What is Astro?

Astro builds fast content sites, powerful web applications, dynamic server APIs, and everything in-between. The web framework for content-driven websites. Server-first architecture. Content-driven design. Customizable and extensible. Astro Islands for partial hydration. Zero lock-in. Fully featured: content collections, zero JavaScript by default, view transitions, optimized images, UI integrations (React, Vue, Svelte), file-based routing, middleware, actions, deployment adapters. Free and open-source.

Key Features

✓Zero JavaScript default
✓Astro Islands
✓Content collections
✓View transitions
✓Image optimization
✓UI framework agnostic
✓File-based routing
✓Middleware
✓SSR support
✓Deploy anywhere
✓AI-ready
✓Open source

🔒 Privacy & Data Protection

Astro is open-source and can deploy anywhere. No vendor lock-in. For developers wanting modern content-focused framework with performance, Astro delivers island architecture.

Best For

Content websitesBlogsDocumentationMarketing sitesE-commerceWeb applications

💰 Pricing

Astro is completely free and open-source. Professional support available.

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