When comparing CanJS vs Angular Light, the Slant community recommends CanJS for most people. In the question“What are the best Angular.js alternatives?” CanJS is ranked 17th while Angular Light is ranked 19th. The most important reason people chose CanJS is:
Update of single element, no diff like react.
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Pros
Pro Fast rendering
Update of single element, no diff like react.
Pro Compact and easy syntax
CanJS has an easy to learn syntax.
Pro Compact
~15kb minified and gzipped, no dependency.
Pro Powerful
Two Way Data-Binding, Templates, Directives, Text directives, Static bindings, Invisible mode and more.
Cons
Con Hard to find resources outside of the official ones
Since CanJS is not very popular, it can be hard to find learning resources, tutorials, guides or any other resource that may help development.
Con Doesn't have many things that Angular has
Angular light doesn't have things like directives, services, factories, router etc... built in.
