Positioning

openElement is a Web Components-native application framework: Custom Elements and DSD are first-class, SSG is the default, and Vite/Nitro is the official build path. Adjacent tools solve different slices — Lit and Stencil author components, Enhance is HTML-first, Astro and Fresh are content- or Preact-first.

How to read the comparison

The full page describes what each framework optimizes for; it does not invent benchmark numbers. Use it to understand fit, not to rank speed.

Decision criteria

Compare on architecture, rendering model, developer experience, and lock-in — the same axes the full review applies to every candidate.

The complete, dated comparison with sources and review scope lives in the Architecture section: openElement vs Alternatives