Top React State Management Libraries

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zustand
51,189

Zustand is a small, fast, and scalable state management solution for React applications.

Code Example

import create from 'zustand'
const useStore = create(set => ({
  count: 0,
  increment: () => set(state => ({ count: state.count + 1 }))
}))

Pros

Simpler API and less boilerplate compared to Redux or MobX
Lightweight and performant, with minimal re-renders
Easy integration with React hooks and TypeScript support

Cons

Less ecosystem and middleware support compared to Redux
May not be suitable for very large, complex applications
Lacks built-in dev tools like Redux DevTools

query
44,407

TanStack Query is a powerful data fetching and state management library for React applications.

Code Example

const { data, isLoading, error } = useQuery('todos', fetchTodos)
if (isLoading) return 'Loading...'
if (error) return 'An error occurred: ' + error.message

Pros

Provides robust caching and automatic background refetching, reducing network requests
Offers built-in support for pagination, infinite scrolling, and optimistic updates
Integrates well with TypeScript, providing excellent type inference

Cons

Has a steeper learning curve compared to simpler state management solutions like Zustand or Jotai
May be overkill for small applications or those with simple data fetching needs
Requires more boilerplate code compared to some alternatives, especially for basic use cases

react-hook-form
42,725

React Hook Form is a lightweight library for managing forms in React applications with minimal re-renders and efficient validation.

Code Example

import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";

const { register, handleSubmit } = useForm();
const onSubmit = data => console.log(data);

Pros

Offers excellent performance with minimal re-renders compared to other form libraries like redux-form or react-final-form.
Provides easy integration with UI libraries and custom inputs, making it more flexible than some alternatives.
Has a smaller bundle size and simpler API compared to more complex state management solutions like MobX or Redux.

Cons

Focused solely on form management, unlike broader state management solutions like Zustand or Jotai.
May require additional libraries for complex state management scenarios outside of forms, unlike more comprehensive solutions like Redux or MobX.
Lacks some advanced features found in specialized libraries like TanStack Query for data fetching and caching.

mobx
27,797

MobX is a battle-tested library for simple and scalable state management in JavaScript applications.

Code Example

import { makeAutoObservable } from "mobx";

class Store {
  count = 0;
  constructor() { makeAutoObservable(this); }
  increment() { this.count++; }
}

Pros

Offers a more intuitive and less boilerplate-heavy approach compared to Redux-based solutions like redux-form.
Provides excellent TypeScript support and type inference, unlike some lighter alternatives like zustand or jotai.
Scales well for large applications with complex state, outperforming simpler solutions like valtio or nanostores.

Cons

Has a steeper learning curve compared to simpler state management solutions like zustand or jotai.
Requires more setup and configuration than minimal libraries like nanostores or valtio.
Can lead to less predictable behavior due to its mutable approach, unlike immutable state solutions like Immer or Redux.

jotai
19,680

Jotai is a primitive and flexible state management library for React with a minimal API.

Code Example

import { atom, useAtom } from 'jotai'

const countAtom = atom(0)
const [count, setCount] = useAtom(countAtom)

Pros

Offers a simpler API compared to more complex state management solutions like Redux or MobX
Provides better TypeScript support than many alternatives
Allows for easy composition of atoms, making it more flexible than some other atomic state libraries

Cons

Less mature ecosystem compared to established libraries like Redux or MobX
May require more boilerplate for complex state management scenarios compared to some all-in-one solutions
Lacks some advanced features found in larger state management libraries, which might be necessary for complex applications

All Top Projects

zustand

51,189

🐻 Bear necessities for state management in React

query

44,407

🤖 Powerful asynchronous state management, server-state utilities and data fetching for the web. TS/JS, React Query, Solid Query, Svelte Query and Vue Query.

react-hook-form

42,725

📋 React Hooks for form state management and validation (Web + React Native)

mobx

27,797

Simple, scalable state management.

jotai

19,680

👻 Primitive and flexible state management for React

Recoil

19,624

Recoil is an experimental state management library for React apps. It provides several capabilities that are difficult to achieve with React alone, while being compatible with the newest features of React.

redux-form

12,558

A Higher Order Component using react-redux to keep form state in a Redux store

boardgame.io

11,883

State Management and Multiplayer Networking for Turn-Based Games

valtio

9,471

🧙 Valtio makes proxy-state simple for React and Vanilla

ReactiveUI

8,225

An advanced, composable, functional reactive model-view-viewmodel framework for all .NET platforms that is inspired by functional reactive programming. ReactiveUI allows you to abstract mutable state away from your user interfaces, express the idea around a feature in one readable place and improve the testability of your application.