# Preact vs Vue.js

| Attribute | Preact | Vue.js |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 77.4 (72% (medium)) | 76.2 (77% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 93 | 20 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 78,992 | 902,397 |
| adoption.github_stars | 38,858 | 54,367 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 17,937,973 | 11,273,989 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Frontend UI Frameworks.","source":"https://preactjs.com/","question":"What is Preact?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Preact 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://preactjs.com/","question":"Is Preact free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Preact. 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://preactjs.com/","question":"What platforms does Preact support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Preact 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/preactjs/preact","question":"Is Preact open source?","confidence":0.99}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Frontend UI Frameworks.","source":"https://vuejs.org","question":"What is Vue.js?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vue.js 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://vuejs.org","question":"Is Vue.js free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vue.js supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://vuejs.org","question":"What platforms does Vue.js support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Vue.js, including Vue Router, Pinia, Nuxt, Vite, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap and Algolia DocSearch, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://vuejs.org","question":"What does Vue.js integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Vue.js. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Vue.js not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://vuejs.org/guide/best-practices/security.html","question":"What security certifications does Vue.js have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Vue.js 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/vuejs/core","question":"Is Vue.js open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| description.long | Preact is a JavaScript framework for building user interfaces through reusable components and Virtual DOM rendering. It offers React-like developer experience with significantly reduced JavaScript footprint, making it suitable for performance-critical applications. | Vue enables developers to create web applications through a component-based architecture with reactive data binding. It supports both traditional virtual DOM rendering and an experimental Vapor Mode for optimized performance. |
| features.capabilities | `{"paradigm":"Virtual DOM component library","bundle_size":"tiny","ssr_support":true,"virtual_dom":true,"component_model":true,"router_official":true,"state_management":true}` | `{"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 | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://preactjs.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T16:00:24.072Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vuejs.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:28:31.688Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | 5 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.7 | 6.3 |
| 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":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 | Preact | Vue.js |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Paradigm | Virtual DOM component library | 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 | Tiny (<10kb) | Small (10–40kb) |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-21T01:31:49.541Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*