Framework Comparison

How djust compares to Phoenix LiveView, Laravel Livewire, and HTMX. Make an informed decision for your next project.

At a Glance

Feature	djust	LiveView	Livewire	HTMX
Language	Python	Elixir	PHP	Any
Framework	Django	Phoenix	Laravel	N/A
VDOM Engine	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]
Client Bundle Size	~29 KB	~30 KB	~50 KB	~14 KB
Rendering Speed	0.8ms	~1-2ms	~5-10ms	N/A
VDOM Diff Speed	<100μs	~200μs	~500μs	N/A
WebSocket Required	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]
Form Integration	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]
Component System	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]
State Management	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]
LLM/AI Streaming	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]
Presence Tracking	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]
Server Push	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]
JS Hooks/Lifecycle	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]
File Upload	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]
Multi-Tenant	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]
PWA/Offline	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]	[Object]

Code Comparison: Counter Example

djust (Python)

from djust import LiveView

class CounterView(LiveView):
    template_string = """
    <div>
        <h1>&#123;&#123; count &#125;&#125;</h1>
        <button dj-click="increment">+</button>
    </div>
    """

    def mount(self, request):
        self.count = 0

    def increment(self):
        self.count += 1

Phoenix LiveView (Elixir)

defmodule CounterLive do
  use Phoenix.LiveView

  def render(assigns) do
    ~H"""
    <div>
      <h1><%= @count %></h1>
      <button phx-click="increment">+</button>
    </div>
    """
  end

  def mount(_params, _session, socket) do
    {:ok, assign(socket, count: 0)}
  end

  def handle_event("increment", _, socket) do
    {:noreply, assign(socket, count: socket.assigns.count + 1)}
  end
end

Laravel Livewire (PHP)

namespace App\Livewire;

use Livewire\Component;

class Counter extends Component
{
    public $count = 0;

    public function increment()
    {
        $this->count++;
    }

    public function render()
    {
        return view('livewire.counter');
    }
}

// resources/views/livewire/counter.blade.php
<div>
    <h1>{{ $count }}</h1>
    <button wire:click="increment">+</button>
</div>

HTMX (Any Backend)

# Backend (any language)
@app.route("/counter")
def counter():
    count = session.get('count', 0)
    return render_template('counter.html', count=count)

@app.route("/increment", methods=['POST'])
def increment():
    count = session.get('count', 0) + 1
    session['count'] = count
    return f'<h1>{count}</h1>'

<!-- Template -->
<div>
    <h1 id="count">{{ count }}</h1>
    <button hx-post="/increment"
            hx-target="#count"
            hx-swap="outerHTML">+</button>
</div>