Preact.js is a lightweight React alternative with the same API.

Similarities to React

Differences from React

<ul>

  <li><code>props</code>, <code>state</code> and <code>context</code> are passed to <code>render()</code></li>

  <li>Standard HTML attributes like <code>class</code> and <code>for</code> can be used instead of <code>className</code> and <code>htmlFor</code></li>

</ul>

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