Angular vs. React - A Brief Comparison
5 years ago
I was an early adopter of Angular, but am now using React as my primary front-end framework. This is attempt to provide a concise comparison that is hopefully not too unbiased. Both are excellent frameworks and you can accomplish anything you want with either one. Both require discipline to use properly.
| Angular | React |
|---|---|
| Very large | Very small |
| Prescriptive | Open |
| All-encompassing | Requires other libraries |
| Less popular | More popular |
| Strong focus on TypeScript | Focus on standard ES, though TypeScript capable. |
| Typically harder learning curve | Easy to learn |
| Excellent style guide built into the documentation. | BYOSG, Airbnb and Khan are good starting points. |
| Completely different framework from version 1.0 and 2.0+ | Mostly backwards compatible from 0.x to 16.x |
| NativeScript for mobile | react-native for mobile |
Angular vs. React vs. Vue (Usage Stats)
www.npmtrends.com/@angular/core-vs-angular-vs-react-vs-vue
React Native vs NativeScript (Usage Stats)
www.npmtrends.com/nativescript-vs-react-native
