Astro is a static site generator. These are generally made with the purpose of eliminating the need of writing a backend while developing websites like blogs and portals. However, Astro is much more powerful. Let me explain some of the reasons why this is so.
Component System
Most if not all SSGs allow you to write custom components and use them in your projects. While an important and amazing feature it doesn’t make Astro differe from the rest of the SSGs
Astro Islands
Ever since the introduction of frontend frameworks, developers have always had heated arguments about which one is better. My opinion is that all of them have some features which make using them enjoyable and feasible, and Astro seems to agree. Astro has introduced a concept known as Astro Islands which allows you to use components written in different frameworks in the same project and even the same webpage.
Exporting Pure HTML
What’s one thing to make a website faster?- It’s to not export any JS at all which is what Astro does, it, be default, exports pure html and css to the client from the server increasing the speed of the website exponentially faster.
Now, while I do not want to end on a mild note like this, I would like to say that while Astro is mine along with many other people’s choice, your tool of choice depends upon personal preference and the kind of project you are working on. After all you wont’s use a hammer to unscrew bolts, would you?