react-hook-form vs redux-form
react-hook-form is downloaded 134.9× more often than redux-form (213,259,284 vs 1,580,477 per month), so it has the larger community and more answered questions online. react-hook-form ships 55% less gzipped JavaScript (12.1 kB vs 27.0 kB), which matters if bundle size is a priority.
| Metric | react-hook-form | redux-form |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly downloads | 49,546,012✓ | 370,988 |
| Monthly downloads | 213,259,284✓ | 1,580,477 |
| GitHub stars | 44,741 | — |
| Minified size | 34.5 kB✓ | 94.0 kB |
| Minified + gzipped | 12.1 kB✓ | 27.0 kB |
| Dependencies | 0✓ | 8 |
| Open issues | 77 | — |
| Last commit | 2026-06-01 | — |
| Latest version | 7.77.0 | 8.3.10 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
When to choose which
react-hook-form
Performant forms with minimal re-renders.
Choose it when: The default for most React forms — uncontrolled inputs keep re-renders minimal, with great TypeScript and tiny size.
- + Minimal re-renders
- + Tiny & fast
- + Schema resolvers (Zod/Yup)
- - Uncontrolled model takes adjusting
- - Refs under the hood
redux-form
Form state stored in Redux — now legacy.
Choose it when: Avoid for new projects. Keeping form state in Redux hurts performance; the author recommends React Final Form or React Hook Form.
- + Form state lives in Redux
- - Poor performance
- - Effectively legacy
- - Heavy
Feature comparison
| Feature | react-hook-form | redux-form |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Uncontrolled (refs) | Controlled (Redux store) |
| Re-render performance | Excellent | Poor |
| TypeScript | ✓ Yes | Partial |
| Schema validation | Resolvers (Zod/Yup) | Custom |
| Maintenance | Active | Legacy |
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