Documentation Guide
React on Rails is one product with two tiers: open source for Rails + React integration, and Pro when you need higher SSR throughput, deeper RSC support, or maintainer-backed help.
Choose the path that matches your app
Starting a new Rails + React app
Adding React to an existing Rails app
Already using React on Rails OSS?
Evaluating Rails + React options
- Examples and migration references
- Compare with alternatives (narrative overview)
- Detailed feature matrix and benchmarks
- Migrate from react-rails
- Published migration example repo (Rails 7)
Dive deeper when you need it
Pro features
Start at React on Rails Pro for the canonical Pro route map, then choose the feature family you need:
- React Server Components - RSC tutorial and deep dive
- Streaming SSR - Progressive server rendering
- Node Renderer - Dedicated Node.js rendering server
- Fragment Caching - Cache rendered components
- Upgrading to Pro - Switch from OSS to Pro in three steps
- Node Renderer: Container Deployment (Pro) - Sidecar vs. separate workloads, memory tuning, troubleshooting
Friendly evaluation policy
- You can try React on Rails Pro without a license while evaluating.
- If your organization is budget-constrained, contact us about free licenses.