react-hook-form vs @tanstack/react-form

react-hook-form is downloaded 26.3× more often than @tanstack/react-form (213,259,284 vs 8,122,634 per month), so it has the larger community and more answered questions online. react-hook-form ships 30% less gzipped JavaScript (12.1 kB vs 17.3 kB), which matters if bundle size is a priority.

Metricreact-hook-form@tanstack/react-form
Weekly downloads49,546,012✓1,920,700
Monthly downloads213,259,284✓8,122,634
GitHub stars44,741—
Minified size34.5 kB✓69.8 kB
Minified + gzipped12.1 kB✓17.3 kB
Dependencies0✓2
Open issues77—
Last commit2026-06-01—
Latest version7.77.01.33.0
LicenseMITMIT

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

@tanstack/react-form

Type-safe, headless forms from the TanStack family.

Choose it when: TypeScript-first projects wanting fully type-safe, headless form logic with Standard Schema validation.

  • + Excellent type safety
  • + Headless & flexible
  • + Standard Schema support
  • - Newer / smaller ecosystem
  • - More wiring than RHF

Feature comparison

Featurereact-hook-form@tanstack/react-form
ApproachUncontrolled (refs)Headless controlled
Re-render performanceExcellentGood
TypeScript✓ Yes✓ Yes
Schema validationResolvers (Zod/Yup)Standard Schema / adapters
MaintenanceActiveActive

react-hook-form

Performant, flexible and extensible forms library for React Hooks

DetailsGitHubnpm

@tanstack/react-form

Powerful, type-safe forms for React.

DetailsGitHubnpm

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