Solid

Judgement

What it is

Framework or platform

What it does

A JavaScript UI library with JSX and fine-grained reactivity that updates the DOM directly without a virtual DOM.

Adopt it when

You want React-like syntax with top-tier runtime performance.

Watch out

Much smaller ecosystem than React, and the 2.0 transition is pending.

Ready for

Production-ready

Runs as

Library

Built with

TypeScript

How established

Established: started 8 years ago, latest release v1.9.0.

What the license allows

You can build it into a product you sell, as long as you keep its copyright notice.

Judged on 2026-11-03 from the project's README and GitHub data. The license and age lines are worked out directly.

Built from

Follow it down: Solid → TypeScript → Go → runs on a microchip

How compilers were built, back to punched paper tape

Built on Solid: 2 projects

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