The quality of your website depends on the framework you used to create it. But, selecting the finest web development framework requires time and effort. Let’s find out 2022’s best and most popular web development frameworks and which one is best for your project team and stakeholders.
- React JS
An open-source framework for JavaScript called React JS (also known as React or React.js) is used to create user interfaces (UIs) and the parts that go with them. React JS is a component of the React Native framework, which is used to create mobile applications. Due to its simplicity and adaptability, react has quickly become the most widely used front-end framework in the last year. Facebook and the larger community maintain it. Facebook, Skype, Shopify, Discord, Instagram, Uber, Netflix, Tesla, Walmart, and Airbnb are a few well-known React projects.
- Angular
The Angular Team at Google maintains Angular, an open-source web application framework built on TypeScript. A broad user base has contributed many tools and solutions to the Angular ecosystem. Angular is presently the second most used front-end framework, according to GitHub, and is best suited for highly customized enterprise-level online applications. The Angular framework is used by companies including PayPal, Upwork, Google, and Nike.
- Vue JS
Another JavaScript-based framework is Vue JS (Vue.js), although it offers more freedom when it comes to using HTML and CSS and the model-view-ViewModel (MVVM) architecture. Vue has a huge support network and is simple to learn. Vue is currently in demand by brands such as Trustpilot, Nintendo, and Behance.
- jQuery
jQuery was initially sold as a JavaScript library and continues to be used as one, however it qualifies as a framework. 18.6% of websites use the jQuery library, which is quick and to the point. Major companies like WordPress, Facebook, IBM, and Google all use jQuery.
- Bootstrap
Bootstrap is among the most widely used frameworks for building flexible web content for mobile devices and is now the most widely used CSS framework, being used by more than 19.6% of all websites. Bootstrap is well-known for its templates, which speed up development, although some detractors claim that this gives the finished websites a more “uniform” appearance. A few well-known Bootstrap examples are Lee, Fox News, Reuters, and NetGuru.
- Ruby on Rails
An open-source framework is called Ruby on Rails, written with the Ruby language. Ruby is built on the model-view-controller (MVC) architecture and runs on Linux. Large third-party libraries help Ruby on Rails to scale and be safe while also accelerating development. Almost 17% of the top 10,000 websites use Ruby on Rails. Companies like Airbnb, Kickstarter, BaseCamp, and CafePress use Ruby on Rails.
- Django
Django is a free, open-source Python framework that promotes efficient, scalable development. The goal of Django is to provide practically everything you need, allowing you to quickly assemble what you need. Django is well-known for its interactive features, games, and visual effects. Disqus, Instagram, Spotify, and YouTube all use Django.
- Flask
Another open-source Python framework is Flask, which is renowned for being a small “micro-framework” with few to no dependencies on third-party libraries and known for its flexibility. Due to its great scalability as a component-based framework, Flask is becoming more and more popular. Brands including Netflix, Lyft, Trivago, Reddit, and HotJar have used Flask.
- Laravel
Laravel is a well-known PHP framework for creating web applications. It has expressive and elegant syntax, speeds up writing, and makes use of the robust Blade template engine.
The efficiency, security, and scalability of Laravel are well-known, and it contains a large library of development-supporting libraries. Alison, MyRank, Invoice Ninja, and Euromobil kitchens are a few examples of Laravel applications.
- CodeIgniter
CodeIgniter is a lightweight PHP framework with one of the smallest footprints, which saves time by requiring less coding. Because CodeIgniter has many built-in capabilities and few external dependencies, developers value its quickness. CodeIgniter also uses MVC architecture. Some well-known websites that use CodeIgniter include Buffer, Casio Computers, and Nissan.
