The best state management libraries, according to hackers
6 state management libraries recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
All state management libraries
- TanStack QueryRecommended for handling cache invalidation and re-rendering in React data fetching. Critics say it is over-engineered for simple cases.19recommend
- ReduxPredictable state management that makes it clear what changed and why, still viable for new projects. Common caveat: too much boilerplate and complexity for simple apps.15recommend
- ZustandLightweight React state library, a small alternative to Redux. Caveat: it lacks built-in features, so some teams had to build their own.12recommend
- XStateRecommended for building state machines and statecharts in JavaScript and TypeScript, with a visualizer and simulator that people praise; critics find its syntax verbose and hard to learn.12recommend
- MobXRecommended as a simpler alternative to RxJS and Redux for state management. The common caveat is its Flutter version relying on a code generator.7recommend
- PiniaA simple, free state management library for Vue, recommended by people who find it easier to work with than Redux.6recommend