HTMX vs React in 2026: Do You Still Need a JavaScript Framework?

HTMX is 14KB. React + ReactDOM is ~47KB — before you add a router, state management, and a build system. React has 96 million weekly downloads. HTMX has 94,000. That's a 1,000x gap. But HTMX gained 16,800 GitHub stars in 2024 — more than React gained...