I went with Svelte because I heard a lot of React devs usually like Svelte better than React. Svelte was my first JS framework, and it was a pretty good experience overall.
As a Svelte user, here are my experiences and opinions about this framework:
🔥 Advantages of Svelte:
✅ No Virtual DOM – Svelte compiles code to vanilla JavaScript at build time, so it's faster and lighter than React or Vue.
✅ Simple & Easy to Read Syntax – Uses a cleaner declarative style than other frameworks.
✅ Simpler Code – No need for as much boilerplate as in React (no complex useState, useEffect, or hooks).
✅ Native Reactive – Live reactivity is supported without the need for additional state management like Redux.
✅ Small Bundle Size – Svelte applications are lighter than Virtual DOM based frameworks.
✅ Easy to Use for Beginners – Clear documentation and syntax similar to standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
👎 Disadvantages of Svelte:
❌ Ecosystem Still Smaller – Compared to React or Vue, the number of libraries and communities is still smaller.
❌ Support from large companies is still minimal – Not as popular as React which is supported by Meta (Facebook).
❌ Less Widely Used on an Enterprise Scale – Some companies are still hesitant to adopt because the number of developers who master Svelte is smaller.
❌ Lack of DevTools – Even though there is a Svelte DevTools, its debugging features are not as powerful as React or Vue DevTools.
🌟 Conclusion:
Svelte is a fast, light, and simple modern framework, perfect for developers who want to create high-performance UIs without the complexity of Virtual DOM. Ideal for small to medium projects, but may require more consideration if used on an enterprise scale.
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I'm building everything with it these days and whenever I have a pain point, a quick search reveals that there is an elegant solution already baked into the framework itself. Just top-notch modern web!
Svelte is easier than the others, faster than the others and compiles to a single lightweight and efficient javascript file. Svelte is free of virtual dom, heavy libraries, slow performace and complicated verbose code. I love it!
Super lean and reactive. No virtual DOM, super fast, and easy to write. Feels magical. Great DX, but still not as mature as React/Vue in the ecosystem.
