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Boilerplate Web Components Comparisons

Types of Web Component Frameworks

  • Angular
  • React
  • StencilJS
  • VueJS

Similarities Between Each

Angular, React, StencilJS, and VueJS all have similar developmental tools which set the users up with similar directories. Additionally, they all include a index.html or file which does relatively the same thing. Another function which each has is that it provides the user with testing support / ability. Lastly, each provides a DOM [virtual or browser based] which will be specified below.

Differences

As stated in the similarities, yes each has a DOM but Angular uses a browser's DOM rather than a virtual one. Another difference which relates to StencilJS is the fact that it utilizes TypeScript files. StencilJS is more of a toolchain rather than a framework since it helps a user to set things up.

Preference

Personally, I enjoy using React as it offers both the ability for testing and is also simple to use for beginners. Since this is the first time I have been exposed to boilerplates, I have found this one easiest to use. Another plus of using it is the fact that there is a team of developers who work on React so you can find more information about it.

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