Vike

Vike is a file-based routing framework for React built on Vite. It gives you SSR, SSG, and SPA modes without the opinions and complexity that Next.js has accumulated. The mental model is simpler — it's Vite with routing and pre-rendering, not a platform trying to be everything.

The sweet spot is static sites that need React. Pre-rendered pages with client-side hydration, file-based routing, and zero vendor coupling. No Vercel, no proprietary deployment target, no server runtime assumptions. We use it for istvan.xyz where the simplicity of Vite matters more than the ecosystem of Next.js.