Preact
preactjs.comFast 3kB alternative to React with the same modern API
Dev Toolsjavascriptui-libraryvirtual-domreact-alternativefrontendweb-frameworkopen-source
About
Preact is a lightweight JavaScript UI library that provides a thin Virtual DOM abstraction compatible with React's API, weighing only 3kB. It offers high performance through a simple diff implementation, real DOM event handlers, and no required transpilation. It is ecosystem-compatible with React via a preact/compat alias, allowing use of existing React components.
Problem
Mainstream UI frameworks like React add significant JavaScript weight to applications, slowing download, parse, and execution times.
For
frontend developers and web application builders
How it works
Preact implements a minimal Virtual DOM with React-compatible APIs and a preact/compat layer, enabling developers to build or migrate React apps with a 3kB footprint.
Business model
open-source
Status
launched