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PHP vs React

PHP and React are free.

PHP logo: The language behind WordPress and a huge share of the web.
PHP logo: The language behind WordPress and a huge share of the web.

PHP

Free

The language behind WordPress and a huge share of the web.

Try it

Pros of PHP

  • Cheap hosting is everywhere

  • Huge library of existing apps

  • Simple to get a page online

Cons of PHP

  • Older codebases can be messy

  • Less common in new startup stacks

React logo: A JavaScript library for building interfaces out of components.
React logo: A JavaScript library for building interfaces out of components.

React

Free

A JavaScript library for building interfaces out of components.

Try it

Pros of React

  • The usual UI library in this catalog

  • A huge set of examples and hiring familiarity

  • Components are easy to reuse across pages

Cons of React

  • You assemble routing, data, and styling yourself

  • The ecosystem moves, so old tutorials go stale