Best JavaScript front-end frameworks
UI frameworks and libraries for building web interfaces. react leads with about 250M real installs a week, followed by preact with about 56.3M.
| package | real installs / week | npm / week | noise | last release | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. reactReact is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. | 250M | 250,126,673 | under 1% | Oct 2026 | high |
| 2. preactFast 4kb React-compatible Virtual DOM library. | 56.3M | 56,339,702 | under 1% | Nov 2026 | high |
| 3. vueThe progressive JavaScript framework for building modern web UI. | 25M | 24,977,684 | under 1% | Nov 2026 | high |
| 4. solid-jsA declarative JavaScript library for building user interfaces. | 11.1M–11.2M | 11,155,712 | under 1% | Oct 2026 | high |
| 5. litA library for building fast, lightweight web components | 9.87M–9.88M | 9,876,213 | under 1% | May 2026 | high |
| 6. svelteCybernetically enhanced web apps | 9.34M–9.35M | 9,347,187 | under 1% | Oct 2026 | high |
| 7. @angular/coreAngular - the core framework | 8.34M–8.35M | 8,347,920 | under 1% | Oct 2026 | high |
| 8. alpinejsThe rugged, minimal JavaScript framework | 918K–920K | 920,154 | under 1% | Oct 2026 | high |
Ranked by real installs. That measures use, not quality: read the notes below before choosing. Mirror spikes and crawlers removed. CI and dependency installs still count, so this is not a head count. Noise: the share of npm's count that mirror spikes and crawlers account for. What remains still includes CI and dependency installs. Rows are refreshed in rotation, the oldest here on Nov 6, 2026.
How do they differ?
React has the largest ecosystem. Vue and Svelte are built around single-file components. Angular ships as a complete framework, with routing, forms and dependency injection included. Preact offers a small React-compatible API, and Solid pairs JSX with fine-grained reactivity.