Top React Libraries to try in 2021

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  1. Sep 13, 2021
  2. 4 min read

Web development is a vast field. One of the most popular front-end Javascript libraries in this field is known as React. Being free and open-source, React helps users build UI components and user interfaces. There are multiple other frameworks available in the market such as Angular.js, but React makes for the best choice as it has many advantages over other frameworks. As the software development trends continue to change, you need to make sure that you are updated with the latest version of everything! React is mainly used to build quick, effective, and interactive user interfaces for web and/or mobile applications.

There is a reason why React has taken over the web development world and is the best choice among all front-end development frameworks.

Some of the reasons why React has become a popular choice include:

  • We all know that coding is an essential and complex part of the web development process. React makes the process much easier by offering more functionality and demanding less coding.
  • If you know the basic HTML and JavaScript concepts, then learning React will not be a hard task for you. It involves basic knowledge of the two with some additional information. You will need to spend some time understanding the React library properly.
  • React offers reusable components, meaning that these building blocks can be reused throughout the application. This saves a lot of development time.

Is React a library or a framework?

React is a toolkit that allows developers to create user interfaces (UIs) in the form of a tree of tiny components. A component is a combination of HTML and JavaScript that contains all of the logic needed to display a tiny piece of a bigger user interface. Each of these elements can be used to create increasingly complex aspects of an app.

You might be wondering that with so many library options to choose from, which one would suit your needs best? Choosing the correct React component library need not always be a complicated task. We have got you covered as we list down the most popular React UI libraries:

1. Material UI:

A User Interface library that came back with a new and improved version of itself. Loved by the developers' community, Material UI is the best example of how simplicity can have a genuine and efficient impact. 

2. Semantic UI React:

Imagine what all customizations you would want to make to your application if you did not have any restrictions. Well, with one of the best component libraries, Semantic UI React you are free to customize your application as and how you would like. Semantic UI React has many noticeable features such as its declarative API, sub-components that provide flexibility, augmentation, etc. 

3. React Bootstrap:

The Bootstrap build for React is called React Bootstrap. An open-source bootstrap popular for the front-end, React Bootstrap negates the presence of all unwanted libraries such as jQuery. 

4. Ant Design React:

Ant Design React makes for a smooth user experience as it provides you with customizations to modify and enhance your designs. It also catches the attention of developers as it provides a mobile-friendly version that would help create mobile applications. Creating user faces that are engaging is always one of the primary goals of any developer. With Ant Design React, this goal can be accomplished easily. It allows for powerful theme customization to happen, supports multiple languages, and gives the developers power to develop a set of high-quality react components. 

5. Rebass:

A developer can now pay undivided attention to page development. Rebass makes for one of the best grid libraries and also has a theme provider. It allows developers to integrate with other libraries. This enhances the quality of their work and also upgrades the user experience. 

6. React Motion:

React Motion uses Spring configuration to define the animation. Creating realistic animations becomes much easier and quicker with the help of React Motion. React Motion also provides documentation that is not very complex and can be understood easily so you can skip worrying about the complexities. 

7. React 360:

If you want to catch up with the world today, then you must include AR/VR experience in your business. These experiences help better understand the product or service and leave the users impressed. React 360 will help you simplify the process of creating VR. Your creation will be able to run smoothly on all electronic devices that support VR. We live in a world of augmented and virtual reality, so it is best to include them in your plan.

8. React Desktop: 

A JavaScript-based library, React Desktop is one of the best React libraries whose primary goal is to bring the experience of using a native desktop to the web. Developers can easily use UI components from React Desktop to duplicate user interfaces provided by Windows and macOS.

9. Gatsby: 

Functionality from React, Webpack, and GraphQL, all combined into an open-source framework namely Gatsby. The modern world of web development is seeing Gatsby make its place as it has impressive features, friendly developer experiences, code splitting, etc.

What libraries to use with React? 

Building functional and impressive applications through a process that is much quicker and demands less coding is possible with the help of libraries. Here are some libraries you could use with React: 

1. React Router: 

Navigation in SPA can become easier with React router. It is nothing but a collection of components that can be used to compose declaratively in your application.

2. Redux: 

Redux is the best example of a State Management Library. Redux gives the developers the freedom to edit their codes even after the application is live. It can be used with frameworks like Angular, Vue, other JS frameworks in addition to the library components of React UI.

Above are a couple of libraries that can be used with React. We will follow up with a comprehensive list in our next blog soon.

Conclusion:

Several React libraries serve specific purposes out in the market. Some of the most prominent and efficient libraries have been mentioned in this blog. Developing an application will become easier and more effective with the help of the above-mentioned framework. 

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