SolidStart
The SolidJS meta-framework
Quick Verdict
Best For
- Full-stack web applications
- SEO-critical sites
- Teams wanting batteries-included
- Rapid prototyping
Consider Alternatives If
- Simple static pages
- Maximum flexibility needs
- Minimal JavaScript sites
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Score Breakdown
6 dimensions evaluated with transparent methodology
Optimized rendering with modern techniques
- SSR/SSG support
- Code splitting
- Streaming
- −25 Bundle size considerations
- −25 Hydration overhead
Great developer experience with modern tooling
- Hot module replacement
- TypeScript support
- File-based routing
- −13 Framework learning curve
- −13 Convention over configuration
Rich ecosystem with plugins and integrations
- Active community
- Plugin ecosystem
- Third-party integrations
- −6 Plugin compatibility issues
- −6 Breaking changes between versions
Regular updates with migration support
- Semantic versioning
- Migration guides
- LTS versions
- −24 Major version upgrades complex
- −24 Dependency management
Open-source with various hosting options
- Free and open-source
- Multiple hosting options
- No vendor lock-in
- −5 Build/deploy costs
- −5 Premium features in paid tiers
Security best practices built-in
- CSRF protection
- XSS prevention
- Security headers
- −7 Implementation-dependent
- −7 Audit requirements
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How SolidStart stacks up against similar technologies
Sources & Methodology
How we calculate these scores: transparent and reproducible
GitHub
Repository activity, stars, contributors, issue resolution time
NPM Registry
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Bundlephobia
Bundle size, tree-shaking efficiency, dependency weight
OSV Database
Known vulnerabilities, security advisories, CVE tracking
Community Signals
Stack Overflow activity, Discord engagement, developer surveys
1.0.0 Last updated: 2026-01-29 Confidence: 85% Metrics: 26/01/2026