* CanJS is flexible. Unlike other frameworks, it's designed to work in almost any situation. You can readily use third party plugins, modify the DOM with jQuery directly, and even use alternate DOM libraries like Zepto and Dojo. CanJS supports all browsers, including IE8. * CanJS is powerful. Create custom elements with one and two-way bindings. Easily define the behavior of observable objects and their derived values. Avoid memory leaks with smart model stores and smart event binding. * CanJS is fast. It is only about 20k. Its live-binding updates only what needs to be updated without requiring a "diff". * CanJS is friendly. Our fulltime and core team are extremely active on gitter chat and on the forums and always wanting to help.

* Its lightweight code is built with progressive enhancement, and has a flexible, easily themeable design. * Allows to design a responsive web site or application that will work on all common devices (smartphone, tablet, and desktop platforms).