{"id":6820,"date":"2019-12-06T15:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/?p=6820"},"modified":"2022-12-29T10:16:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T10:16:02","slug":"the-key-points-to-consider-when-choosing-between-vue-js-and-react-js-for-your-business-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/the-key-points-to-consider-when-choosing-between-vue-js-and-react-js-for-your-business-project.html","title":{"rendered":"The Key Points to Consider When Choosing Between Vue.js and React.js for Your Business Project\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before developing a business application or website, there are many important decisions to make concerning the budget, resources, time, and other aspects. One of the first items on the manager\u2019s to-do list is also selecting an appropriate technology stack. <\/span><\/p>\n

These days, software developers can use a multitude of libraries, frameworks, programming languages, and other tools to create applications of all kinds and levels of complexity. Some of those don\u2019t pass the test of time and are soon forgotten. Others take off and remain super popular for many years.<\/p>\n

Two such technologies are <\/span>Vue.js<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>React.js, <\/span><\/a>an efficient and robust JavaScript (JS) framework and library respectively, for creating user interfaces (for the difference between libraries and frameworks read <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>). They\u2019re very similar in their purposes and approaches. So, deciding which one to pick for your next web project can be a challenging task. <\/span><\/p>\n

We want to help you make the right choice <\/span>without getting into too many technical details. <\/b>Below, we\u2019ve listed the key points to consider when facing the <\/span>Vue<\/b> vs <\/strong>React dilemma<\/b>. Of course, it\u2019s all case-specific, but these considerations can serve as a basis for your ultimate decision. <\/span><\/p>\n

What You Should Take Into Account When Choosing Between Vue.js and React.js<\/h2>\n

#1: Support and Documentation<\/h3>\n

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Vue <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Vue.js is the smallest kid in the big family of JS frameworks. It was only in 2014 that Evan You, formerly of Google as a creative technologist with Angular and React, presented his brainchild. Since then, this<\/span> \u201cprogressive\u201d (<\/span>as Evan You calls it<\/span><\/a>) framework<\/span> has been steadily gaining a following within the worldwide <\/span>open-source community. <\/b><\/p>\n

What makes Vue.js so attractive to web developers is its easy-to-understand and well-structured documentation. It was created by You himself jointly with <\/span>Dan Abramov<\/span><\/a>, one of the people behind React. The resulting <\/span>guides<\/span><\/a> and API description should make learning Vue a breeze for everyone who is well-versed in the main web technologies. <\/span><\/p>\n

React<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This Facebook-powered framework is a bit older. The open-source fans got access to it in 2013. The tech giant has created a team whose function is to build new React features, fix bugs, and make enhancements. <\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>documentation <\/span><\/a>the team produces is very detailed and covers every aspect of using this JS library. That being said, it is somewhat lacking in structure and organization. This makes its learning curve a bit steeper than that of Vue.js. <\/span><\/p>\n

What It Means <\/strong><\/h4>\n

A large and helpful React JS development<\/a> community means that bugs in a framework will be fixed more promptly. Developers can also quickly find answers to their questions and solve problems more easily. This is an area where both Vue and React shine. With Facebook standing behind <\/span>React\u2019s <\/b>back, though, this library enjoys more trust and greater popularity among many <\/span>well-known companies<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Good documentation is important too. If it has a clear structure and understandable language, developers can quickly come to grips with new technology and join in project work within a shorter time. In this respect, <\/span>Vue <\/b>has a slight edge over React. <\/span><\/p>\n

#2: Cost <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Both React and Vue <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Several aspects determine the ultimate cost, including the development speed and license. <\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>development speed<\/b> is almost identical since both technologies make use of supplementary libraries and packages that can significantly speed up the building process. For example, both React and Vue developers can take advantage of the <\/span>Redux <\/span><\/a>library for state management. So, basically, it boils down to the developer\u2019s level of expertise. The lower it is, the more time it takes to complete a project. Just like with any other technology, for that matter. <\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll have<\/span> no licensing issues<\/b> with the two technologies, either. Both are <\/span>MIT-licensed<\/span><\/a>. Thus, you can use Vue or React for building commercial applications. <\/span><\/p>\n

What It Means<\/strong><\/h4>\n

So, the cost of Vue or React development is comparatively similar, with React projects, perhaps, being just slightly more expensive. <\/span><\/p>\n

#3: Suitability for Mobile App Development<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"React<\/p>\n

