Astro — Free & Open Source for Startups

Deal Highlights

Astro — The Web Framework for Content-Driven Sites

Astro is a modern web framework that delivers lightning-fast websites by shipping zero JavaScript by default. It uses an islands architecture — only interactive components load JavaScript, while the rest of the page is pure HTML. The result: websites that score 100 on Lighthouse without trying.

Zero JavaScript by Default

Most frameworks send hundreds of kilobytes of JavaScript to the browser, even for static content. Astro renders everything to HTML at build time and only hydrates the interactive parts. A blog post with a navigation menu ships HTML for the post and JavaScript only for the menu. Page loads are near-instant.

Use Any UI Framework

Astro is framework-agnostic. Use React, Vue, Svelte, Preact, Solid, or plain HTML in the same project. Import a React component in one page and a Svelte component in another. Astro handles the rendering — you choose the tools.

Content Collections

Built-in content management with type-safe frontmatter, automatic slug generation, and Markdown/MDX support. Define a schema for your blog posts or documentation, and Astro validates every piece of content at build time.

Astro vs Next.js

Next.js is a full-stack React framework for web applications. Astro is optimized for content-driven sites — blogs, marketing pages, documentation, and portfolios. Next.js sends more JavaScript. Astro sends less. Choose Next.js for interactive apps. Choose Astro for content sites.

Astro vs Gatsby

Gatsby pioneered static site generation with React but became bloated and slow. Astro is its spiritual successor — faster builds, simpler configuration, and framework-agnostic. Most Gatsby users migrating today choose Astro.

Getting Started

1. Create a project: npm create astro@latest
2. Choose a template or start blank
3. Write pages in .astro files (HTML-like syntax)
4. Build and deploy to Vercel, Netlify, or any host

Pricing

Astro is free and open-source. No paid plans. Deploy anywhere — Vercel, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, or any static host.

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