# Ember vs HTMX

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Ember

| Attribute | Ember | HTMX |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70.4 (70% (medium)) | 59.2 (56% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 30 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 7,078 | 348 |
| adoption.github_stars | 22,564 | 49,564 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 244,428 | 289,763 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Frontend UI Frameworks.","source":"https://emberjs.com/","question":"What is Ember?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ember is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://emberjs.com/","question":"Is Ember free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Ember. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://emberjs.com/","question":"What platforms does Ember support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Ember is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/emberjs/ember.js","question":"Is Ember open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"Ember is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://emberjs.com/","question":"Where is Ember available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Frontend UI Frameworks.","source":"https://htmx.org/","question":"What is HTMX?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"HTMX is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the 0BSD licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://htmx.org/","question":"Is HTMX free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to HTMX. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://htmx.org/","question":"What platforms does HTMX support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. HTMX is published under the 0BSD licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/htmx.org","question":"Is HTMX open source?","confidence":0.85}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | A framework that enables developers to create complex web applications using a component-based architecture with reactive data binding and template-driven views. | A lightweight, dependency-free JavaScript library that enables dynamic web interactions using HTML attributes instead of extensive JavaScript code, reducing development complexity. |
| features.capabilities | `{"paradigm":"Component-based reactive framework","bundle_size":"small","virtual_dom":true,"component_model":true,"router_official":true,"state_management":true,"signals_reactivity":true}` | `{"paradigm":"Attribute-driven HTML extension","bundle_size":"small","virtual_dom":false,"state_management":false}` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | 0BSD |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://emberjs.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T13:47:22.736Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://htmx.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:05:42.622Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | 35 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.9 | 5.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=ember-source&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=htmx.org&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (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) |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:14:54.899Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*