Overview
Preact is a lightweight library that provides the core features of React in a much smaller package. It is designed to be a drop-in replacement for React in many cases, making it ideal for performance-sensitive projects.
Key Features
- Tiny Size: Only 3kB (gzipped), compared to React's ~40kB.
- React Compatibility: Works with most React libraries via
preact/compat. - Fast Performance: Optimized for speed and low memory usage.
- No Synthetic Events: Uses standard browser events for better performance and smaller size.
Use Cases
Preact is perfect for widgets, landing pages, and mobile-first applications where every kilobyte counts.