Top React Form Libraries
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React Hook Form is a lightweight, performant, and flexible form validation library for React applications.
Code Example
import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
const { register, handleSubmit } = useForm();
<input {...register("firstName", { required: true })} />
<button onClick={handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>Submit</button>
Pros
- Minimal re-renders and excellent performance compared to most other form libraries.
- Easy integration with existing form inputs without requiring custom components.
- Smaller bundle size than many alternatives, making it ideal for performance-conscious projects.
Cons
- Less opinionated than some alternatives, which may require more setup for complex forms.
- Lacks built-in UI components, unlike libraries like Formik or Formily.
- May have a steeper learning curve for developers used to more traditional form handling methods.
Formik is a popular React form library that simplifies form management, validation, and submission.
Code Example
import { Formik, Form, Field } from 'formik';
<Formik initialValues={{ email: '' }} onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<Form><Field name="email" type="email" /></Form>
</Formik>
Pros
- Offers a comprehensive solution for form handling in React with minimal boilerplate code
- Provides excellent TypeScript support and integration with popular UI libraries
- Has a large and active community, resulting in extensive documentation and third-party resources
Cons
- Can be overkill for simple forms, adding unnecessary complexity to smaller projects
- Performance may suffer in large, complex forms compared to some lightweight alternatives
- Learning curve can be steeper for beginners compared to simpler form libraries
rjsf-team/react-jsonschema-form is a React component for building HTML forms from JSON Schema.
Code Example
import Form from "@rjsf/core";
const schema = { type: "string" };
const onSubmit = ({formData}) => console.log(formData);
<Form schema={schema} onSubmit={onSubmit} />
Pros
- Automatically generates forms from JSON Schema, reducing boilerplate code
- Supports complex form structures and nested data with ease
- Offers extensive customization options for widgets and layouts
Cons
- Steeper learning curve compared to simpler form libraries like react-hook-form
- May be overkill for basic forms or when full control over form rendering is needed
- Performance can be slower for very large and complex forms compared to lightweight alternatives
FormatJS is a modular collection of JavaScript libraries for internationalization, including message formatting, number formatting, and date/time formatting.
Code Example
import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
<FormattedMessage id="greeting" defaultMessage="Hello, {name}!" values={{ name: 'World' }} />
Pros
- Provides comprehensive internationalization support, unlike most form-focused libraries
- Offers a modular approach, allowing developers to use only the needed components
- Integrates well with React and other popular frameworks
Cons
- Not specifically designed for form handling, unlike many of the compared projects
- May have a steeper learning curve for developers unfamiliar with i18n concepts
- Requires additional setup and configuration for full internationalization support
Redux Form is a popular form management library for React applications that integrates with Redux for state management.
Code Example
import { reduxForm, Field } from 'redux-form';
const MyForm = ({ handleSubmit }) => (
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
<Field name="username" component="input" type="text" />
</form>
);
Pros
- Deep integration with Redux, making it ideal for applications already using Redux
- Robust validation and error handling capabilities out of the box
- Extensive documentation and large community support
Cons
- Requires Redux as a dependency, which may be overkill for simpler applications
- Can lead to performance issues with large forms due to frequent re-renders
- Steeper learning curve compared to some newer form libraries like react-hook-form
All Top Projects
react-hook-form
📋 React Hooks for form state management and validation (Web + React Native)
formik
Build forms in React, without the tears 😭
react-jsonschema-form
A React component for building Web forms from JSON Schema.
formatjs
The monorepo home to all of the FormatJS related libraries, most notably react-intl.
redux-form
A Higher Order Component using react-redux to keep form state in a Redux store
formily
📱🚀 🧩 Cross Device & High Performance Normal Form/Dynamic(JSON Schema) Form/Form Builder -- Support React/React Native/Vue 2/Vue 3
formbricks
Open Source Survey Platform
webiny-js
Open-source serverless enterprise CMS. Includes a headless CMS, page builder, form builder, and file manager. Easy to customize and expand. Deploys to AWS.
react-final-form
🏁 High performance subscription-based form state management for React
x-render
🚴♀️ 阿里 - 很易用的中后台「表单 / 表格 / 图表」解决方案
unform
Performance-focused API for React forms 🚀
survey-library
Free JavaScript form builder library with integration for React, Angular, Vue, jQuery, and Knockout.
Visual CopilotPromo
Turn Figma designs into high-quality code using AI
react-number-format
React component to format numbers in an input or as a text.
form
🤖 Headless, performant, and type-safe form state management for TS/JS, React, Vue, Angular, Solid, and Lit.
designable
🧩 Make everything designable 🧩
tcomb-form-native
Forms library for react-native
autoform
🌟 Automatically render forms for your existing data schema
LimeSurvey
🔥 LimeSurvey – A powerful, open-source survey platform. A free alternative to SurveyMonkey, Typeform, Qualtrics, and Google Forms, making it simple to create online surveys and forms with unmatched flexibility.
react-credit-cards
Beautiful credit cards for your payment forms
formsy-react
A form input builder and validator for React JS
react-native-template-obytes
📱 A template for your next React Native project: Expo, PNPM, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, Husky, EAS, GitHub Actions, Env Vars, expo-router, react-query, react-hook-form.
react-widgets
Polished, feature rich, accessible form inputs built with React
jsonforms
Customizable JSON Schema-based forms with React, Angular and Vue support out of the box.
formio
A Form and Data Management Platform for Progressive Web Applications.
react-redux-form
Create forms easily in React with Redux.
conform
A type-safe form validation library utilizing web fundamentals to progressively enhance HTML Forms with full support for server frameworks like Remix and Next.js.
react-ts-form
uniforms
A React library for building forms from any schema.
formio.js
JavaScript powered Forms with JSON Form Builder