React vs Vue: Which One A CTO Should Choose For His Startup?

1. React vs Vue: Which one a CTO Should Choose for his Startup? Web application development is often based on the use of a certain framework (FW). Which Framework is easier to use in developing web applications? Are Frameworks suitable for managing front end parts of a web application? In this blog, I will discuss the main difference between the React and the Vue which are the most popular frontend frameworks of Java. But before jumping directly into the difference between them, I would like to throw a light on their individual overview. So let’s have a look at them: What is React? React, with over 86,000 Github stars is considered probably the most popular Javascript front end FW. Vue.js, with about 81,000 Github stars is one of the fastest growing when it comes to popularity (developed only in 2016). React is presented as a “Javascript library for building user interfaces”. It was released in March 2013 by Facebook, which uses the React components on several of its pages, instead of one SPA. The same as Vue.js, React uses a component-based architecture, which makes it possible to write code in a simpler and more sustainable way. Benefits of ReactJS ● ReactJS has not matured any further after the previous evaluation. ● Easier to learn. ● Unopinionated and highly flexible. It even supports Typescript. ● Virtual DOM implementation makes it one of the fastest client side renderers available. ● Unidirectional data flow prevents parents from being affected by children.

2. ● ● ● Great community provides it with a lively ecosystem of off-the-shelf components. It is relatively easier to migrate between versions. Create-react-app makes it simple to create a new application from scratch. Drawbacks of ReactJS ● Official documentation still remains poor. ● Since there are lots of off-the-shelf components to choose from it becomes the responsibility of the developer to evaluate them. ● Since it is a view only framework, it requires considerable effort to integrate with other layers of MVC. What is Vue? Vue.js is today one of the fastest growing Javascript FWs when it comes to popularity. On its official pages it is described as accessible, comprehensive and high performing FW for development of interactive interfaces. Since Framework is component-oriented and the component, after a certain internal behaviour computation, returns the UI template in the form of output, all of these components are reusable within the page, or within other components. Vue.js uses virtual DOM which does not exist in the browser but in the memory, and the result is a much faster access than in the actual DOM. Such updated virtual DOM is in the end presented as an actual DOM. This FW is most popular in the Far East, and some of the companies that use it are Alibaba, Xiaomi, Baidu, Tencent etc. Benefits of Vuejs VueJS is gaining lots of traction in recent months. It is usually lauded for its performance and simple lightweight APIs. ● Super small library. It is barely 8KB after Gzipping. ● Developers can separate the template-to-virtual-DOM compiler and even the run time. ● Outperforms bulky frameworks like Angular and Ember.js. ● Ease of understanding and development. ● Easier to debug, saving a lot of time for developers. ● Useful for building entire applications or even replacing existing applications partially.

3. ● Like ReactJS, its Virtual DOM implementation makes it one of the fastest client side libraries. Are you a front-end superstar, excited to build feature-rich beautiful UI? Join Us ● Drawbacks of Vue JS ● ● Development is done by a closed community which is predominantly chinese causing language barriers. ● Being opinionated and flexible means the developer has to bear the responsibility for cleaner, maintainable code. Framework Comparison Below, an analysis of the two separate Frameworks that are React and Vue. so let’s start enjoy reading them: Server – side rendering This is an essential requirement if high search engine optimization is the goal for the web application. Vue.js guide for building Vue applications rendered on the server. The guide is placed on a special domain, separate from Vue documentation. It is very detailed and it assumes that the user is already familiar with Vue.js FW and that he has a decent knowledge of Node.js and Webpack.

4. Also, the documentation refers to Nuxt.js, a FW issued by the community and which is presented as a higher degree solution. It offers certain additional features, however, it limits the developer’s direct control over the application structure. React lacks official documentation on SSR. ​The React API includes an object called ReactDOMServer, and its purpose is to display the components in the form of a HTML code. Also, it is necessary to learn how to use other packages, such as React Router and Redux, in order for the server-side and client-side rendering to be performed without any problems. The React team announced that official support will soon be released. There is also a FW that can be used to create a React SSR application, called Next.js. Accordingly, React enables SSR, but without official support, and with the use of additional third-party packages. Templates and Styles Templates and styles are essential parts of every UI library. They’re also where the differences between React and Vue are most obvious since it affects the code design. There’s a large contrast in the way both technologies approach it. As mentioned above, ​React relies heavily on its functional, JavaScript-y nature. The logic and the markup are regarded as a whole and therefore are mixed. This is achieved with the use of JSX which is an abstraction of React.createElement method and is used to create Virtual DOM entities. The syntax resembles HTML with some significant differences. It offers smoother developer experience, debugging, and better code readability than the createElement method. You can also use React without JSX. In terms of styling, the ​top react development companies and community came up with different solutions like JSS and Styled components. This is a typical example of the freedom and the rich choices that the React community offers. For years, they addressed the CSS`s

5. flaws and came up with great — revolutionary events — ideas. Personally, I’m a big fan of Styled components. Vue takes a more conservative approach to templates and styles — one separated from the logic. ​It represents the markup as templates that look just like old school HTML. In fact, every valid HTML is also a valid Vue template. Inside the templates, the framework offers a lot of syntactic sugars like conditionals, iterations, etc. The same is true for the way Vue handles styling. You can write pure CSS or any preprocessor in the style tag. In addition, the „scoped” attribute allows styles encapsulation on component level. In general, Vue styling feels more natural to newcomers but lacks some of the flexibility that the CSS-in-JS solutions from the React ecosystem offer. Should the developer rely on third party packages? Vue.js has an official router package and a Vuex state management package that are maintained and updated on time. The form validation package is not included in this FW, so the developer is forced to use a third party package that may not be completed or maintained. This could be a problem and it depends on the functionality of a developing application. This is why Vue.js has to rely partly on third-party packages. React requires a lot of third-party packages. State management packages, router and form validation packages are not official packages and it is necessary to rely on a community where multiple options often exist, and this presents a difficult choice for new developers in this area. Also, a specific experience is required when it comes to choosing between all these packages, often with very similar purposes. Final words Well, both React and Vue are having their different pros and cons but still if we have to come to the conclusion then I would like to say that and suggest that Vuejs is much better if you are looking for a startup. Rest it's up to you as you can also look for your requirement. If you are still confused and stuck between the two then you can contact the best                                 software consulting company in India​ for suggestions.   Good luck!