# HTMX vs Vue.js

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Vue.js

| Attribute | HTMX | Vue.js |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 52.5 (57% (medium)) | 77.6 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 1 | 30 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 348 | 902,397 |
| adoption.github_stars | 49,020 | 54,251 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 247,753 | 15,332,402 |
| description.long | 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. | Vue is a lightweight JavaScript framework for creating user interfaces. It combines standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with a reactive system that automatically updates the UI when data changes, scaling from simple interactive components to full-featured applications. |
| features.capabilities | `{"paradigm":"Attribute-driven HTML extension","bundle_size":"small","virtual_dom":false,"state_management":false}` | `{"paradigm":"Progressive JavaScript framework","bundle_size":"small","ssr_support":true,"virtual_dom":true,"component_model":true,"router_official":true,"state_management":true,"typescript_first":true,"signals_reactivity":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 12 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Vue Router"},{"name":"Pinia"},{"name":"Nuxt"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"TypeScript"},{"name":"Tailwind CSS"},{"name":"Bootstrap"},{"name":"Algolia DocSearch"},{"name":"Fathom Analytics"},{"name":"Reka UI"},{"name":"Vuetify"},{"name":"PrimeVue"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | 0BSD | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://htmx.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:05:42.622Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vuejs.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:28:31.688Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 35 | 5 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v4.0.0-beta6","date":"2026-07-23T17:19:16Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.0.0-beta6"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v4.0.0-beta5","date":"2026-06-26T18:17:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0-beta5"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v4.0.0-beta4","date":"2026-05-22T16:01:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0-beta4"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v4.0.0-beta3","date":"2026-05-08T19:31:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0-beta3"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v2.0.9","date":"2026-04-20T13:03:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v2.0.7","date":"2025-09-11T19:03:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v2.0.6","date":"2025-06-27T13:49:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v2.0.5","date":"2025-06-20T21:44:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v2.0.4","date":"2024-12-13T18:13:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v2.0.3","date":"2024-10-04T17:55:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v2.0.2","date":"2024-08-12T21:10:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v2.0.1","date":"2024-07-12T17:28:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v2.0.0","date":"2024-06-17T18:42:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v1.9.12","date":"2024-04-25T17:24:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v1.9.11","date":"2024-03-15T14:56:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v1.9.10","date":"2024-01-05T18:28:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v1.9.9","date":"2023-11-30T22:39:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v1.9.8","date":"2023-11-30T22:38:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v1.9.7","date":"2023-11-05T16:54:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases/tag/v1.9.6","date":"2023-09-24T00:10:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.6"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.6.0-rc.5","date":"2026-08-21T09:21:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.6.0-rc.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.6.0-rc.4","date":"2026-08-14T08:58:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.6.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.6.0-rc.3","date":"2026-08-11T03:55:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.6.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.5.41","date":"2026-08-05T06:59:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.41"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.6.0-rc.2","date":"2026-07-22T09:32:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.6.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.6.0-rc.1","date":"2026-07-18T01:12:03Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.6.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.5.40","date":"2026-07-16T03:08:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.40"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.5.39","date":"2026-06-25T09:44:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.39"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.6.0-beta.17","date":"2026-06-24T09:19:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.6.0-beta.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.6.0-beta.16","date":"2026-06-17T03:00:53Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.6.0-beta.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.6.0-beta.15","date":"2026-06-11T07:44:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.6.0-beta.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.5.38","date":"2026-06-11T08:00:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.38"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.5.37","date":"2026-06-11T06:51:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.37"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.6.0-beta.14","date":"2026-06-05T01:26:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.6.0-beta.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.6.0-beta.13","date":"2026-05-28T06:12:29Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.6.0-beta.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.5.35","date":"2026-05-27T09:04:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.35"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.6.0-beta.12","date":"2026-05-15T06:37:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.6.0-beta.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.6.0-beta.11","date":"2026-05-07T08:45:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v3.6.0-beta.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.5.34","date":"2026-05-06T07:20:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.34"},{"url":"https://github.com/vuejs/core/releases/tag/v3.5.33","date":"2026-04-22T07:21:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.33"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5 | 6.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"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}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=vue&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"LOW"}` |

## Capabilities (Frontend UI Frameworks)

| Capability | HTMX | Vue.js |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Paradigm | Attribute-driven HTML extension | Progressive JavaScript framework |
| 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:21:20.359Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*