Preact

preactjs.com

Fast 3kB alternative to React with the same modern API

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/ 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.

/ 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.

/ Who it's for /

frontend developers and web application builders

/ More info /

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Status
launched
Business model
open-source

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