Not a React killer

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    React is a client UI runtime with a large ecosystem built around interactivity, state, hydration, and long-lived application trees. Kita Html is a string-based JSX runtime that turns component trees into HTML with as little runtime overhead as possible. Both use JSX, but they target different workloads.

    Choosing between them

    Choose Kita Html when the final artifact you need is HTML. Choose React when the UI is primarily client-driven and long-lived.

    Prefer Kita Html forPrefer React for
    Server-side rendered pagesComplex client-side interactions
    HTMX-style applicationsLarge stateful interfaces
    Email templatesRich browser-only behavior
    Static HTML generationComponent-heavy frontend apps
    HTTP handlers that return HTML directlyHydrated client-side applications
    Low-bundling or no-bundling setupsEcosystem-heavy application development

    For the left column, the lack of a virtual DOM and of a client runtime is an advantage.

    Trade-offs

    Kita Html is fast because it keeps the runtime small and focused. That same design means it does not provide client reactivity, client routing, or a browser-side component model. It is closer to a templating engine with JSX ergonomics than to a full client application framework.