effector vs redux
redux is downloaded 327.5× more often than effector (133,171,760 vs 406,673 per month), so it has the larger community and more answered questions online. redux ships 89% less gzipped JavaScript (1.4 kB vs 12.3 kB), which matters if bundle size is a priority. Both projects are actively maintained.
| Metric | effector | redux |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly downloads | 108,584 | 31,133,484✓ |
| Monthly downloads | 406,673 | 133,171,760✓ |
| GitHub stars | 4,837 | 61,439✓ |
| Minified size | 28.9 kB | 3.3 kB✓ |
| Minified + gzipped | 12.3 kB | 1.4 kB✓ |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Open issues | 156 | 43✓ |
| Last commit | 2026-05-13 | 2026-05-15✓ |
| Latest version | 23.4.4 | 5.0.1 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
When to choose which
effector
Reactive logic from events, stores and effects.
Choose it when: Complex reactive business logic you want strongly typed and framework-agnostic, decoupled from the view.
- + Powerful reactive primitives
- + Excellent TypeScript
- + Framework-agnostic
- - Smaller community
- - New vocabulary to learn
redux
The original predictable state container.
Choose it when: Rarely on its own anymore — reach for Redux Toolkit instead. Use raw redux only for legacy code or custom store setups.
- + Battle-tested
- + Framework-agnostic core
- - Lots of boilerplate without RTK
- - Async needs middleware
Feature comparison
| Feature | effector | redux |
|---|---|---|
| Paradigm | Events / effects | Flux / reducers |
| First-class TypeScript | ✓ Yes | Verbose |
| Works outside React | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Dedicated devtools | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Built-in async / server state | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Boilerplate | Medium | High |
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