The Digital Press

HTMX is gaining popularity as a lightweight alternative to complex single-page apps (SPAs) and traditional multi-page apps (MPAs), enabling developers to build modern web apps faster and cheaper with partial page reloads. It extends HTML capabilities to update parts of a page without full reloads, offering a simpler approach that suits side projects well.

Why it matters: HTMX offers a middle ground with modern user experience and lower complexity than SPA, ideal for solo developers and small projects.

The big picture: It challenges the dominance of heavy JavaScript frameworks by simplifying web app development while maintaining responsiveness.

The other side: Some critics find HTMX limited in JSON handling and see it as a niche solution, with alternatives like Datastar emerging.

Commenters say: Users appreciate HTMX’s simplicity and speed but debate its limitations, compare it to other tools, and question whether it truly outperforms established frameworks.