# Preact vs PrimeReact

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Preact

| Attribute | Preact | PrimeReact |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 80.7 (72% (medium)) | 45.9 (71% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 78,992 | 2 |
| adoption.github_stars | 38,834 | 8,318 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 31,234,030 | 341,006 |
| description.long | A minimal virtual DOM library that provides a React-compatible API with significantly reduced file size. Preact delivers performance-focused component development without the overhead of traditional frameworks. | A React component library offering reusable UI elements with customizable theming and multiple architectural layers—from fully styled components to headless (logic-only) versions for complete design control. |
| features.capabilities | `{"paradigm":"Virtual DOM component library","bundle_size":"tiny","ssr_support":true,"virtual_dom":true,"component_model":true,"state_management":true}` | `{"paradigm":"Component-based UI library","virtual_dom":true,"component_model":true}` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | CSS |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://preactjs.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:05:09.849Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://primereact.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:00:34.619Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | 21 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 5.7 | 3.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=preact&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=primereact-working&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Frontend UI Frameworks)

| Capability | Preact | PrimeReact |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Paradigm | Virtual DOM component library | Component-based UI library |
| 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 | Tiny (<10kb) | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:19:10.667Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*