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The best Gatsby alternatives

8 tools that do a similar job to Gatsby, 8 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.

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Gatsby

A React-based framework for building fast websites and apps, with static or server rendering.

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    Next.js

    Open source · MIT · ★ 143k

    A React framework for building websites and web apps with server rendering and routing built in.

    Best for: Developers already comfortable with React who want a full framework around it; Teams building sites that need server rendering or static generation

    Full review Gatsby vs Next.js
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    Nextra

    Open source · MIT · ★ 13.9k

    A framework for building documentation and content sites with MDX, built on Next.js.

    Best for: Developers who want a documentation site built on Next.js and React; Teams writing project docs in Markdown or MDX

    Full review Gatsby vs Nextra
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    Wasp

    Open source · MIT · ★ 18.8k

    A framework that builds React, Node.js and Prisma web apps from a short declarative spec.

    Best for: Developers who want to build a full-stack React and Node.js app quickly; Small teams or solo builders who prefer convention over configuration

    Full review Gatsby vs Wasp
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    refine

    Open source · MIT · ★ 36k

    A React framework for building admin panels, dashboards and internal business apps.

    Best for: Developers building internal admin panels or back-office tools in React; Teams that want a headless approach and can pick their own UI component library

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    React Static

    Open source · MIT · ★ 10.3k

    A static site generator for React that outputs fast HTML pages, now in maintenance-only mode.

    Best for: Developers who already know React and want a static site; Teams migrating from Create React App who want a build setup without ejecting

    Full review Gatsby vs React Static
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    Payload

    Open source · MIT · ★ 45.6k

    Open-source Next.js framework that adds a TypeScript backend and admin panel to your app.

    Best for: Developers already building with Next.js and React who want a backend without a separate server; Teams that want an admin panel for editing content that they can customize in code

    Full review
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    react-admin

    Open source · MIT · ★ 27k

    A TypeScript/React framework for building admin dashboards on top of REST or GraphQL APIs.

    Best for: Developers building internal admin panels or back-office tools on top of an existing API; Teams already using React who want standard CRUD screens without writing everything from scratch

    Full review
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    RedwoodGraphQL

    Open source · MIT · ★ 17.6k

    A React web framework with an optional GraphQL API, built on Prisma; the README also promotes a newer sibling

    Best for: Developers building data-driven React apps who want a pre-assembled stack; Prototypes and hackathons that may grow into larger projects

    Full review

How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Gatsby. We don't take payment for placement.