Vue<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This framework is great when it comes to building web UIs and clearly loses to React when it comes to creating mobile applications. That said, <\/span>Weex <\/span><\/a>\u2014 a framework for making mobile apps \u2014 is one of the ways to bypass Vue\u2019s mobile-unfriendliness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another method is to use Vue.js together with a cross-platform solution for native mobile development \u2014 <\/span>NativeScript<\/span><\/a>. However, as <\/span>this diagram<\/span><\/a> shows, NativeScript is far less popular than React Native<\/a> \u2014 React\u2019s framework for building mobile apps. <\/span><\/p>\n

React<\/strong><\/h4>\n

React Native<\/span><\/a> enables developers to create applications for Android and iOS with just React and JS. This means that React programmers don\u2019t have to master new technologies, fully leveraging what they already know and are able to do. The result? The speed and better performance of mobile apps. <\/span><\/p>\n

What It Means <\/strong><\/h4>\n

If you\u2019re planning to deploy your application <\/span>across platforms<\/b>, you should probably <\/span>go the React route<\/b>. At least, for the time being. Who knows? Perhaps, we will see \u201cVue Native\u201d in the future. For now, though, Vue\u2019s battleground is mainly limited to the regular webspace. <\/span><\/p>\n

#4: What\u2019s Under the Hood <\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Technologies<\/p>\n

<\/b>The technologies used to build a framework or library can significantly affect the development speed and the size of the learning curve. Here\u2019s just a brief comparison of Vue and React in this respect. <\/span><\/p>\n

Vue<\/span><\/h4>\n

This framework follows the traditional approach to web development, clearly separating the code in HTML, CSS, and JS, and using <\/span>templates <\/span><\/a>on top of regular HTML. Vue also has components with their own lifecycles and operates on the virtual <\/span>DOM <\/span><\/a>(Document Object Model). The virtual DOM is a copy of the actual DOM. Normally, every time something changes on a web page, the entire DOM is reloaded. The virtual DOM, by contrast, allows developers to update only the portion of the DOM that has been modified, improving the website\u2019s performance. <\/span><\/p>\n

React<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Facebook has opted to travel a different road. In React, <\/span>HTML is written inside JS<\/b> code. This is known as <\/span>JSX <\/span><\/a>(JavaScript Expressions). Everything in React is treated as a component, just like in Vue, with their lifecycles and functions to manipulate the components. However, these lifecycles are<\/span> less simple <\/b>than those used in Vue. React takes advantage of the Virtual DOM approach too. <\/span><\/p>\n

What It Means <\/strong><\/h4>\n

React is a bit harder to master than Vue for the average web developer who has only worked with the principal web technologies before and is unfamiliar with the JSX syntax. <\/span>The greater simplicity of Vue contributes to an increase in the number of Vue developers that you can hire for your project, although the number of React developers is currently larger. Whichever of these two technologies you select for your project, though, GetDevDone <\/a>always provides enough high-quality resources for React and Vue development<\/a> alike. <\/span><\/p>\n

Vue is the best choice for<\/span> simple applications <\/b>that need to be created fast since templates are easy to master. <\/span><\/p>\n

#5: Some Other Considerations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Size <\/strong><\/h4>\n

Although Vue.js is not the smallest JS framework, it\u2019s still rather slim \u2014 just <\/span>18-21KB<\/b> at the time of writing. React.js, on the other hand, weighs around <\/span>60KB <\/b>at the time of writing. It means that users can download Vue in no time and that, on average, it <\/span>performs faster<\/b> than the majority of its competitors, including React. <\/span><\/p>\n

Popularity <\/strong><\/h4>\n

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React is more popular than Vue both among developers and among companies. Why\u2019s that? There are several reasons. One of the most cited is Facebook\u2019s backing. That adds credibility and trust to the library. A <\/span>survey from last year <\/span><\/a>showed that <\/span>over 64%<\/b> of developers used React and would use it again, while only <\/span>about 29% <\/b>preferred Vue. The same statistics, though, showed that Vue was more popular than other JS frameworks like Angular. <\/span><\/p>\n

It means that <\/span>React developers are readily available<\/b>, although, as we said above, the simplicity of Vue contributes to the growth in the number of programmers who make this framework their specialty. Again, by <\/span>working with GetDevDone<\/span><\/a>, you can always count on a sufficient number of <\/span>both React and Vue developers <\/b>regardless of your project\u2019s complexity or specifics. <\/span><\/p>\n

