# Preact, release history and use on real websites. A tiny (about 3 kB) alternative to React with the same API. Through preact/compat it runs most React libraries and is used where JavaScript size matters. - **Status:** Modern. Actively developed, Preact 10 with signals. - **Category:** [JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework) - **First release:** 2015 - **License:** MIT - **Latest version:** 11.2.0 (6 Nov 2026) - **Official website:** https://preactjs.com - **Documentation:** https://preactjs.com/guide/v10/getting-started - **GitHub:** https://github.com/preactjs/preact - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/preact ## Preact on audited websites 201 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Preact (1.2%). That ranks it #15 of the 35 technologies in JS/CSS Frameworks we have seen in audits. ### Websites running Preact vs all websites - **Web score:** 72 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 85 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 58 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 56 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 35 (all websites 31) ### Most used in JS/CSS Frameworks 1. [Tailwind CSS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/tailwind-css): 34% (5,653) 2. [jQuery](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/jquery): 29% (4,883) 3. [Next.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/next-js): 23% (3,836) 4. [React](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/react): 22% (3,626) 5. [Bootstrap](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/bootstrap): 13% (2,198) 6. [PHP](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/php): 3.0% (502) 7. [Lit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/lit): 2.9% (487) 8. [Astro](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/astro): 2.4% (405) 9. [Vue.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/vue-js): 2.2% (373) 10. [Alpine.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/alpine-js): 2.0% (341) The number for React counts only websites where Tech Stack detects it directly, not websites built with Next.js, Gatsby, and Remix, which run it too. The number for Vue.js counts only websites where Tech Stack detects it directly, not websites built with Nuxt, which run it too. ## Preact versions and release history 10 release lines since 2015, as listed by the npm registry. The latest version is 11.2.0, released 6 Nov 2026. | Version | Released | Latest release | Releases | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 11 | 30 Sep 2026 | 11.2.0 (6 Nov 2026) | 6 | | 10 | 1 Oct 2019 | 10.29.8 (1 Aug 2026) | 136 | | 8 | 6 Apr 2017 | 8.5.3 (1 Nov 2019) | 22 | | 7 | 10 Nov 2016 | 7.2.1 (24 Mar 2017) | 6 | | 6 | 25 Aug 2016 | 6.4.0 (28 Oct 2016) | 8 | | 5 | 17 Jul 2016 | 5.7.0 (18 Aug 2016) | 8 | | 4 | 23 Feb 2016 | 4.8.0 (27 Apr 2016) | 21 | | 3 | 3 Feb 2016 | 3.4.0 (14 Feb 2016) | 7 | | 2 | 13 Nov 2015 | 2.8.3 (1 Feb 2016) | 19 | | 1 | 11 Sep 2015 | 1.5.2 (31 Oct 2015) | 8 | Sources: [npm registry, package preact](https://www.npmjs.com/package/preact), checked 8 Nov 2026. ## Other technologies in JS/CSS Frameworks - [TanStack Start](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/tanstack-start): 1.9% of websites - [Nette](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/nette): 1.8% of websites - [Nuxt](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/nuxt): 1.5% of websites - [Angular](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/angular): 1.2% of websites - [UnoCSS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/unocss): 1.2% of websites - [Express](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/express): 1.1% of websites - [SvelteKit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/sveltekit): 1.1% of websites - [ASP.NET](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/asp-net): 1.0% of websites - [Django](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/django): <1% of websites - [HTMX](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/htmx): <1% of websites - [Turbo (Hotwire)](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/turbo): <1% of websites - [Bulma](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/bulma): <1% of websites [All 38 in JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework) ## Questions about Preact ### What is Preact? A tiny (about 3 kB) alternative to React with the same API. Through preact/compat it runs most React libraries and is used where JavaScript size matters. The be1st catalog lists Preact under JS/CSS Frameworks. License of Preact: MIT. ### What is the latest version of Preact? The latest version of Preact is 11.2.0, released 6 Nov 2026 (source: npm registry, package preact). ### How many websites use Preact? 201 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Preact (1.2%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was Preact first released? Preact was first released in 2015. ### Is Preact still a modern choice? Yes. Preact counts as a modern technology. Actively developed, Preact 10 with signals. ### What are the alternatives to Preact? Technologies that do the same job as Preact include React, Vue.js, Svelte, and Solid.js. Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.