Comparison

React vs Svelte

No clear leader: React (79.5) and Svelte (78.3) 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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React80
Svelte78
Score
Vioscale score
React80 / 100medium · 73%
Svelte78 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
React
Svelte
Model
Price level
Reactfree
Sveltefree
Adoption
Dependent repos
React324,856
Svelte56,439
Github stars
React247,901
Svelte87,991
Package downloads weekly
Stackoverflow questions
React470,000
Svelte9,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
React53
Svelte87
Release
Cadence days
React60
Svelte3
History
Svelte20 items
License
Spdx
ReactMIT
SvelteMIT
Language
Primary
Content
Faq
React7 items
Svelte8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Paradigm
ReactComponent-based library
Sveltecompiler-based component framework
Reusable component model
React
Svelte
Rendering
Virtual DOM
React-
Svelte
Signals / fine-grained reactivity
React-
Svelte
SSR support
React
Svelte
DX
First-class TypeScript
React-
Svelte
State
Built-in state management
React-
Svelte
Ecosystem
Official router
React-
Svelte-
Performance
Runtime size
React-
SvelteSmall (10–40kb)

What each one is

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

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

Svelte

A framework with an integrated compiler that lets developers create streamlined components using standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, minimizing runtime overhead in the browser.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

React

Open source
as of verify ↗

Svelte

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
React
Svelte

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