Comparison

Angular vs React

No clear leader: Angular (76.5) and React (74.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Angular77
React75
Score
vioscaleAI score
Angular77 / 100medium · 58%
React75 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Angular✓
React–
Model
Price level
Angularfree
Reactfree
Adoption
Dependent repos
Angular–
React48,726
Github stars
Angular101,057
React251,063
Package downloads weekly
Stackoverflow questions
Angular270,000
React470,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
Angular100
React32
Release
Cadence days
Angular30
React60
History
Angular20 items
License
Spdx
AngularMIT
ReactMIT
Language
Primary
Content
Faq
Angular8 items
React7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Paradigm
AngularComponent-based TypeScript framework with dependency injection
ReactComponent-based library
Reusable component model
Angular✓
React✓
Rendering
Virtual DOM
Angular-
React-
Signals / fine-grained reactivity
Angular✓
React-
SSR support
Angular✓
React✓
DX
First-class TypeScript
Angular✓
React-
State
Built-in state management
Angular✓
React-
Ecosystem
Official router
Angular✓
React✗
Performance
Runtime size
Angular-
React-

What each one is

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

Angular

A TypeScript-based platform that provides tools, components, and templating for building scalable applications across web, mobile, and desktop environments.

Independently observed

React

A library that enables developers to construct user interfaces using individual components as building blocks. React components are JavaScript functions that receive data and render the appropriate output, supporting both web applications and native mobile development through frameworks.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Angular

Open source
as of verify ↗

React

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Angular✓
React✓
iOS
Angular✗
React✓
Android
Angular✗
React✓
CLI
Angular✓
React✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Angular✓
React–
Self-hosted
Angular✓
React–
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Angular or React: which one depends on you

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