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Astro

The web framework for content-driven websites

Open SourceFree TierAdded Aug 1, 2022

About

Astro is a modern web framework that ships zero JavaScript by default, creating ultra-fast content-driven websites. It pioneered the 'islands architecture' where interactive components hydrate independently, keeping pages fast while allowing dynamic UI where needed. Astro supports React, Vue, Svelte, and other UI frameworks simultaneously in one project. It's become the top choice for blogs, documentation sites, marketing pages, and portfolio sites that prioritize performance.

Tags

web-frameworkstatic-site-generatorislands-architectureperformance

Origin Story

By Fred K. Schott

The Problem

Modern web frameworks ship too much JavaScript, making content websites unnecessarily slow and complex.

Building It

Created 2021, v1.0 in 2022, v4.0 in 2024. Raised $7M seed funding. 40K+ GitHub stars.

What It Means

Proves that shipping less JavaScript by default is the right approach for content-focused web development.

The Dream

Make the web faster by giving developers a framework that's fast by default, not by optimization.

Pricing

ModelOpen Source
Free tierAvailable

Framework is fully open-source and free. Astro Studio (hosted CMS/DB) has a free tier and paid plans starting at $20/mo.

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Category

Developer Tools

Problems Solved

  • Javascript Bloat Slowing Websites
  • Choosing Between Static And Dynamic
  • Framework Lock In

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