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The best ice.js alternatives

8 tools that do a similar job to ice.js, 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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ice.js

A React-based framework for building web apps, with routing, SSR/SSG and a plugin system.

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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 ice.js vs Next.js
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    Remix

    Open source · MIT · ★ 33.4k

    A full-stack web framework built on standard Web APIs, shipped as one npm package.

    Best for: Developers who want a framework built on standard Web APIs rather than Node-specific ones; Teams that want code portable across Node.js, Bun, Deno, and Cloudflare Workers

    Full review ice.js vs Remix
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    umi

    Open source · MIT · ★ 16k

    A React framework for building web apps, with the project's own docs at umijs.org.

    Best for: Developers who already work with React and want a framework on top of it; Teams looking for a MIT-licensed, community-maintained React framework

    Full review ice.js vs umi
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    Gatsby

    Open source · MIT · ★ 55.9k

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

    Best for: Developers building content-heavy sites such as blogs or documentation; Teams that already work with React and want a shared GraphQL data layer

    Full review
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    Aurelia

    Open source · MIT · ★ 11.7k

    A JavaScript framework for building single-page web apps, from the Aurelia 1 line.

    Best for: Developers who want a framework that stays close to web platform standards; Teams already maintaining Aurelia 1 applications

    Full review
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    ngx-admin

    Open source · MIT · ★ 25.7k

    A ready-made Angular admin dashboard template with themes, components, and examples.

    Best for: Developers starting a new Angular admin or back-office dashboard; Teams who want Nebular-based components and a few visual themes out of the box

    Full review
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    Razzle

    Open source · MIT · ★ 11k

    A framework for server-rendered universal JavaScript apps that needs no configuration

    Best for: Developers who want server-rendered React or Preact apps without writing webpack configuration themselves; Developers who want to try a configuration-free setup for universal JavaScript apps

    Full review
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    Slate

    Open source · MIT · ★ 31.7k

    A customizable framework for building rich text editors in the browser.

    Best for: Developers building a custom rich text editor inside a web app; Teams who need control over the editor's data model and behavior

    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 ice.js. We don't take payment for placement.