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Full-stack Solid framework · by Solid core team

SolidStart

Meta-framework for SolidJS with CSR, SSR and SSG; v2 (August 2026) moved to Vite and Nitro v3, but the Solid team is retiring it in favour of Solid 2.0's built-in start mode.

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Overview

SolidStart is the meta-framework for SolidJS. It supports client-side rendering, server-side rendering (sync, async and streaming) and static generation, with isomorphic nested routing, server functions, a CLI with templates and deployment presets for Netlify, Vercel, AWS, Cloudflare and Node. It deliberately ships no router or metadata library of its own, leaving those choices to you.

SolidStart v2 became stable on 4 August 2026. It replaces Vinxi with direct use of Vite's Environment API and Nitro v3, requires Node.js 24+ and Vite 8, and changes the default serialisation to JSON. Most v1 apps move their app.config.ts settings into vite.config.ts following the migration guide.

The bigger news came on 12 August 2026: the Solid 2.0 release candidate moved server functions into core and added a start mode to @solidjs/vite-plugin that covers serving, file routing and SSR. The Solid team wrote that start mode replaces SolidStart and that there will be no SolidStart 3.0; existing apps keep working and get maintenance releases. New projects should weigh Solid 2.0's start mode instead.

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Pricing and plans

Free and MIT-licensed; hosting is billed by your provider.

Source: docs.solidjs.com/solid-start · prices as published, excluding tax.

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What it does

Fine-grained reactivity
Solid updates only the DOM nodes that depend on changed signals, with no virtual DOM.
Multiple rendering modes
CSR, SSR (sync, async, streaming) and SSG from one project.
Server functions
Isomorphic code with "use server" functions callable from components.
Deployment presets
Nitro presets for Netlify, Vercel, AWS, Cloudflare and Node servers.
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Strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Solid's runtime performance with a full-stack setup.
  • v2 sits directly on Vite 8 and Nitro v3, so Vite and Nitro plugins work without a Vinxi layer.
  • Unopinionated about router and metadata libraries.

Limitations

  • Being retired: the Solid team says start mode in Solid 2.0 replaces SolidStart and only maintenance releases will follow.
  • SolidStart v2 is built for Solid v1, not Solid 2.0.
  • v2 requires Node.js 24 or newer and Vite 8.
  • Documentation for SolidStart is still marked as beta and incomplete.
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Who it suits

Good for

  • Existing SolidStart v1 apps upgrading to a Vite-native base
  • Developers who want Solid's reactivity on the server today

Look elsewhere if

  • New Solid projects starting after Solid 2.0 (use start mode)
  • Teams that need a large component ecosystem
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Pricing history

  • SolidStart to be retired in favour of Solid 2.0 start mode

    Announced 12 August 2026 with the Solid 2.0 release candidate: a start mode in the Solid Vite plugin replaces SolidStart; there will be no SolidStart 3.0, and existing apps get maintenance releases. Source ↗

  • SolidStart v2 stable, Vinxi removed

    Released 4 August 2026: SolidStart v2 replaces Vinxi with Vite's Environment API and Nitro v3, and requires Node.js 24+ and Vite 8. Source ↗

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Alternatives to SolidStart

Tool From Free option Stages
Gatsby React static site framework (maintenance mode)
— Open source
Astro Content-focused web framework
— Open source
Waku Minimal React Server Components framework
— Open source
Fresh Server-rendered web framework for Deno
— Open source
Vue Progressive UI framework
— Open source
SvelteKit Full-stack Svelte framework
— Open source

All frontend and full-stack frameworks →

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Questions

Is SolidStart deprecated?

The Solid 2.0 RC post (August 2026) says start mode replaces SolidStart and there will be no 3.0; existing SolidStart apps keep working and receive maintenance releases.

What changed in SolidStart v2?

Vinxi was replaced by Vite's Environment API and Nitro v3; it needs Node.js 24+ and Vite 8, and configuration moves from app.config.ts to vite.config.ts.

Where can SolidStart deploy?

Through Nitro presets to Node servers, Netlify, Vercel, AWS and Cloudflare, among others.

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