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HTMX

Software Tool · Web frameworks & libraries · 11 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/webdev

Reddit take

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Pros

  • I don't think there's a specific name for it, but it looks like you just invented HTMX
  • Treat forms as full-page POSTs by default, then layer htmx/Alpine or your framework on top for live search, conditional fields, etc. If JS dies, users still complete the flow, just with more page loads.
  • What is more, the Multi Page Application approach was characterized by less code and fewer dependencies required - overall, it is simply more lightweight. Additionally, tools like HTMX allow MPAs to efficiently handle partial updates, re...
  • On HTMX: a very under-sung advantage to using a reactive framework is automatic CSS scoping. With (most) server rendered solutions, you have to leverage something like BEM and/or a utility library to avoid scope collisions.
  • Front-end dev has never been better Next.js, Remix, Astro, HTMX, you name it.

Cons

  • I love the simplicity of htmx and working with Go on the backend for state. But I've found htmx and working with Go template/templ to get messy very fast.
  • The HTMX version seems way more complex to understand and modify.
  • HTMX v4 is incorporating some of them (in a larger, less powerful package).

Sentiment

8 positive (73%) · 1 mixed (9%) · 2 negative (18%)

Trust + time weighted score: +54% · raw score 55%

What redditors said (10 of 11)

I don't think there's a specific name for it, but it looks like you just invented HTMX
positive · u/A****n · r/webdev · comment · Jul 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Treat forms as full-page POSTs by default, then layer htmx/Alpine or your framework on top for live search, conditional fields, etc. If JS dies, users still complete the flow, just with more page loads.
positive · u/s****9 · r/webdev · comment · Dec 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I love the simplicity of htmx and working with Go on the backend for state. But I've found htmx and working with Go template/templ to get messy very fast.
mixed · u/d****x · r/webdev · comment · Nov 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The HTMX version seems way more complex to understand and modify.
negative · u/M****e · r/webdev · comment · Nov 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
HTMX v4 is incorporating some of them (in a larger, less powerful package).
negative · u/n****y · r/webdev · comment · Nov 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
What is more, the Multi Page Application approach was characterized by less code and fewer dependencies required - overall, it is simply more lightweight. Additionally, tools like HTMX allow MPAs to efficiently handle partial updates, reducing one of the traditional advantages of SPAs.
positive · u/B****r · r/webdev · Nov 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
On HTMX: a very under-sung advantage to using a reactive framework is automatic CSS scoping. With (most) server rendered solutions, you have to leverage something like BEM and/or a utility library to avoid scope collisions.
positive · u/g****n · r/webdev · comment · Nov 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Front-end dev has never been better Next.js, Remix, Astro, HTMX, you name it.
positive · u/F****8 · r/webdev · Nov 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
If it's simple, HTMX then AlpineJS for the stuff HTMX can't.
positive · u/t****e · r/webdev · comment · Aug 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Django and HTMX, it's easy for me to build dynamic apps without focusing much on Javascript
positive · u/b****e · r/webdev · comment · Jul 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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