JavaScript vs. Reflex vs. Roy vs. Toolpad Core Comparison Chart

Reflex is an open source framework that empowers Python developers to build full-stack web applications entirely in pure Python, eliminating the need for JavaScript or complex frontend frameworks. With Reflex, you can write, test, and refine your app using just Python, making it fast, flexible, and scalable. It features an AI Builder that allows you to describe your app idea, and it will generate a working Python app instantly, complete with backend, frontend, and database integration. Reflex's architecture compiles the frontend down to a single-page Next.js app, while the backend is powered by FastAPI, with communication handled via WebSockets. This setup ensures that all the app logic and state management stay in Python and run on the server. The framework offers over 60 built-in components based on Radix UI and supports custom React components, enabling developers to create complex UIs without writing HTML or CSS.

Toolpad Core is a self-hosted, low‑code internal tool builder tailored for full-stack and back-end developers, empowering them to craft admin interfaces, dashboards, and CRUD apps using drag‑and‑drop visuals while retaining full code control. Built on MUI's robust React component ecosystem, integrating MUI Core and X libraries, it offers a Postman‑like query builder for REST APIs, the ability to import custom React components, and smooth integration with Node.js backends, eliminating the need for boilerplate API wiring. Toolpad operates entirely locally, storing configuration in version-control–friendly files and giving developers the freedom to extend from low‑code prototypes to production‑grade features using JavaScript and TypeScript. With deep alignment to React, TypeScript, Next.js, and local IDE workflows, Toolpad bridges the gap between rapid UI assembly and maintainable, production-ready development.