Astro

The web framework that scales with you.

5.0•56 reviews•

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The web framework that scales with you.

5.0•56 reviews•

1.6K followers

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The community submitted 56 reviews to tell us what they like about Astro, what Astro can do better, and more.

5.0

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Reviewers see Astro as a strong fit for content-heavy sites, landing pages, docs, portfolios, and static marketing sites because it keeps pages fast by shipping little or no JavaScript by default. Users repeatedly praise its simple setup, strong developer experience, flexibility with components from other frameworks, and solid SEO and deployment workflow. Founders of LayerProof, Zyphe, and Deep Work Plan also highlight selective hydration, typed content collections, and low-config builds. The main caveat is that cross-island state management and Angular integration can require extra care.

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excellent developer experience (11)

fast performance (9)

static site generation (6)

easy setup (5)

flexible deployment (3)

island architecture (3)

content-driven websites (2)

lightweight build (2)

Starlight theme (2)

zero JS by default (2)

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•1 review

What's great

fast performance (9)flexible deployment (3)island architecture (3)lightweight build (2)

When engineering the public-facing corporate hub for askOdin, we required a framework that eliminated bloat and delivered deterministic rendering at the edge.

While our core Deterministic Compiler runs heavily on Golang and Vue, Astro paired with Cloudflare Pages provided the exact architectural rigor we needed for our public footprint.

The Island Architecture is a brilliant constraint. By ensuring we only ship JavaScript where it is strictly necessary, it entirely neutralizes latency bottlenecks and allows our market thesis to surface instantly without heavy client-side rendering.

For any systems architect who understands the necessity of separating heavy backend computing from lightning-fast public hubs, Astro has established itself as the definitive baseline. Exceptional infrastructure.

What needs improvement

State management across isolated islands requires strict architectural discipline. While relying on external state engines (like Nano Stores) is highly effective, it shifts the burden of state provenance entirely onto the engineering team. It is not a flaw, but a constraint that enterprise teams must plan for to prevent data fragmentation across the micro-frontends.

vs Alternatives

Nuxt

Next.js

We evaluated Next.js and Nuxt. Because our core Deterministic Compiler relies on Vue, Nuxt was the default assumption. However, both Nuxt and Next.js carry inherent JavaScript hydration overhead, even for static delivery. For our public-facing corporate hub, we required absolute speed without the bloat. Astro's Zero-JS default and Island Architecture provided the deterministic edge delivery we demanded, allowing us to keep the heavy compute entirely on our backend.

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What's great

fast performance (9)excellent developer experience (11)

I’ve built a whole "Website-as-a-Service" platform around Astro, and honestly, it completely changed how I run my agency. We build super-fast static landing pages and corporate sites for local businesses (like auto repair shops, beauty salons, and cafes) and ship them in just a couple of days.

By pairing Astro with Cloudflare Pages and a headless Laravel backend, we can launch dozens of projects without hitting any scaling walls or piling up infrastructure costs. The best part? 100/100 Lighthouse scores right out of the box with zero optimization pain, and our clients get rock-solid reliability for the price of a daily coffee. The developer experience is just top-notch.

What needs improvement

It’s hard to complain because the framework is brilliant, but I’d really love to see better, more seamless integration with Angular components. Right now, if you are coming from or working within an Angular ecosystem, making it play nicely with Astro's islands architecture can still feel a bit like a second-class experience compared to React or Svelte. Making Angular support rock-solid out of the box would be a huge win for enterprise-leaning devs. Other than that, the core team is doing an amazing job!

vs Alternatives

I also looked at classic SSGs, but Astro won me over because of its component model and partial hydration. It lets me build a unified UI kit, scale to massive multi-page projects (like our other 700+ page multilingual catalog site), and still keep the client-side JavaScript bundle near zero. Moving away from the heavy legacy CMS approach was the smartest choice for my business model.

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fast performance (9)easy setup (5)excellent developer experience (11)lightweight build (2)

I use Astro in Claude to build all my websites. I've moved all WordPress sites to Astro. I can't say enough how much I've enjoyed it building with it and using it for SEO. It's faster, easier, more customizable, more affordable...the list goes on. Absolutely love it.

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For me, the development experience with Astro has been fantastic. I’ve used it to build several content-driven websites, which is exactly the type of site Astro excels at. However, Astro is not limited to static content sites—it's now capable of handling backend APIs, making full-stack development possible. That’s why I’m also using Astro to develop various full-stack websites. I remember seeing a member of the Astro founding team mention that they hope people find it almost impossible to build slow websites with Astro. I really admire this mindset and dedication, and I hope Astro continues to become even more powerful and user-friendly in the future.

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excellent developer experience (11)content-driven websites (2)full-stack development (1)

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56 views1yr ago

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Astro has changed the way I write static pages forever. This is a way too good piece of software tooling for frontend devs. It has ironed out many issues I face, while offering a simple and easy way to write webpages, especially with Type saftey even inside markdown. And the fact that you can write components in almost any framework is amazing as well... The islands architecture is really nice, opting into interactivity as needed. View Transitions in Astro is unparalleled. Starlight is an amazing docs framework. Finally time to move off of VitePress, even if it was pretty good.

What's great

Markdown support (1)excellent developer experience (11)island architecture (3)supports multiple frameworks (1)view transitions (1)Starlight theme (2)

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38 views3yr ago

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Astro combines developer experience and performance using its own compiler. One of its standout features is "partial hydration," which allows websites to be static by default, eliminating unnecessary JavaScript and improving load speed. In addition, Astro introduces the concept of "Island Architecture", allowing components to load and render independently.

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fast performance (9)excellent developer experience (11)zero JS by default (2)partial hydration (1)island architecture (3)

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2 views3yr ago

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As a front-end developer, Astro.js has become my secret weapon for crafting high-performance custom websites effortlessly. Its lightning-fast pre-rendering and modular architecture not only boost page speed but also streamline development. Astro.js adapts seamlessly to any project, from simple landing pages to complex web apps. The documentation is stellar, making it easy for both beginners and seasoned developers. The collaborative features and effortless deployment make team projects a joy. In short, Astro.js is my go-to for rapid custom web development, delivering speed and flexibility without compromise.

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fast performance (9)modular architecture (1)excellent developer experience (11)flexible deployment (3)

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1 view3yr ago

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Amazing performance and equally amazing developer experience. Has a lot of great features and adapters making it easy to deploy on various hosting platforms. Great choice no matter the size of the project as builds always stay fast.

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fast performance (9)excellent developer experience (11)flexible deployment (3)

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5 views3yr ago

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I use this as frontend for my knowledge base, so that I can have it without Obsidian installed or anywhere without syncing entire base! Absolute elegant and straight forward! Just a symlink to contents then build...rocket!

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easy setup (5)static site generation (6)

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1 view2yr ago

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I created my web portfolio using Astro and it's ease of use is a great experience for me and I'm looking forward to using them in the future.

What's great

excellent developer experience (11)

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