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Astro vs Sprae
Content-driven web framework with build step
Which to pick
Pick Astro if you want…
- Content-driven sites with minimal JavaScript
- Static site generation with Astro
Pick Sprae if you want…
- Micro-hydration of static markup
Side by side
- What it is
- Astro:Astro is a JavaScript web framework for building fast, content-driven websites with server-first rendering.
- Sprae:Sprae adds minimal reactivity to HTML/JSX via reactive attributes for progressive enhancement.
- Best for
- Astro:Content-driven sites with minimal JavaScript
- Sprae:Micro-hydration of static markup
- Who it’s for
- Astro:Web developers building marketing sites, blogs, e-commerce and other content-heavy sites.
- Sprae:Developers who want lightweight UI interactivity without a framework or build step.
- Pricing
- Astro:Open source
- Sprae:Open source
- Open source
- Astro:Yes, 62,977 GitHub stars
- Sprae:Yes, 211 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Astro:React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, Preact, Qwik, Netlify, Vercel
- Sprae:—
Astro features
- Server-First Rendering. Renders components on the server and sends lightweight HTML, reducing client-side JavaScript.
- Zero JavaScript by Default. Only ships the JavaScript that is needed, stripping away the rest for faster pages.
- Astro Islands. Islands architecture lets you load interactive components on demand, improving Core Web Vitals.
- Content Collections. Built-in TypeScript-safe collections for Markdown/MDX with front-matter validation.
- Optimized Images. Provides components to serve modern image formats and prevent layout shift.
- File-Based Routing & Middleware. Simple folder-based routes plus middleware for auth, logging, or data fetching.
- UI Framework Integration. Supports React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, Preact, Qwik and more via flexible islands.
- Deployment Adapters. One-line config for Netlify, Vercel, AWS, Cloudflare and other hosting platforms.
Sprae features
- HTML-first. Enhances existing HTML, JSX, MD or templates without rewriting or a build pipeline.
- Light & fast. Direct DOM updates without a virtual DOM, delivering faster performance than React, Vue, Lit, Alpine.
- Zero dependencies. Runs with no external dependencies; size ~11.6 KiB gzipped.
- CDN or ES-module. Can be loaded via script tag, CDN, or imported as an ES module for manual initialization.
- Configurable init. Built on preact-signals, swappable and configurable for custom setups.
- CSP build. Provides a Content-Security-Policy safe build that executes expressions securely.
Astro vs Sprae FAQ
Is Astro or Sprae free?+
Yes, both are free and open source.
Is Astro or Sprae open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Astro (withastro/astro on GitHub) and Sprae (dy/sprae on GitHub, MIT license).
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