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The best Wasp alternatives

4 tools that do a similar job to Wasp, 4 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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Wasp

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

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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

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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

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    Blitz.js

    Open source · MIT · ★ 14.1k

    A toolkit that adds full-stack features on top of Next.js, built with Prisma.

    Best for: Developers already comfortable with React and Next.js who want more built-in full-stack structure; Teams building a full web app with a database and want a single project setup

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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

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 Wasp. We don't take payment for placement.