Comparison

SolidJS vs Stencil

On the evidence we track, SolidJS leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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SolidJS70
Stencil61
Score
Vioscale score
SolidJS70 / 100high · 77%
Stencil61 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
SolidJS
Stencil
Model
Stencilcommercial
Price level
SolidJSfree
Stencil
Transparent
SolidJS
Stencil
Integrations
Count
SolidJS50
Stencil
Adoption
Dependent repos
SolidJS4,425
Stencil1
Github stars
SolidJS35,923
Stencil13,126
Package downloads weekly
SolidJS3,858,346
Stencil1,375,018
Stackoverflow questions
SolidJS600
Stencil
Activity
Commits last 30d
SolidJS60
Stencil37
Release
Cadence days
SolidJS12
Stencil9
History
SolidJS20 items
Stencil20 items
License
Spdx
SolidJSMIT
StencilMIT
Language
Primary
SolidJSTypeScript
StencilTypeScript
Market
Availability
Stencil
Content
Faq
SolidJS8 items
Stencil

Capabilities

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

Core
Paradigm
SolidJSFine-grained reactivity with reactive primitives
StencilWeb component compiler
Reusable component model
SolidJS
Stencil
Rendering
Virtual DOM
SolidJS
Stencil
Signals / fine-grained reactivity
SolidJS
Stencil-
SSR support
SolidJS
Stencil-
DX
First-class TypeScript
SolidJS
Stencil
State
Built-in state management
SolidJS
Stencil-
Ecosystem
Official router
SolidJS
Stencil-
Performance
Runtime size
SolidJSTiny (<10kb)
StencilTiny (<10kb)

What each one is

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

SolidJS

Leader

A JavaScript library for constructing user interfaces using fine-grained reactivity, updating only what changes rather than diffing virtual DOMs. Emphasizes performance through reactive primitives and supports modern patterns like async handling, server-side rendering, hydration, and streaming.

Independently observed

Stencil

A TypeScript-based framework for authoring standards-compliant web components and component libraries that run on any browser or framework without framework dependencies.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

SolidJS

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Stencil

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
SolidJS
Stencil
CLI
SolidJS
Stencil

Integrations

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

SolidJS

Leader
50 total
  • Vite
  • Astro
  • Mapbox GL JS
  • Apollo GraphQL
  • TipTap
  • Popper.js
  • hCaptcha
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Monaco Editor
  • Spotify
  • Tawk.to
  • Playwright
  • Vercel Styled JSX
  • Web Components
  • solid-router
  • solid-element
  • solid-meta
  • solid-refresh
  • vite-plugin-solid
  • solid-styled-jsx
  • eslint-plugin-solid
  • babel-plugin-solid-labels
  • solid-tiptap
  • solid-popper
  • +26 more
Independently observed

Stencil

Not documented yet.

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