Last updated April 17, 2024



Compare the features of the Web Frameworks to help you choose the right one for your needs.
Feature  |  Qwik City |  Astro |  Fresh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Written in  | JavaScript  | JavaScript  | TypeScript  | |
Template Language The syntax or language used to define the layout and structure of web pages.  | JSX  | Astro, HTML, Markdown, JavaScript, JSX  | JSX  | |
Based on JS framework  | Qwik  | Preact  | ||
Built-in module bundler  | Vite  | Vite  | Uses esbuild internally  | |
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  | |||
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  | ||||
An option to disable runtime JS For certain use cases, like static HTML + CSS websites where interactivity isn't needed, shipping JavaScript is unnecessary.  | No runtime JS required by default  | No runtime JS required by default  | ||
Critical CSS Extraction Extracting only the CSS needed for the initial page load to improve performance.  | Community example  | 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  | Community example  | |||
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)  | Custom HTTP headers rules  | |||