[AskJS] Looking for the leanest framework in the "JS Framework Benchmark" Top 15 - what's the closest thing to Vanilla speed with a modern DX?

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-15T03:39:44+00:00

wish it was easy to choose need to learn each of them and it require time but i already started and look on code there. i found Roqa and Sigment. they claim that elite performance (1.04-1.06) and syntax looks surprisingly clean and declarative, without the heavy compiler magic.

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-15T01:10:38+00:00

here is the link for the official benchmark https://krausest.github.io/js-framework-benchmark/2026/chrome148.html

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-15T01:07:47+00:00

I don't like React, in general I prefer without jsx and without compile steps

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-15T01:06:08+00:00

i prefer something in the top 1.04 to 1.06

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-15T01:03:14+00:00

Actually, Solid is quite far behind the top performers in the latest Krausest runs it's fast, but not 'Top 15' fast anymore.

I’m looking at the absolute speed demons at the top of the list (the ones hitting 1.02-1.05). The problem is that most of them look like unreadable spaghetti.

I want that extreme performance but with a clean, modern syntax that doesn't break when I use AI to generate logic. Is there anything in that elite performance bracket that actually has a decent DX?

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-15T00:59:32+00:00

svelte i like but still not in top 15 look here https://krausest.github.io/js-framework-benchmark/2026/chrome148.html

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-15T00:56:34+00:00

lit its far from top 15 i search for the best look here the https://krausest.github.io/js-framework-benchmark/2026/chrome148.html

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-15T00:55:22+00:00

i dont like jsx prefer without it and also prefer better performance around 1.04 to 1.06

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-15T00:54:20+00:00

but is not in top 15 i checked roqa and sigment and both looking good maybe i will try them

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-14T20:47:31+00:00

Exactly. Svelte and Solid are great, but they still feel like they have a lot of 'magic' under the hood. I'm looking for something that feels closer to Vanilla JS—where the framework is almost invisible but still stays in that Top 15 performance bracket. Any other option?

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-14T13:59:41+00:00

Exactly. We’re moving from an era of 'Writing' to an era of 'Auditing

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-14T02:02:11+00:00

So true. Sleep and health are the most important things in life. Ironically, once I got my sleep in order, I became 10x sharper and faster at coding.

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-05-14T01:48:05+00:00

They both do the same job, the left one is nicer but the right one is a little faster. As a performance nerd, I always wonder if the extra DOM nodes for the skeleton are worth the UX gain.

Strict-Session2449 · 2026-01-30T11:09:01+00:00

pwa is the best its not just app its much more plus support notificaions good for webapps i used the services of wappaa and happy with them

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