Comparison with Similar Frameworks

HTMX

Similarities

• Updates return new views

Differences

• Typed HyperViews provide structure to a page
• Actions and updates grouped together by HyperView
• Limited swap options and other advanced features in the name of preserving developer sanity

Elm

Similarities

• ADTs of Actions with corresponding updates
• Encourages using view functions

Differences

• Runs serverside
• Greatly simplifies the Elm Architecture by removing state. Updates directly return views
• Simpler forms
• Side effects are handled by Effectful
• Page and nested view hierarchy are more intuitive and require less boilerplate

Phoenix LiveView

Similarities

• Upgrades the page to a fast WebSocket connection
• Patches the page in-place using VDOM
• Client-side events