Astro

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Build fast websites with your favorite UI framework.

Pricing: Free and open source. Deploy on any static host.

Astro is free. Hosting on Netlify/Vercel/Cloudflare free tiers is available.

✓ Pros
  • Exceptional performance — zero JS by default
  • Bring your own framework (React, Svelte, Vue)
  • Content Collections for structured content
  • Great for static sites, blogs, and docs
  • Simple deploy to any static host or VPS
✕ Cons
  • No built-in CMS — clients can't edit without a headless CMS or separate setup
  • Smaller ecosystem than WordPress
  • Server-side features require SSR adapter
✓ Best For
  • Developer blogs and portfolios
  • Static affiliate and content sites
  • Documentation sites
  • Sites where performance is critical
✕ Not Ideal For
  • Sites where non-technical clients need to edit content
  • E-commerce (use WooCommerce or Shopify instead)
  • Complex web apps

Key Features

  • Island architecture
  • Content Collections
  • MDX support
  • Multi-framework support
  • Static and SSR output

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