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Other Toolchains

Most projects today start with Vite for a lightweight, non-framework setup, or with a framework such as Next.js. The toolchains below are other options you may still run into, though several have seen little maintenance in recent years.

If you are building a server-rendered website with Node.js, try Next.js, currently the most widely used React framework.

If you are building a static content-oriented website, Gatsby is an option, though its maintainer Gatsby Inc. shut down in 2023 and development has slowed considerably; also consider Next.js or Astro for new static/content sites.

Neutrino combines the power of Webpack with the simplicity of presets, and includes a preset for React apps and React components. It has seen little activity in recent years and is best considered legacy.

Nx is a toolkit for full-stack monorepo development, with built-in support for React, Next.js, Express, and more. It remains actively maintained and now also supports Vite-based setups.

Parcel is a fast, zero-configuration web application bundler that works with React, and remains actively maintained.

Razzle is a server-rendering framework that does not require any configuration but offers more flexibility than Next.js. It too has seen little maintenance activity in recent years.