React.js vs Angular

I have just launched DavisonPro.dev. A standalone blog where I write about Javascript, Web development and software development.

Choosing the right framework for a new JavaScript system, application or website is a top priority for any business. So, how are we supposed to decide? A pros-and-cons list never hurts. Spoiler Alert…. I love React.js

React

React is developed and maintained by Facebook and used in their own products, including Instagram and WhatsApp. It has been around for roughly three and a half years now, so it’s not exactly new. It’s also one of the most popular projects on GitHub, with about 74,000 stars at the time of writing. Sounds good to me.

Angular

Angular (version 2 and above) has been around less than React, but if you count in the history of its predecessor, AngularJS, the picture evens out. It’s maintained by Google and used in AdWords and Google Fiber. Since AdWords is one of the key projects in Google, it is clear they have made a big bet on it and is unlikely to disappear anytime soon.

Although Angular continues to see increased growth in usage, it’s falling further behind React. Another factor for both frameworks is the rise of Vue. It’s growing at a very fast rate and has a good chance of unseating Angular as the second most popular framework by…