@hookstate/core vs @tanstack/react-query

@tanstack/react-query is downloaded 497.7× more often than @hookstate/core (225,327,948 vs 452,718 per month), so it has the larger community and more answered questions online. @hookstate/core ships 55% less gzipped JavaScript (6.0 kB vs 13.3 kB), which matters if bundle size is a priority. @tanstack/react-query has been updated more recently, a sign of more active maintenance.

Metric@hookstate/core@tanstack/react-query
Weekly downloads84,84851,850,189✓
Monthly downloads452,718225,327,948✓
GitHub stars1,65649,542✓
Minified size23.4 kB✓45.1 kB
Minified + gzipped6.0 kB✓13.3 kB
Dependencies0✓1
Open issues32✓172
Last commit2025-03-202026-06-02✓
Latest version4.0.25.100.14
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

@tanstack/react-query

Async server-state: caching, refetching and mutations.

Choose it when: Managing data from an API — caching, background refetch, pagination, mutations. It complements (not replaces) a client store.

  • + Best-in-class server cache
  • + Great devtools
  • + Handles refetch/stale data
  • - Not for client/UI state
  • - More config than SWR

Feature comparison

Feature@hookstate/core@tanstack/react-query
ParadigmProxy storeAsync server cache
First-class TypeScript✓ Yes✓ Yes
Works outside ReactPartialPartial
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

@tanstack/react-query

Hooks for managing, caching and syncing asynchronous and remote data in React

DetailsGitHubnpm

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