🆚 Htmx vs. SignalR

Htmx is an open-source JavaScript library that extends HTML by adding custom attributes to trigger AJAX requests, CSS transitions, WebSockets, and Server-Sent Events directly in HTML markup.

It enables any HTML element to issue HTTP requests using any HTTP method and any event, injects server-returned HTML into targeted DOM elements without full page reloads, and supports lazy loading, infinite scroll, and inline editing.

SignalR is a library for ASP.NET that enables real-time two-way communication between servers and clients.

It supports multiple transport methods (WebSockets, Server-Sent Events, long polling) with automatic negotiation, provides a Hub API for calling methods from server or client, handles connection lifecycle, supports groups and broadcast messaging, and scales via backplanes and Azure SignalR Service.

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

• ⬆️ 80th most popular in Norway in the JavaScript Libraries category.
• ⬆️ 100th most popular in Germany in the JavaScript Libraries category.
• ⬆️ 100th most popular in Switzerland in the JavaScript Libraries category.
• ⬆️ 100th most popular in Belgium in the JavaScript Libraries category.
• ⬆️ 114th most popular in Sweden in the JavaScript Libraries category.

• ⬆️ 204th most popular in the United States in the JavaScript Libraries category.
• ⬆️ 209th most popular in the United Kingdom in the JavaScript Libraries category.

Top sites

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• Htmx technology profile

• SignalR technology profile
• .NET Foundation company profile