React Leaves Meta, Gets a New Home

React isn’t owned by Meta anymore. As of February 24, 2026, the React Foundation has been set up under the Linux Foundation, with support from major tech companies including Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Vercel.

If you’re building apps in React, your day-to-day doesn’t change. npm installs work as usual, your JSX compiles, and your components render exactly like before. The difference is behind the scenes, in who makes the rules and who has the keys to the project.

How The Foundation Works

The foundation owns the trademarks, oversees intellectual property, and handles the administrative side of running React. Decisions about code go to a Technical Steering Committee, while business matters, funding, and strategy sit with a board of member companies.

Previously, Meta held most of the control, including infrastructure and the core team. Now that oversight is split, giving the community and contributing companies a clearer voice.

Backing and Longevity

Funding comes from platinum members, reportedly around $500,000 per year each, plus other revenue from events and training. That means React now has a financial base that doesn’t rely on a single company, helping ensure stability and predictable growth.

This setup has worked for other open source projects. Kubernetes, for example, expanded rapidly after moving under a neutral foundation, because companies could collaborate without worrying that a competitor had full control. React is hoping for a similar balance between community input and project sustainability.

So for devs, the headline is simple: nothing breaks, nothing changes in your day-to-day work, but React is now managed in a way that could make it more stable and community-driven long term.

That’s the update on React’s transition. Keep coding, your apps are safe, and watch how this governance experiment plays out.