Zustic vs Other State Management Libraries

Quick Comparison

Zustic is designed to be the simplest and smallest state management library for React. Here's how it compares to popular alternatives:

Size Comparison

Library	Size (gzipped)	Dependencies
Zustic	~500B	0
Zustand	~2KB	0
Redux	~6KB	1+
Redux Toolkit	~30KB	Multiple
MobX	~16KB	Multiple
Recoil	~40KB	Multiple
Context API	0B	Built-in

Feature Comparison

Feature	Zustic	Redux	Zustand	MobX	Context API
Bundle Size	🟢 500B	🟠 6KB	🟡 2KB	🔴 16KB	🟢 0B
Dependencies	🟢 0	🟠 1+	🟢 0	🟡 2+	🟢 0
Learning Curve	🟢 Very Easy	🔴 Hard	🟢 Easy	🟡 Medium	🟡 Medium
Boilerplate	🟢 Minimal	🔴 Massive	🟢 Minimal	🟡 Some	🟡 Some
TypeScript	🟢 Excellent	🟢 Good	🟢 Good	🟡 Medium	🟢 Good
Middleware	🟢 Built-in	🟠 Required	🟡 Optional	🟡 Limited	🔴 None
DevTools	🟢 Simple	🟢 Great	🟡 Good	🟡 Good	🔴 None
Performance	🟢 Optimized	🟢 Good	🟢 Optimized	🟢 Good	🟠 Re-renders
API Simplicity	🟢 Very Simple	🔴 Complex	🟢 Simple	🟡 Medium	🟡 Complex

Detailed Comparisons

Zustic vs Redux

When to use Redux:

• Enterprise applications with complex state requirements
• Need for time-travel debugging
• Large team that needs strict patterns

When to use Zustic:

• ✅ Startups and small projects
• ✅ Want minimal boilerplate
• ✅ Need small bundle size
• ✅ Prefer simplicity over features
• ✅ Building with Next.js or React Native

Key Differences:

• Redux requires actions, reducers, and dispatch - Zustic just uses set()
• Redux middleware is verbose - Zustic middleware is simple functions
• Redux has 6KB+ footprint - Zustic is only 500B
• Redux has DevTools - Zustic has simple logger middleware

Zustic vs Zustand

Similarities:

• Both are minimal and lightweight
• Both have simple APIs
• Both support middleware
• Both have zero dependencies

Differences:

• Zustic is even smaller (~500B vs ~2KB)
• Zustic has more powerful middleware system
• Zustand has larger community
• Zustic has built-in DevTools support in roadmap

Choose Zustic if you want:

• ✅ The absolute smallest library
• ✅ Better middleware architecture
• ✅ More granular control

Zustic vs MobX

MobX Strengths:

• Reactive programming model
• Automatic dependency tracking
• Great for complex state graphs

Zustic Strengths:

• 30x smaller (500B vs 16KB)
• Easier to understand and learn
• Works perfectly for most applications
• No decorators or magic needed

Zustic vs Context API

Context API Strengths:

• No external library needed
• Built into React

Zustic Strengths:

• ✅ Avoid Context Provider Hell
• ✅ No unnecessary re-renders
• ✅ Simpler to use
• ✅ Only 500B - negligible cost
• ✅ Middleware support
• ✅ Better DevX

Migration Guides

From Redux to Zustic

// Redux
const counterSlice = createSlice({
  name: 'counter',
  initialState: { count: 0 },
  reducers: {
    increment: (state) => { state.count++ },
    decrement: (state) => { state.count-- },
  }
})

// Zustic (much simpler!)
const useCounter = create((set) => ({
  count: 0,
  increment: () => set(state => ({ count: state.count + 1 })),
  decrement: () => set(state => ({ count: state.count - 1 })),
}))

From Zustand to Zustic

// Zustand
const useStore = create((set) => ({
  count: 0,
  inc: () => set((state) => ({ count: state.count + 1 })),
}))

// Zustic (almost identical, but with better middleware)
const useStore = create((set) => ({
  count: 0,
  inc: () => set((state) => ({ count: state.count + 1 })),
}))

From Context API to Zustic

// Context API (verbose)
const CounterContext = createContext()

export function CounterProvider({ children }) {
  const [count, setCount] = useState(0)
  return (
    <CounterContext.Provider value={{ count, setCount }}>
      {children}
    </CounterContext.Provider>
  )
}

// Zustic (no providers!)
const useCounter = create((set) => ({
  count: 0,
  setCount: (count) => set({ count }),
}))

// Use anywhere without providers
function App() {
  const { count } = useCounter()
  return <div>{count}</div>
}

Why Choose Zustic?

✅ Smallest Size - ~500B gzipped with zero dependencies
✅ Zero Learning Curve - Master it in 5 minutes
✅ TypeScript Native - Full type inference out of the box
✅ No Provider Hell - No context providers needed
✅ Built-in Middleware - Logger, persistence, validation, and custom middleware
✅ Production Ready - Used in real applications
✅ Perfect for Startups - Minimal dependencies, maximum simplicity
✅ React 18+ Ready - Leverages latest React APIs

Community & Resources

• 📦 NPM Package
• 🐙 GitHub Repository
• 📚 Full Documentation
• 🐛 Report Issues

Conclusion

Choose Zustic if you want:

• The smallest, most performant state management solution
• Minimal boilerplate and maximum simplicity
• Modern React patterns with zero complexity
• A library that gets out of your way

Get started now: Installation Guide