Astro

Astro has become a popular Javascript web framework for building fast, content-driven websites. Therefore, it's a suitable contender in building Headless CMS websites and an excellent choice for projects in the Composable web.

About Astro

Astro is another key framework in the Composable Web spectrum. Astro has quickly become one of the most loved frontend frameworks, especially among developers building static sites or headless CMS frontends. It’s unique in its approach to rendering, using islands architecture to deliver HTML-first experiences and hydrate only what’s necessary.

Astro is great for developers who want to build modern, fast websites using modern UI components from frameworks like React, Vue, or Svelte — all in a single project. Its simple authoring experience, with support for Markdown, MDX, and Astro components, makes building content-focused websites easier than ever.

Thanks to Astro’s flexibility and its compatibility with any CMS (like Sanity, Contentful, or Agility), it’s ideal for building digital products in the composable web architecture.

Key features

Performance-first framework

As Astro ships zero JavaScript by default, that results in lightning-fast page loads. Only the components that need interactivity are hydrated on the client, nothing more. This gives you total control over performance.

Astro's island architecture

Instead of rendering your entire app as a single-page app, Astro renders static HTML by default and lets you hydrate individual interactive components (“islands”) when needed. This is perfect for building content-rich, low-JS sites.

Component flexibility

You can use components from React, Vue, Svelte, Solid, or plain HTML, all in one project. Astro doesn’t force you into a single framework. Just pick the best tool for each job.

Integrate with any Headless CMS

Whether you use Sanity, Contentful, Prepr, or even your own backend, Astro works with anything with the help of its flexible data fetching system and adapter-based architecture.

Example use-cases

  • Marketing teams & content-heavy websites: Ideal for performance-optimized marketing sites that need to rank high and load fast.

  • Headless CMS sites: When you combine Astro with a headless CMS like Sanity, you get a modern, modular, and future-proof site.

  • eCommerce stores: Astro's speed and scalability, combined with composable backends, offer a modern foundation for high-converting eCommerce sites.

When to choose Astro

  • You're building a content-heavy site and want maximum performance.

  • You want full control over how much JavaScript is loaded and when.

  • You need to integrate with a headless CMS.

  • You're tired of traditional SPAs slowing down your pages.

  • You want a modern framework that’s simple to use and easy to maintain.

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