Last updated April 17, 2024



Compare the features of the Web Frameworks to help you choose the right one for your needs.
Feature  |  Fresh |  SolidStart |  SvelteKit  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Written in  | TypeScript  | JavaScript  | JavaScript  | |
Template Language The syntax or language used to define the layout and structure of web pages.  | JSX  | JSX  | Svelte  | |
Based on JS framework  | Preact  | Solid.js  | Svelte.js  | |
Built-in module bundler  | Uses esbuild internally  | Vite  | Vite  | |
Static pages (SSG)  | ||||
Dynamic pages (SSR)  | ||||
Developer Experience  | ||||
TypeScript support  | ||||
Serverless Functions (API) Small pieces of code that run on-demand without managing servers, typically used for API endpoints.  | ||||
Focus on plugin system  | ||||
Themes ecosystem  | ||||
Hot reloading The ability to instantly see changes in the browser without refreshing the page when developing.  | ||||
Code Splitting The ability of splitting code into smaller chunks to load them only when needed, improving performance.  | Manual Code Splitting  | Manual Code Splitting  | ||
Content Preview Allows content editors to see live changes to draft content in a staging environment before it goes live.  | ||||
Builit-in Optimizations  | ||||
Third-party Script Optimization Optimizing external scripts (like analytics or ads) to improve the performance and loading speed of your website.  | ||||
Image Optimization  | Community example  | |||
An option to disable runtime JS For certain use cases, like static HTML + CSS websites where interactivity isn't needed, shipping JavaScript is unnecessary.  | ||||
Critical CSS Extraction Extracting only the CSS needed for the initial page load to improve performance.  | N/A  | |||
Starters or examples with common use cases  | ||||
Data fetching Methods to fetch data from APIs or other sources, either at build time or runtime.  | ||||
10+ Headless CMS examples  | ||||
Authentication  | Community example  | |||
Adding search  | ||||
Ecommerce  | ||||
Security  | ||||
Regular security audits by external researchers  | ||||
Environment Variables Variables used to configure applications based on different environments (development, production).  | N/A  | N/A  | N/A  | |
Content Security Policy (CSP)  | ||||