I replaced Next.js for my application with this module 🔥

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SurveyJS: Build JSON-Driven Surveys and Forms with Full Data Control
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  1. Next.js

    The React Framework

    But I want to say that this topic is clearly not new in 2025, I will not reveal anything supernatural here. HTMX and Alpine.js have already fully proven to everyone that this is not nonsense. I am just retelling everything, but with one interesting remark - this is the HMPL template language which is better than the previous two in some tasks. Next, I will describe why and how it will help you replace Next.js.

  2. SurveyJS

    SurveyJS: Build JSON-Driven Surveys and Forms with Full Data Control. Add the SurveyJS UI components to your JS app (React/Angular/Vue3). Securely collect and analyze data without sending it to 3rd-party servers. Fully customizable, works with any backend, and ideal for data-heavy apps. Learn more.

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  3. htmx

    </> htmx - high power tools for HTML

    But I want to say that this topic is clearly not new in 2025, I will not reveal anything supernatural here. HTMX and Alpine.js have already fully proven to everyone that this is not nonsense. I am just retelling everything, but with one interesting remark - this is the HMPL template language which is better than the previous two in some tasks. Next, I will describe why and how it will help you replace Next.js.

  4. Alpine.js

    A rugged, minimal framework for composing JavaScript behavior in your markup.

    But I want to say that this topic is clearly not new in 2025, I will not reveal anything supernatural here. HTMX and Alpine.js have already fully proven to everyone that this is not nonsense. I am just retelling everything, but with one interesting remark - this is the HMPL template language which is better than the previous two in some tasks. Next, I will describe why and how it will help you replace Next.js.

  5. hmpl

    🐜 HMPL.js is a lightweight server-oriented template language for JavaScript. Fetch HTML, render it safely, and keep apps dynamic, modern, and small.

    But I want to say that this topic is clearly not new in 2025, I will not reveal anything supernatural here. HTMX and Alpine.js have already fully proven to everyone that this is not nonsense. I am just retelling everything, but with one interesting remark - this is the HMPL template language which is better than the previous two in some tasks. Next, I will describe why and how it will help you replace Next.js.

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