Astro
The web framework for content-driven websites
Quick Verdict
Best For
- Documentation sites and blogs
- Marketing and landing pages
- Content-heavy websites prioritizing SEO
- Projects mixing multiple UI frameworks
Consider Alternatives If
- Highly interactive web applications
- Real-time features requiring WebSockets
- Projects needing single framework consistency
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Score Breakdown
6 dimensions evaluated with transparent methodology
Industry-leading performance with zero JS by default and island architecture
- Zero JavaScript shipped by default
- Island architecture for selective hydration
- Static-first with optional server rendering
- −2 Dynamic features require explicit hydration
- −2 Not optimal for highly interactive apps
Familiar syntax with unique multi-framework support
- Component syntax similar to JSX/Vue SFCs
- Use React, Vue, Svelte, Solid in same project
- File-based routing with layouts
- −6 Learning curve for island architecture
- −6 Multi-framework mixing can be complex
Rapidly growing ecosystem focused on content and documentation
- Official integrations for major frameworks
- Growing theme and starter ecosystem
- Active Discord community (40K+ members)
- −9 Newer than Next.js/Nuxt ecosystems
- −9 Fewer enterprise-focused integrations
- −9 Some integrations still maturing
Stable releases with strong corporate backing and clear vision
- Funded company with dedicated team
- Clear semantic versioning
- Comprehensive migration guides
- −6 Relatively young framework (v1 in 2022)
- −6 API may evolve as patterns emerge
Fully open-source with minimal hosting requirements
- MIT licensed, no vendor lock-in
- Static output runs anywhere
- Edge and serverless adapters available
- −2 Server-side features need hosting consideration
- −2 Some integrations may add costs
Solid security with static-first architecture reducing attack surface
- Static by default reduces security surface
- No client-side data exposure by default
- Clear security policy
- −7 Newer framework, fewer audits
- −7 Server features need separate compliance
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Sources & Methodology
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GitHub
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NPM Registry
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Bundlephobia
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OSV Database
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Community Signals
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1.2.0 Last updated: 2025-12-28 Confidence: 85% Metrics: 26/01/2026