Why hackers moved from Turbo to HTMX
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I switched from Turbo to HTMX because the latter is much more flexible”Daril, 2025-12-19original comment ↗
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Turbo vs HTMX
| Turbo | HTMX | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 4 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 1 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Turbo
No further criticism of Turbo captured yet.
Praise for HTMX
“The outcome is reduced javascript code and more server side html templates.”masfoobar, 2026-08-03original comment ↗
“It's a really nice combo, fast, efficient, and easy to maintain. HTMX should be part of the HTML spec.”fmind-dev, 2026-07-15original comment ↗
“I would prefer if it had a more leightweight htmx approach, but I guess it would be useful to some people.”miroljub, 2025-12-19original comment ↗