Updates <\/span><\/h4>\n

Business owners don\u2019t have to worry that either of the technologies will soon vanish forever. Both <\/span>Vue <\/span><\/a>and <\/span>React <\/span><\/a>are being actively developed. For example, the latest version of React.js at the moment of writing this post \u2014 16.12.0<\/a> \u2014 was released on November 14, 2019. <\/span><\/p>\n

Also, there shouldn\u2019t be any concerns that one version of the framework or library will be radically different from the other, rendering the previous code useless. For instance, the Vue team retained <\/span>as much as 90% of the first version\u2019s API<\/span><\/a> in the second version. The React team is careful about their updates too since<\/span>, as we mentioned earlier, the library is used by<\/span> some big market players <\/span><\/a>such as Adobe and eBay. <\/span><\/p>\n

So, Vue or React?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As you can see, React.js and Vue.js are very similar in many aspects. Still, based on their characteristics, we can give some <\/span>general recommendations <\/b>on when one is more suitable than the other, or when both are good. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"When<\/p>\n

GetDevDone Is Your Trusted React and Vue Development Partner<\/h2>\n

No matter which of these two tools you finally choose, you can <\/span>get in touch with GetDevDone<\/span><\/a> for both Vue and React development. We\u2019ve been front-end experts since 2005. GetDevDone builds Vue and React web applications, PWAs, and mobile apps based on <\/strong>React Native<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re always ready to help you both with React and Vue development. Our skilled software professionals have wide experience working on the most complex projects. You\u2019ll also have a dedicated PM assigned to your project, and we can arrange any workflow to meet all of your needs.<\/p>\n

Just share your ideas with us and get back a feature-rich, interactive React or Vue website<\/span>! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

React.js and Vue.js are popular frontend technologies for building fast and highly interactive websites. Just like any technology, they have their pros and cons. If you are trying to figure out which one is the best fit for your next web project, this post is for you. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[741,750],"tags":[855,785,816,818,817],"class_list":["post-6820","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-comparison","category-front-end-development-services","tag-architecture","tag-cross-platform-frontend","tag-react","tag-react-native","tag-vue-js"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"author_meta":{"display_name":"GetDevDone Team","author_link":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/author\/admin-p2h"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newblog.psd2html.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24163952\/Intro-preview-300x300.png","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Comparison<\/a>","Front-end development services<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Comparison<\/span>","Front-end development services<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["Architecture<\/a>","Cross-platform frontend<\/a>","React<\/a>","React Native<\/a>","Vue.js<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Architecture<\/span>","Cross-platform frontend<\/span>","React<\/span>","React Native<\/span>","Vue.js<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"1","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 6 years ago","modified":"Updated 3 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on December 6, 2019","modified":"Updated on December 29, 2022"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on December 6, 2019 3:00 pm","modified":"Updated on December 29, 2022 10:16 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","featured_image_urls":{"thumbnail_723x315":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newblog.psd2html.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24163952\/Intro-preview-400x315.png","thumbnail_723x315-2x":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newblog.psd2html.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24163952\/Intro-preview.png","thumbnail_723x315-3x":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newblog.psd2html.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24163952\/Intro-preview.png","thumbnail_770x510":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newblog.psd2html.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24163952\/Intro-preview.png","thumbnail_770x510-2x":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newblog.psd2html.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24163952\/Intro-preview.png","thumbnail_770x510-3x":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/newblog.psd2html.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/24163952\/Intro-preview.png"},"featured_post_color":"#4d67e6","author_avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c67d54df2c6849e5b7af3126c36fe55b10f9d6a14b227d14b35af6c027abb195?s=96&d=mm&r=g","author_position":null,"reading_time":"<\/span> 7<\/span> min read<\/span><\/span>","prev_post":{"slug":"4-newest-shopify-apps-to-facilitate-working-with-social-media","name":"4 Newest Shopify Apps to Facilitate Working With Social Media"},"next_post":{"slug":"5-popular-bigcommerce-apps-for-successful-email-marketing","name":"5 Popular BigCommerce Apps for Successful Email Marketing"},"related_posts":["is-react-suitable-for-your-project","best-headless-cms-for-react-html","craft-cms-vs-wordpress-comprehensive-guide-part-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6820"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24769,"href":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6820\/revisions\/24769"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6820"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6820"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getdevdone.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}