# Alpine.js

> Your new, lightweight, JavaScript framework

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/alpine-js
- **Category:** Frontend UI Frameworks
- **Homepage:** https://alpinejs.dev/
- **Also known as:** alpine-js
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T20:58:07.065Z

## Vioscale score

**71.7 / 100**, confidence 28% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 6 | 600 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 57.8 | 16 | 925 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 84.9 | 5 | 424.7 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| release_cadence | 97.8 | 10 | 977.8 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 75.5 | 26 | 1963.1 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 8 | 200 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://alpinejs.dev/). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free, open source

## About

Alpine is a minimal JavaScript tool for composing interactive behavior directly in HTML markup. Include it via script tag or NPM module.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Frontend UI Frameworks. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Paradigm | Declarative reactive directives for markup |
| **Rendering** | |
| Virtual DOM | ✗ |
| Signals / fine-grained reactivity | ✓ |
| SSR support | ✗ |
| **DX** | |
| First-class TypeScript | ✗ |
| **Core** | |
| Reusable component model | ✓ |
| **State** | |
| Built-in state management | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Official router | ✗ |
| **Performance** | |
| Runtime size | Tiny (<10kb) |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 31,834 | [link](https://github.com/alpinejs/alpine) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 650,349 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/alpinejs) | 2026-08-03 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | HTML | [link](https://github.com/alpinejs/alpine) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/alpinejs/alpine) | 2026-08-03 | 99% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://alpinejs.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://alpinejs.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 40% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://alpinejs.dev/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 4 | [link](https://github.com/alpinejs/alpine/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/alpine-js). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*