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The best Razzle alternatives

7 tools that do a similar job to Razzle, 7 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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Razzle

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

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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 Razzle 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 Razzle vs Remix
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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 Razzle vs Gatsby
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    Expo

    Open source · MIT · ★ 53.3k

    Open-source framework for building native Android, iOS, and web apps with React.

    Best for: Developers who want to build iOS and Android apps with React and JavaScript; Teams that want one codebase covering mobile and web

    Full review
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    ice.js

    Open source · MIT · ★ 18.6k

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

    Best for: Developers who already know React and want a ready-made project structure; Teams building sites that need server-side or build-time rendering

    Full review
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    Marko

    Open source · MIT · ★ 14.5k

    An HTML-based language for building web UIs, with server and browser rendering.

    Best for: JavaScript developers who prefer HTML-style templates over JSX; Teams building sites that need server-side rendering in Node.js

    Full review
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    Fresh

    Open source · MIT · ★ 13.8k

    A web framework for TypeScript that ships little or no JavaScript to the browser by default.

    Best for: Developers who already use Deno and want a web framework with little setup; Developers who want interactive pages without shipping a lot of client-side JavaScript

    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 Razzle. We don't take payment for placement.