Toddle is the next generation development framework.
React is a great framework, but it was built over a decade ago. Since then, new generations of web technologies have emerged, learning from React’s strengths and improving upon its weaknesses. One of those is Toddle.dev, which isn’t just an alternative to React—it may actually be better in many ways, especially when it comes to load times and development efficiency.
Toddle is Built for the Future, Not Tied to the Past
React was a revolutionary framework, but it comes with legacy baggage—complex state management, rendering inefficiencies, and dependency-heavy setups. Toddle was built from the ground up with modern web development in mind, skipping many of React’s inefficiencies.
Toddle Uses Server-Side Rendering (SSR) by Default—React Doesn’t
One of the biggest reasons Toddle loads faster than React projects is that it is server-side rendered (SSR) by default.
What does that mean?
With React, when a user visits a webpage:
The browser loads an empty page.
A JavaScript bundle downloads and runs in the browser.
React then builds the page dynamically on the client side.
The page finally appears after React finishes processing.
This process can be slow, especially on weaker devices or slower networks.
Toddle’s Approach: Faster by Design
With Toddle’s server-side rendering (SSR):
The server renders the page fully before sending it to the browser.
The browser receives a fully-built page instantly.
JavaScript only runs after the page is already visible.
Pages load faster
Better SEO (Google prefers SSR pages)
Works better on low-end devices
Since Toddle skips the step where the browser has to 'build' the page itself, users see the content much faster than they would with a React app.
Toddle Eliminates Performance Bottlenecks Automatically
React relies on the Virtual DOM to update pages dynamically, but when apps grow large, developers have to manually optimize performance.
With React, if you have 2,000 components on a page, it can slow down.
With Toddle, performance is built-in and optimized from the start.
Developers using React have to worry about:
Reducing unnecessary re-renders
Optimizing state management
Using memoization (useMemo, useCallback)
With Toddle, this is handled for you—meaning you get fast performance without extra work.
Toddle is More Developer-Friendly, Without Losing Power
One of the biggest myths about low-code platforms like Toddle is that they’re 'not as powerful' as hand-coded React applications.
That’s simply not true.
With Toddle, developers can:
Use built-in styling instead of managing CSS files
Skip boilerplate code and focus on features
Still customize the final product like they would in React
Toddle isn’t 'less powerful'—it’s just more efficient.
Final Thoughts: Toddle is the Future of Web Development
React is a great framework, but web development has evolved. Toddle offers:
Faster load times with server-side rendering
Automatic performance optimizations
A smoother development process
For businesses, that means:
Lower development costs
Better SEO and user experience
Faster project delivery
Toddle is not just as good as React—in many ways, it’s better.