Angular is a comprehensive framework whose best practices enable developers to create robust applications.
Vue is a progressive JavaScript framework used for web application development. React, on the other hand, is not a framework but a UI library that supports the creation of unique user interfaces.
React is distinctive because of its component-based approach, the use of the virtual DOM and the flexibility to handle only the view layer in MVC. It offers developers more freedom in structuring their application compared to Angular, which is a complete framework.