Comparison

Ember vs HTMX

On the evidence we track, Ember 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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★Ember72

HTMX53

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	EmberLeader	HTMX
Vioscale score	72 / 100medium · 70%	53 / 100medium · 57%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6.5	5
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=ember-source&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=htmx.org&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	7,078	348
Github starsadoption.github_stars	22,566	49,020
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	292,698	247,753
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	79	1
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	4	35
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	0BSD
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	JavaScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ US	-

Score

Vioscale score

Ember72 / 100medium · 70%

HTMX53 / 100medium · 57%

Pricing

Free tier

Ember✓

HTMX✓

Model

Emberopen_source

HTMXopen_source

Price level

Emberfree

HTMXfree

Transparent

Ember✓

HTMX–

Security

Disclosure policy

Ember✓

HTMX–

Scorecard

Ember6.5

HTMX5

Vulnerabilities

EmberCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=ember-source&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

HTMXCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=htmx.org&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Adoption

Dependent repos

Ember7,078

HTMX348

Github stars

Ember22,566

HTMX49,020

Package downloads weekly

Ember292,698

HTMX247,753

Activity

Commits last 30d

Ember79

HTMX1

Release

Cadence days

Ember4

HTMX35

History

Ember20 items

HTMX20 items

License

Spdx

EmberMIT

HTMX0BSD

Language

Primary

EmberTypeScript

HTMXJavaScript

Market

Availability

EmberAvailable worldwide · HQ US

HTMX–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Frontend UI Frameworks
Capability	Ember	HTMX
Core
Paradigm	Component-based reactive framework	Attribute-driven HTML extension
Reusable component model	✓	-
Rendering
Virtual DOM	✓	✗
Signals / fine-grained reactivity	✓	-
SSR support	-	-
DX
First-class TypeScript	-	-
State
Built-in state management	✓	✗
Ecosystem
Official router	✓	-
Performance
Runtime size	Small (10–40kb)	Small (10–40kb)

Core

Paradigm

EmberComponent-based reactive framework

HTMXAttribute-driven HTML extension

Reusable component model

Ember✓

HTMX-

Rendering

Virtual DOM

Ember✓

HTMX✗

Signals / fine-grained reactivity

Ember✓

HTMX-

SSR support

Ember-

HTMX-

First-class TypeScript

Ember-

HTMX-

State

Built-in state management

Ember✓

HTMX✗

Ecosystem

Official router

Ember✓

HTMX-

Performance

Runtime size

EmberSmall (10–40kb)

HTMXSmall (10–40kb)

What each one is

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

Ember

Leader

A JavaScript framework designed for long-term web application development with integrated routing, data management, testing infrastructure, and component architecture to enable teams to build and maintain rich user interfaces.

Independently observed

HTMX

HTMX extends HTML to support modern interactive features like WebSocket connections and AJAX requests using simple HTML attributes, allowing developers to build responsive interfaces while remaining within the HTML/hypertext paradigm.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Ember

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

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HTMX

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Ember	HTMX
WebPlatforms	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

Ember✓

HTMX✓

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.