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Page.js vs React Router

Developers should learn Page meets developers should learn react router when building react-based single-page applications that require multiple views or pages, such as dashboards, e-commerce sites, or content-heavy platforms. Here's our take.

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Page.js

Developers should learn Page

Page.js

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Developers should learn Page

Pros

  • +js when building SPAs that need basic routing without the overhead of larger frameworks like React Router or Vue Router, as it is small (around 1KB gzipped) and easy to integrate
  • +Related to: javascript, single-page-applications

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

React Router

Developers should learn React Router when building React-based single-page applications that require multiple views or pages, such as dashboards, e-commerce sites, or content-heavy platforms

Pros

  • +It is essential for managing navigation state, implementing protected routes (e
  • +Related to: react, javascript

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Page.js if: You want js when building spas that need basic routing without the overhead of larger frameworks like react router or vue router, as it is small (around 1kb gzipped) and easy to integrate and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use React Router if: You prioritize it is essential for managing navigation state, implementing protected routes (e over what Page.js offers.

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The Bottom Line
Page.js wins

Developers should learn Page

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