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React Or Angular – Which Is Better? It Depends.

React which was developed by Facebook is a JavaScript library that facilitates the creation of interactive user interfaces. It uses server-side rendering to provide a flexible, performance-oriented solution and is unidirectional. Angular was developed by Google and is a structural framework (as opposed to just being a library) for developing dynamic web apps. It is bidirectional.

Many postings extoll the virtues of one system over another, yet as with most things in life one must evaluate the situation with a view of what the particular circumstances are. In the final analysis, one should not simply add the number of factors that favor React or Angular but also take into account the importance of each factor to you.

If you don’t have time for a learning curve – React is better.
If community support is important – Angular is better.
If installation time cannot be lengthy – Angular is better.
If flexibility is important – React is better.
If you want simple updates – React is better.
If you want to develop Native, hybrid, or web apps – React is better.
If you want to develop Single Page Applications or mobile apps – Angular is better.
If you want to develop native-rendered apps for Android and iOS devices – React is better.
If you want to develop feature-rich, large-scale applications – Angular is better.
If you don’t want to have to update the model state with every data change -Angular is better.
If you want a single tool for testing and debugging – Angular is better.
If you want faster documentation – React is better.
If you prefer JavaScript – React is better.
If you prefer TypeScript – Angular is better.
If third party integration is important – React is better.
If ease of moving from one view to another is important – Angular is better.
If enhanced support for server side rendering is important – React is better.

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