HTTrack was built for static HTML. Modern websites need modern tools.
HTTrack was great for its era. But the web has changed.
HTTrack can’t execute JavaScript. React, Next.js, Vue, Angular sites return empty shells or broken HTML.
HTTrack downloads raw files. No understanding of component boundaries, props, or state.
Relative paths, CDN references, and dynamic imports break on copy. Manual fixing required.
HTTrack produces static HTML files. You still need to convert to React/Next.js manually.
Tools that handle modern JavaScript-heavy websites.
Full SPA support, component detection, Tailwind mapping, production-ready output
Per-site pricing, UI-layer only
Free, saves complete page
Single HTML file, no component structure, no framework output
Full control, free
Requires coding, no component detection, maintenance burden
Good for archiving, open source
Archival focus, no code generation, complex setup
Visual interface, free
Windows only, no SPA support, no framework output
Side-by-side feature comparison.
| Feature | HTTrack | ui.rip |
|---|---|---|
| Static HTML sites | Yes | Yes |
| JavaScript SPAs (React, Vue, Angular) | No | Yes |
| Component detection | No | Yes |
| Framework output (Next.js) | No | Yes |
| Tailwind CSS mapping | No | Yes |
| TypeScript interfaces | No | Yes |
| Asset handling | Broken paths | Resolved |
| Pricing | Free | $3–5 per site |
| Last updated | 2017 | 2026 |
Same input (a URL), vastly better output. Takes about 2 minutes.
Paste your target URL into ui.rip (same URL you’d give HTTrack)
ui.rip captures the live site with full JS execution
Download a complete Next.js project (not raw HTML files)
npm install && npm run dev — it runs immediately