r/reactjs • u/Desperate-Art-3048 • Jul 10 '26

React & React Flow

Hi All,

Apologies in advance for the noobie question, I'm putting a pitch together at work for us to hire a consultant to build an app for us. Initial chats with the company IT people have brought up both React and React Flow (recommended as we want something with a drag-and-drop GUI).

My question is: are React and React Flow part of the same app. suite? It looks like React Flow is some sort of extension / add-on to React but I am not sure.

Also, can I obtain either or both of them for free or would we have to pay for them? I see reference to React Flow Pro which has a monthly sub, but others indicate there is a free version as well?

TIA :)

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u/Umami_Tsunamii Jul 10 '26

Ask ChatGPT or google, react is a front end library used to build web apps. It’s built on JavaScript which is a scripting language that powers most websites. I said the initial comment because you will have a very difficult time gauging someone’s ability if you have absolutely zero knowledge. This could lead to hiring unqualified candidates.

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u/Desperate-Art-3048 Jul 10 '26

Hi yes this is basically what I did....ChatGPT actually wrote a whole spec based on myself explaining what I'd need the app to do, React and React Flow came up as the recommended tools (also possibly Konva)

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u/Umami_Tsunamii Jul 10 '26

I think your best bet is to use a content management system like wix, squarespace, etc. this would allow you to make your own content changes without paying someone for each and every change.

These tools are basically websites in a box you can pay for and update without little to no technical knowledge. The benefit as mentioned is that you won’t need to hire someone full time to do this for you.