What are the main differences between BrowserRouter and HashRouter in React Router

Question

May i know What are the main differences between BrowserRouter and HashRouter in React Router?

Answer 1

Here's a precise comparison between BrowserRouter and HashRouter in React Router in tabular form:

Feature	BrowserRouter	HashRouter
URL Structure	https://example.com/about	https://example.com/#/about
Server Requirements	Requires server-side configuration (to return index.html for all routes)	Works without server configuration
SEO-Friendly	Better for SEO (clean URLs)	Poor SEO (hash fragments ignored by some crawlers)
Browser History	Uses HTML5 history.pushState() API	Uses window.location.hash
Page Reload	May 404 if server isn't configured	Works correctly on reload
Use Case	Production apps with server control	Static sites (e.g., GitHub Pages) or legacy browser support