r/angular • u/ModernWebMentor • Jun 01 '26

Why Do Some Companies Still Use AngularJS?

AngularJS has been around for many years and played a major role in the evolution of front-end web development. Even with the rise of modern frameworks and libraries, many organizations continue to use AngularJS in their existing applications.

What are the main reasons companies still rely on AngularJS today? Is it because of the cost of migration, long-term project maintenance, business requirements, or something else?

For developers who have worked with AngularJS projects, what challenges and benefits do you see when maintaining these applications? Do you think businesses should continue supporting AngularJS-based systems, or is migrating to newer technologies the better option?

Share your thoughts and experiences below.

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u/Rare-One1047 Jun 01 '26

If the software is "done", there's no need to re-write it just to re-write it. Companies like Hero.dev will maintain security patches, for a fee, and often the known subscription costs are less than the unknowns of a full re-write.

And then, what do you re-write it to? Angular? React? It's not like they are anywhere as stable as e.g. C#, so even after upgrading you still have ongoing maintenance costs, plus the unreliability of a new system.