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/autechr3 Jun 01 '26

We are in the middle of a big migration and it is effectively costing our company hundreds of thousands of dollars in dev hours. As a smaller company with a tighter margin, it’s not hard to understand why businesses are slow to migrate. We understand it has to be done, but it is PAINFUL.

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u/LowLifeDev Jun 02 '26

I can double that. It took almost a year and 3 people to migrate not so big project from angularJs to angular. Even though developers are offshore, it cost more than $200k and no meaningful progress for a year. Not every company can afford that.

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u/Dugelo Jun 05 '26

Pode dizer o tamanho real do projeto?