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State of React 2025

Usage

React Usage

It won't come as any surprise that most respondents still use React to build web apps. But the chart also shows that design systems are now an integral part of the web development process.
What do you use React for?
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1
Web apps
2,559
2
Design systems
+1
1,266
3
Static sites
-1
1,172
4
Hybrid sites
991
5
Mobile apps
926
6
Desktop apps
563
7
Other Answers
9
0%
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80%
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% of question respondents
2,653
71%
10

React Version

While survey respondents tend to be more plugged in than the community at large, it's still notable to see that so many of them had already upgraded to React 19.
Which version of React do you use the most on a daily basis?
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1
16.x
63
2
17.x
100
3
18.x
1,089
4
19.x
1,277
5
Canary
-1
11
6
Not sure
-1
96
7
Other Answers
7
0%
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60%
80%
100%
% of question respondents
2,636
70%
10

Application Patterns

While modern frameworks like Next.js offer granular rendering as one of their key selling points, it's important to note that most respondents still rely on the big three rendering patterns (SPA, SSR, and SSG).
Which of the following architecture and rendering patterns have you used in the last year?
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01
Single Page Application (SPA)
2,167
02
Server-Side Rendering (SSR)
1,554
03
Static Site Generation (SSG)
1,127
04
Incremental Static Generation
+1
643
05
Partial Hydration
+1
638
06
Multi-Page Application (MPA)
-2
600
07
Streaming SSR
449
08
Islands Architecture
353
09
Progressive Enhancement
329
10
Edge Rendering
297
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% of question respondents
2,566
68%
10

New Features

Most of us are excited for the React Compiler, which promises to improve performance without requiring any major effort on our part.

Conversely, although Server Components can also help make web apps more performant, the fact that their roll-out has at times involved quite a few headaches for developers–combined with the feature already being a few years old at this point–explains the relative lack of excitement around them.

Which of these recent and upcoming new features are you most excited about?
Multiple
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01
React Compiler
1,559
02
ref as a Prop
+2
664
03
React cache
+2
625
04
-1
622
05
React Server Components
-3
516
06
Asset Loading
+2
500
07
445
08
New Documentation
-2
437
09
+4
369
10
-1
234
0%
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40%
60%
80%
100%
% of question respondents
2,529
67%
10

Other Pain Points

When it comes to performance, React has always adopted a bit of a “chef's choice” approach: just trust the framework to know best, and don't worry about managing every re-render.

Yet developers can quickly run into frustrating situations when they do need more granular control. So we can only hope the new React Compiler will help alleviate some of those pain points.

Any other React pain points that you would like to mention?
(freeform question)
Multiple
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01
React issues
02
Performance
03
Excessive Re-rendering
+12
04
Excessive complexity
-3
05
State management (useState, Redux, Context, etc.)
-2
06
nextjs_issues
-2
07
Build tools issues
08
+6
09
Server components
10
Hooks issues
11
Ecosystem issues
+1
12
Rendering issues
13
Other Answers
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% of question respondents
113
3%
5

Meta Involvement

Few tech companies have generated more drama throughout their history than Meta. Yet that hasn't translated in a negative view of the company's stewardship of React, with most respondents viewing the company in a neutral or positive way.
How would you describe your feelings towards Meta's involvement with React?
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1
Very negative
112
2
Negative
264
3
Neutral
1,469
4
Positive
551
5
Very positive
153
0%
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40%
60%
80%
100%
% of question respondents
2,549
68%
2.1
2
10

Vercel Involvement

This isn't quite true when it comes to Vercel, the other big player in the React ecosystem.

While the majority is still neutral, negative opinions do outweigh positive ones, with respondents citing lock-in fears, a push for unwanted features, and the founder's controversial political stances as motivations for their negative outlook.

How would you describe your feelings towards Vercel's involvement with React?
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40%
60%
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1
Very negative
335
2
Negative
575
3
Neutral
996
4
Positive
490
5
Very positive
151
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40%
60%
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% of question respondents
2,547
68%
1.8
2
10

React Foundation Involvement

In contrast to either Meta or Vercel, sentiment about the recently-announced React Foundation is overwhelmingly positive, indicating that the community welcomes this move towards more open and neutral governance.
How would you describe your feelings towards the React Foundation's involvement with React?
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Very negative
18
2
Negative
30
3
Neutral
1,198
4
Positive
802
5
Very positive
447
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% of question respondents
2,495
66%
2.7
3
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Happiness

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2
3
4
5
2024
2025
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2
3
4
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Average {axis}
2,623
70%
3.6
4
10

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