# Mithril.js

14 Hacker News commenters recommended Mithril.js and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Small, dependency-free JavaScript UI framework that needs no build step; fans find it simpler than React and stick with it for years.

## Why people recommend it

- Long-term fans say it holds up (4 comments): "It mystifies me why Mithril isn't used more - this sounds more and more like Mithril" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46115173)) "Personally, I started to like Mithril after having worked with it for a few years." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50324532)) "Big Mithril fan here - going to check this out!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50326703))
- Small, no dependencies, no build (2 comments): "a very small no-dependency framework that is very fit to purpose for the client side nature of peerd apps" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48662624)) "mithril which doesn't require build" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46687417))
- Simpler than React (2 comments): "working with Mithril is really enjoyable after working with React" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46114670)) "I use Mithril and find it much less fuss." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46666779))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [React](https://hackerapproved.com/p/react.md): 482 recommend
- [htmx](https://hackerapproved.com/p/htmx.md): 320 recommend
- [Svelte](https://hackerapproved.com/p/svelte.md): 151 recommend
- [Vue](https://hackerapproved.com/p/vue.md): 121 recommend
- [Angular](https://hackerapproved.com/p/angular.md): 82 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Mithril.js", https://hackerapproved.com/p/mithril/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).