Vue, React, and Angular are all popular JavaScript libraries and frameworks that enable web and app developers to build complex and modern applications. While most app development companies can build you a business app on any of these JavaScript frameworks, some do have a preference based on their specific needs and technical requirements. However, it should be said that Vue is fast gaining popularity because of its ease of use and accessibility to some great features, which has helped it stand out from the other options.
But, some business owners still ask the question, “Angular, Vue, or React: which is the best option for custom app development framework?” Here, we are going to compare all three of these famous JavaScript libraries and frameworks so that business owners know what they are investing in when getting their first business utility app.
Angular
Let’s start with Angular. This is considered to be the biggest out of the three. In fact, many developers call it a platform rather than just a framework. One of the reasons for this is because Angular offers many out-of-the-box solutions when it comes to web or mobile app development. When using Angular, developers have complete control over the UI and state management, along with plenty of other features that make building apps a lot easier. Angular was developed by Google back in 2010 and is considered to be the oldest of the three, but is still the preferred choice of many developers.
One of the drawbacks of using Angular is its steep learning curve. This means that those developers who wish to master Angular will need to learn all associated concepts such as MVC and TypeScript to get a complete grasp of what they can do with using Angular for app development projects. As a result, learning Angular takes a lot of time and effort, which also happens to be one of the main reasons why many developers are moving away from the traditional framework and on to newer, more flexible options.
React
React, or React.Js, is on the other side of the spectrum of Angular. Where Angular provides app developers with just about everything they need for building simple and complex apps, React only offers a single feature: a library that can be used for rendering content to the DOM. This framework is also more focused on the components and building user interfaces for those components when developing web or mobile applications. That said, React does provide the developer with all of the tools they need to define which components ought to be rendered and under what circumstances.
A major drawback of using React is the lack of an integrated form of validation support. While using React for development, the devs have to find other ways to ship the HTTP client and render various components based on the changes in URL. And while React does offer some state management that’s built-in, it cannot be used for every scenario. This means that app developers using React have to rely heavily on the React community to find solutions to these gaps during the development process. This often results in delays and time wasted, trying to find solutions to various issues that arise during the app development lifecycle.
Vue
Vue or Vue.Js falls somewhere in the middle of Angular and React. This is a relatively new framework and is not as big as Angular, but is a lot easier than Angular and does offer more features as compared to React. Vue is an open-source framework that was created by Evan You and is also maintained by him and his team. As of October 20, 2020, the latest version Vue 3.0.2, has been released, which offers developers even more features and tools that they can play around with while developing user-friendly applications.
So, what makes Vue different? It is easy to see that Vue is growing in popularity among app developers, and for good reason. When compared to Angular, while Angular is an advanced JavaScript framework created by none other than Google and its practical to work with, it does take time to grasp the many features it has to offer. On the other hand, Vue offers all of those features and much more in an easy to use package. Also, unlike Angular, Vue has a shallow learning curve, which makes it the ideal choice for both beginner and advanced app developers.
While React does offer good documentation, the latest version of Vue offers far superior documentation. Vue is also easy to learn as compared to React, making it a great choice for developers who want to build fully functional business apps faster and within budget.
Vue offers a much higher level of customization, which gives it an edge over Angular and React when it comes to business app development. Furthermore, Vue is far more flexible when it comes to JavaScript frameworks. The creators of Vue were well aware of the restrictions in Angular and React, and took steps to ensure developers would not be faced with the same issues when using Vue. This has resulted in Vue being more versatile when it comes to building apps, rather than being forced to do everything under specific methods, which is the case when using Angular and React.
Ending Note
While the truth is that there is no “best” framework or library out there for web or mobile app developers, but each of the JavaScript frameworks do have their strengths and weaknesses that business owners should be aware of when selecting a framework to build their app. Since there’s no single formula for building business utility apps since the requirements and features of the app will differ depending on various factors, business owners need to know which platform will be more suited to their specific needs when getting a business utility app.
It is also important to make sure the app development company that you hire is comfortable with writing code in a particular framework, have developers who are familiar with the way the framework approaches things and the ways in which they can get the most out of a framework and library when building a business utility app.