# Remix web framework

8 Hacker News commenters recommended Remix web framework and 12 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Developers praise Remix for leaning on web platform standards and simplicity over heavy bundlers. Critics doubt the project's longevity and point to breaking changes and past direction shifts.

## Why people recommend it

- Sticks to the web platform and simplicity (2 comments): "I really like the ideas touted by the Remix team, particularly (1) use the platform, (2) favor simplicity, and (3) make code more explicit; however, their implementation has always felt" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46118888)) "The philosophy is to not rely on heavyweight bundlers too much but to stay closer to the web platform." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48019172))

## What people warn about

- Feared abandoned or dead project (3 comments): "Too bad it will become abandonware most likely given the authors history lol" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47548232)) "I liked remix so much, very sad it ended up in a graveyard" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49631806)) "that project is as good as dead in the water now" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49629082))
- Frequent breaking changes and direction shifts (2 comments): "they will change their mind next year and come up with something totally different" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46127018)) "these guys are infamous for breaking changes" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48027564))
- Distrust of maintainers' track record (2 comments): "I would never consider using Remix or anything else from this team." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46112621)) "These guys are really, really obsessed with download counts." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46120076))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Ruby on Rails](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ruby-on-rails.md): 337 recommend
- [Django](https://hackerapproved.com/p/django.md): 277 recommend
- [Next.js](https://hackerapproved.com/p/next-js.md): 127 recommend
- [Phoenix Framework](https://hackerapproved.com/p/phoenix.md): 85 recommend
- [Laravel](https://hackerapproved.com/p/laravel.md): 71 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Remix web framework", https://hackerapproved.com/p/remix/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).