RedwoodJS
Server-first React with zero magic
A simple framework for humans. Server-first React with zero magic, built to stay understandable. Deploys to Cloudflare Workers with React Server Components.
17K
GitHub Stars
native
TypeScript
medium
Learning Curve
4.3
DX Score
Pricing
Model
free
Free Tier
MIT licensed, fully open source
Features
- ✓ React Server Components
- ✓ Server Functions
- ✓ Standards-based routing
- ✓ Native Web APIs
- ✓ Cloudflare Workers deployment
- ✓ D1 database integration
- ✓ R2 storage integration
- ✓ Middleware support
- ✓ Realtime capabilities
Pros
- + Edge-first architecture
- + No magic, understandable code
- + Cloudflare ecosystem
- + Web standards based
- + Great DX
Cons
- - Cloudflare-focused
- - Smaller community
- - Recent rebrand (was RedwoodJS)
- - Less ecosystem than Next.js
Best For
startup indie hacker
full-stack edge cloudflare rsc server-first