React Builder Tools
| Feature / Tool | create-remix | create-react-app | create-next-app | create-vite (React template) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framework/Library | Remix (React-based) | React | Next.js (React) | React (with Vite) |
| Build Time | Fast (Remix's server-side rendering) | Fast (React's client-side rendering) | Fast (Next.js's server-side rendering) | Fast (Vite's native ES modules) |
| Hot Module Replacement (HMR) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TypeScript Support | Yes (with plugins) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CSS Pre-processors | Yes (with plugins) | Yes (with plugins) | Yes (with plugins) | Yes (with plugins) |
| Code Splitting | Yes (Remix's route-based code splitting) | Yes (React's lazy and suspense) | Yes (Next.js's automatic code splitting) | Yes (Vite's native ES modules) |
| Server-Side Rendering (SSR) | Yes (Remix's core feature) | No (client-side rendering) | Yes (Next.js's core feature) | No (client-side rendering) |
| Static Site Generation (SSG) | No | No | Yes (Next.js's getStaticProps) | No |
| Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) | No | No | Yes (Next.js's getStaticProps & revalidate) | No |
| API Routes | Yes (Remix's API routes) | No (with plugins) | Yes (Next.js's API routes) | No (with plugins) |
| Community & Ecosystem | Growing | Large and mature | Large and mature | Growing |
| Official Documentation | Remix Docs | Create React App Docs | Next.js Docs | Vite Docs |
| Default File Structure | src/routes (route-based) | src/App.js (component-based) | pages (page-based) | src (component-based) |
| Default Routing | Remix's useRouteLoaderData and useLoaderData | React Router (with BrowserRouter) | Next.js's getStaticProps, getServerSideProps, and getInitialProps | React Router (with BrowserRouter) |
Note
- All tools support JavaScript and have plugins for additional functionality.
- The community and ecosystem size can vary over time.
- The build time can depend on various factors, such as project size and complexity.
- The comparison is based on the latest stable versions of the tools at the time of writing.
- This table focuses on the core features of each tool within the React ecosystem; additional features may be available with plugins or extensions.