AngularJS Comparison with Backbone, Knockout - Part 3

I have provided the basics of AngularJs in my previous article and now I will explain the difference between AngularJs vs Backbone.js, and Knockout.js. What are the differences with AngularJs like data bindings, views, data, routing, testing and so on? Here are the links:

• Introduction to AngularJs: Part 1
• Basics of AngularJs: Part 2

Comparison with Backbone.js and Knockout.js

Comparison	AngularJs	Backbone.js	Knockout.js
File Size	~142 KB total (compressed and minified)	~ 7.3 KB total (gzip / minified)	~21 KB total (gzip / minified)
Version & Licence	V1.4.2 & MIT (Open-source)	V1.2.1 & MIT (Open-source)	V3.3.0 & MIT (Open-source)
Dependencies	No Dependencies	Dependends on underscore.js and jQuery	No Dependencies
Data Binding	It supports full data binding and provides options for creating custom data bindings	Does not support data binding by default but does using plugins for data bindings	It fully supports data binding and can bind many attributes. It provides options for creating custom data bindings
Routing	It supports routing feature and it's very simple	It supports routing features and it's very simple	Does not support routing by defualt but it is available with some thrid-party libraries
Views	Uses HTML as the templating language	Does not have templates by default but we can add them easily by a thrid-party template like underscore.js and handlebars	It uses HTML as the templating language
Testing	Can support Test Driven Development (TDD)	Does not support testing by defualt but we can use some thrid-party tester like Jasmine and Sinon.JS	Does not support testing by defualt but we can use some thrid-party tester like Jasmine and Sinon.JS
Data	Does not support jQuery but we can use Angular's $http	Can support jQuery's $.ajax and is very easy to understand	It can support jQuery's $.ajax and knockout mapping
Design Pattern	Can support the MVC and MVVM design patterns	It can support MVP design pattern	It can support the MVVM design pattern
Browser	Can support IE 9, IE 10 and IE 11	It dependends on jQuery supporting browsers like IE 6+, Chrome, Firefox, Safari 5.1+ and Opera	It can support all major browsers like IE 6+, Firefox 3.5+, Chrome, Opera and Safari
Third-party Integration	Does not support third-party integration	Does not support third-party integration	It supports third-party integration
Documentation	It is available documentation and community	To my knowledge there is no documentation	It has available documentation and community

Conclusion

This article helps you to understand the AngularJs comparison with Backbone.js, Knokout.js and its features.

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