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The best Blitz.js alternatives

8 tools that do a similar job to Blitz.js, 8 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.

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Blitz.js

A toolkit that adds full-stack features on top of Next.js, built with Prisma.

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    Next.js

    Open source · MIT · ★ 143k

    A React framework for building websites and web apps with server rendering and routing built in.

    Best for: Developers already comfortable with React who want a full framework around it; Teams building sites that need server rendering or static generation

    Full review Blitz.js vs Next.js
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    Wasp

    Open source · MIT · ★ 18.8k

    A framework that builds React, Node.js and Prisma web apps from a short declarative spec.

    Best for: Developers who want to build a full-stack React and Node.js app quickly; Small teams or solo builders who prefer convention over configuration

    Full review Blitz.js vs Wasp
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    RedwoodGraphQL

    Open source · MIT · ★ 17.6k

    A React web framework with an optional GraphQL API, built on Prisma; the README also promotes a newer sibling

    Best for: Developers building data-driven React apps who want a pre-assembled stack; Prototypes and hackathons that may grow into larger projects

    Full review Blitz.js vs RedwoodGraphQL
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    react-admin

    Open source · MIT · ★ 27k

    A TypeScript/React framework for building admin dashboards on top of REST or GraphQL APIs.

    Best for: Developers building internal admin panels or back-office tools on top of an existing API; Teams already using React who want standard CRUD screens without writing everything from scratch

    Full review
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    refine

    Open source · MIT · ★ 36k

    A React framework for building admin panels, dashboards and internal business apps.

    Best for: Developers building internal admin panels or back-office tools in React; Teams that want a headless approach and can pick their own UI component library

    Full review
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    Nextra

    Open source · MIT · ★ 13.9k

    A framework for building documentation and content sites with MDX, built on Next.js.

    Best for: Developers who want a documentation site built on Next.js and React; Teams writing project docs in Markdown or MDX

    Full review
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    Slate

    Open source · MIT · ★ 31.7k

    A customizable framework for building rich text editors in the browser.

    Best for: Developers building a custom rich text editor inside a web app; Teams who need control over the editor's data model and behavior

    Full review
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    ice.js

    Open source · MIT · ★ 18.6k

    A React-based framework for building web apps, with routing, SSR/SSG and a plugin system.

    Best for: Developers who already know React and want a ready-made project structure; Teams building sites that need server-side or build-time rendering

    Full review

How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Blitz.js. We don't take payment for placement.