Zustand vs Recoil: Which State Management Library Should I Use?

What are the main differences between Zustand and Recoil?

Zustand is a minimalistic state management library that uses hooks, while Recoil provides a more complex state management solution with atoms and selectors.

Which one is easier to learn for a beginner?

Zustand is generally considered easier for beginners due to its simpler API and less boilerplate code.

Can you give me an example of how to use Zustand?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

import create from 'zustand';

const useStore = create(set => ({
  count: 0,
  increment: () => set(state => ({ count: state.count + 1 })),
}));

This creates a store with a count state and an increment function.

What about performance? Is one better than the other?

Recoil can be more performant in complex applications due to its fine-grained reactivity, but Zustand is lightweight and performs well for simpler use cases.