Jotai vs Zustand
State APIs, type declarations, peer requirements, and maintainer-documented storage features.
| Specification | jotai 3.0.1 | zustand 5.0.16 |
|---|---|---|
| Latest version | 3.0.1 | 5.0.16 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Runtime dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Peer requirements | react, @types/react | immer, react, @types/react, use-sync-external-store |
| Node.js requirement | >=22.12.0 | >=12.20.0 |
| Type declarations | Bundled declarations | Bundled declarations |
| Gzip size | 3.25 KiB | 490 B |
| Unpacked size | 110.13 KiB | 93.71 KiB |
| Published files | 70 | 52 |
| Direct advisories | 0 | 0 |
How to use this comparison
Choose according to your required APIs, runtime, integration constraints, and license terms. A smaller provider bundle or higher download count does not establish the best choice. Measurements use the same provider scenario; application imports and peer dependencies can change the outcome.
Check each exact release
- jotai@3.0.1 — jotai@3.0.1 was published on 2026-09-29. Its manifest declares 0 runtime dependencies and 2 peer requirements. Type declarations are bundled according to the package metadata. The declared Node.js requirement is >=22.12.0.
- zustand@5.0.16 — zustand@5.0.16 was published on 2026-10-22. Its manifest declares 0 runtime dependencies and 4 peer requirements. Type declarations are bundled according to the package metadata. The declared Node.js requirement is >=12.20.0.
Evidence and freshness
- https://registry.npmjs.org/jotai/3.0.1 — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:10:57.942Z
- https://bundlephobia.com/api/size?package=jotai%403.0.1 — retrieved 2026-10-28T23:29:57.278Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/systems/npm/packages/jotai/versions/3.0.1:dependencies — retrieved 2026-10-28T23:29:57.238Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/systems/npm/packages/jotai/versions/3.0.1 — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:10:58.172Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/projects/github.com%2Fpmndrs%2Fjotai — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:10:58.386Z
Evidence and freshness
- https://registry.npmjs.org/zustand/5.0.16 — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:08:28.369Z
- https://bundlephobia.com/api/size?package=zustand%405.0.16 — retrieved 2026-10-28T23:29:56.158Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/systems/npm/packages/zustand/versions/5.0.16 — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:08:28.511Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/systems/npm/packages/zustand/versions/5.0.16:dependencies — retrieved 2026-10-28T23:29:56.233Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/projects/github.com%2Fpmndrs%2Fzustand — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:08:28.762Z