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24 alternatives to Another JS framework - Backbone with HTML5 states

I started working on Sweet.js about a month ago. It is inspired by Backbone.js. Sweet.js supports HTML5 states, so that you don’t have to go through work arounds like these. Sweet.js is not a MVC framework, but it has a views similar to... | Varuna Jayasiri | Programmer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Another JS framework - Backbone with HTML5 states launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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My new JavaScript MVC framework▲304
2014 · lhorie.github.io · its alternatives →
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Bootstrap 5▲252
World's most popular framework. Stable vanilla JS release!
2021 · mdbootstrap.com · its alternatives →
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Espresso.js – React Meets Backbone for a Minimal MVC▲41
Super minimal MVC library. Contribute to akrymski/espresso.js development by creating an account on GitHub.
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I rewrote the Backbone.js Todo example▲55
2013 · ahamlett.com · its alternatives →
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Cami.js – A no build, web component based reactive framework▲113
Hi Everyone! My main motivation for making this was that I wanted something as powerful as Svelte or React but I wanted no build steps, no JSON API, and I wanted something as close to vanilla js as much as possible. I'm mainly a backend developer, and I wanted to simply return html with some interactive islands when I need to (whose components get 'hydrated' with by backend language's templates). Some key ideas: • It's centered around light dom web components • Uses a "reactive element", which uses observables for fine-grained reactivity • Rendering is done through lit-html's tagged…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Brutal.js – a small framework for building brutalist web applications▲62
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Server.js – A modern Express alternative▲295
Powerful server for Node.js that just works so you can focus on your awesome project
2017 · serverjs.io · its alternatives →
8AI
An Isomorphic JavaScript Framework Faster Than React▲337
2015 · jsblocks.com · its alternatives →
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ProType▲157
The next generation MVC JavaScript framework 🛠️
2018 · protype.js.org · its alternatives →
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Hibiki HTML – New frontend framework – no scaffolding, no Webpack▲232
Source https://github.com/dashborg/hibiki | Interactive Tutorial https://playground.hibikihtml.com/tutorial/ I love JavaScript, but for many projects -- especially internal tools and prototypes -- setting up a full frontend JavaScript stack (npm, webpack, babel, create-react-app, redux) and all of their configuration files, folders, and scaffolding is overkill. Hibiki HTML incrementally plugs into any backend, using any template language (even static HTML files) with a single script include. It includes a built-in frontend data model, Vue.js-like…
2022 · playground.hibikihtml.com · its alternatives →
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Leaving jQuery behind with Backbone.Native▲13
2013 · inkling.com · its alternatives →
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HMPL▲200
HMPL.js is a lightweight server-oriented template language for JavaScript. Fetch HTML, render it safely, and keep apps dynamic, modern, and small. Alternative to HTMX and Alpine.js.
Dec 2025 · hmpl-lang.dev · its alternatives →
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Todos: Backbone.js example + Google App Engine (Python)▲38
Backbone.js with Google App Engine. Contribute to ccarpenterg/todolist development by creating an account on GitHub.
2011 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Swap.js – a JavaScript micro-framework (HTML fragments over the wire)▲127
Hi HN! I created this lib in the need of a simple and tiny framework to easily do AJAX-style navigation / replacement of fragments in the page, in a web application. For people who don't want to use client-side-rendering and complex frameworks à la React, there are nowadays a few "HTML-over-the-wire" libraries, like HTMX, Unpoly or this super-tiny one Swap.js :) One other key thing is that no external tool is needed: no bundler, no webpack, no TypeScript compiler, no minification needed. Just write HTML, JS (+ your preferred server-side language: PHP, Python, etc.) and it works. The…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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My first webapp. Build with rails, backbonejs and lots of love.▲36
2012 · themescroller.com · its alternatives →
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Way.js – Simple, persistent, framework-agnostic two-way databinding▲162
2014 · gwendall.github.io · its alternatives →
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BackboneScreencasts.com▲77
Mushrooms have long been a staple in various cuisines around the world. Beyond their culinary uses, these fungi are now gaining recognition for their
2011 · joeybeninghove.com · its alternatives →
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Vertex.js – A 1kloc SPA Framework▲46
Vertex is a 1kloc SPA framework containing everything you need from React, Ractive-Load and jQuery while still being jQuery-compatible. vertex.js is a single, self-contained file with no build step and no dependencies. Also exhibits the curious quality of being faster than over a decade of engineering at Facebook in some cases: https://files.catbox.moe/sqei0d.png
Mar 2026 · lukeb42.github.io · its alternatives →
19YA
Yet Another Node.js Framework▲62
About a year ago, I stumbled upon a new Nodejs language called "Imba", I found this language to be interesting and it seemed like it had a lot of potential. Doing a bit of digging, I realized no one had created a framework for it, so what did a normal dev do? Well, a normal dev went ahead and created another Nodejs Framework, only this time it was meant for Imba. So what did I create? I created a batteries included Framework heavily inspired by Laravel but it runs on Nodejs, and uses Imba as the default language, but you can actually use TypeScript or JavaScript. In fact, when creating a new…
2022 · its alternatives →
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Skruv – No-dependency, no-build, small JavaScript framework▲123
No-dependency, no-build, small JS view-library/framework-ish-thing.
2021 · skruv.io · its alternatives →
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Use Go's HTML/template to write React-like code▲106
Hi all, I'm currently working on my hobby project, and one of the fun constraints I put in was to build using as less dependencies as possible. I chose Go as it has a really good standard library, and all went well for building backend. But for frontend, I was wondering whether I should break the constraint and go for React. I tried options like Web Components, but I really didn't like the ergonomics and I didn't want to use jQuery either. Out of curiosity, I was exploring Go's html/template package to see if I can write UIs in a React-like manner. I found most of the online docs using…
2024 · its alternatives →
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Chocolate.js, Live Web Ide and Framework▲28
Chocolate - Full stack and isomorphic Node.js web framework and online ide - jclevy/chocolatejs
2013 · github.com · its alternatives →
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HTML5 Game Engine Built with Backbone – Super Mario Bros Level 1-1 Demo▲8
Elementary HTML5 Canvas Game Engine based on Backbone. Specialized for 2D platformers, and optimized for mobile.
2014 · martindrapeau.github.io · its alternatives →
24AN
A no-build fullstack SSR TypeScript web framework▲75
Hi HN! I'd love to seek your insights on a fullstack web framework that employs a different approach: no build. It's not a new concept. The folks as Preact mentioned it: https://preactjs.com/guide/v10/no-build-workflows/ However, in the Web Framework market, I've yet to find many that support both "no build" and "SSR". There's always some sorts of "client mount" and "server mount" and either has (or both have) to go through a build (bundling) process. With the build process, there comes additional maintenance efforts and cognitive load. I've enjoyed wrestling…
2025 · jsr.io · its alternatives →

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