redux vs @tanstack/react-query

@tanstack/react-query is downloaded 1.7× more often than redux (225,327,948 vs 133,171,760 per month), so it has the larger community and more answered questions online. redux ships 90% less gzipped JavaScript (1.4 kB vs 13.3 kB), which matters if bundle size is a priority. Both projects are actively maintained.

Metricredux@tanstack/react-query
Weekly downloads31,133,48451,850,189✓
Monthly downloads133,171,760225,327,948✓
GitHub stars61,439✓49,537
Minified size3.3 kB✓45.1 kB
Minified + gzipped1.4 kB✓13.3 kB
Dependencies0✓1
Open issues43✓170
Last commit2026-05-152026-06-01✓
Latest version5.0.15.100.14
LicenseMITMIT

redux

Predictable state container for JavaScript apps

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@tanstack/react-query

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

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