizes performance through server-side rendering and sends minimal JavaScript to browsers. It features an island architecture for selective interactivity, supports all major UI frameworks, and produces zero unnecessary JavaScript by default.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Alpine.js

Open source
as of verify ↗

Astro

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Alpine.js✓
Astro✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Alpine.js✓
Astro✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Alpine.js

Not documented yet.

Astro

Leader
21 total
  • React
  • Vue
  • Svelte
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Vercel
  • Cloudflare Workers
  • Node.js
  • Prism
  • MDX
  • Sitemap
  • Starlight
  • Sentry
  • UnoCSS
  • Expressive Code
  • astro-icon
  • astro-seo
  • Fathom Analytics
  • Feedback Fish
  • Cloudflare
  • Sonda
  • Solid
Independently observed
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