# HTMX

> high power tools for HTML

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/htmx
- **Category:** Frontend UI Frameworks
- **Homepage:** https://htmx.org/
- **Also known as:** htmx
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T20:59:08.646Z

## Vioscale score

**55.4 / 100**, confidence 28% (low).

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 0 | 16 | 0 | - |
| github_stars | 88.5 | 5 | 442.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 9.5 | 18 | 170.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 85.6 | 10 | 855.6 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 69.3 | 26 | 1802.6 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

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

Free

## About

A lightweight JavaScript library that enables AJAX, CSS Transitions, WebSockets, and Server Sent Events directly in HTML using attributes, reducing development complexity compared to traditional frameworks.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web

## Capabilities

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

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Paradigm | Attribute-based HTML enhancement |
| **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 | Small (10–40kb) |

## Facts

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

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 1 | [link](https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 48,887 | [link](https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 217,647 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/htmx.org) | 2026-08-03 | 85% (high) |

### language

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

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | 0BSD | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/htmx.org) | 2026-08-03 | 85% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | free | [link](https://htmx.org/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://htmx.org/) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 26 | [link](https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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