@hookstate/core vs @rematch/core

@hookstate/core is downloaded 2.9× more often than @rematch/core (452,718 vs 154,354 per month), so it has the larger community and more answered questions online. @rematch/core ships 66% less gzipped JavaScript (2.1 kB vs 6.0 kB), which matters if bundle size is a priority. @hookstate/core has been updated more recently, a sign of more active maintenance.

Metric@hookstate/core@rematch/core
Weekly downloads84,848✓38,752
Monthly downloads452,718✓154,354
GitHub stars1,6568,415✓
Minified size23.4 kB6.1 kB✓
Minified + gzipped6.0 kB2.1 kB✓
Dependencies00
Open issues3226✓
Last commit2025-03-20✓2023-09-27
Latest version4.0.22.2.0
LicenseMITMIT

When to choose which

@hookstate/core

Nested state via proxies with a plugin system.

Choose it when: You manage deeply nested state and want fine-grained updates plus plugins (persistence, validation).

  • + Fine-grained nested updates
  • + Plugin system
  • - Small community
  • - Less momentum than peers

@rematch/core

Redux reimagined around models, no boilerplate.

Choose it when: You like Redux semantics but want models with built-in effects and far less setup.

  • + Model-based, low boilerplate
  • + Redux devtools
  • + Framework-agnostic
  • - Small community
  • - Less active than RTK

Feature comparison

Feature@hookstate/core@rematch/core
ParadigmProxy storeRedux models
First-class TypeScript✓ Yes✓ Yes
Works outside ReactPartial✓ Yes
Dedicated devtools✓ Yes✓ Yes
Built-in async / server stateManual✓ Yes
BoilerplateLowLow

@hookstate/core

The flexible, fast and extendable state management for React that is based on hooks and state usage tracking.

DetailsGitHubnpm

@rematch/core

A Redux Framework

DetailsGitHubnpm

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