Zod vs Valibot
Schema-validation package footprint, type declarations, modular API evidence, and runtime requirements.
| Specification | zod 4.6.7 | valibot 1.5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Latest version | 4.6.7 | 1.5.0 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Runtime dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Peer requirements | None declared | typescript |
| Node.js requirement | Not declared | Not declared |
| Type declarations | Bundled declarations | Bundled declarations |
| Gzip size | 86.82 KiB | 14.37 KiB |
| Unpacked size | 6004.83 KiB | 1821.74 KiB |
| Published files | 840 | 9 |
| 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
- zod@4.6.7 — zod@4.6.7 was published on 2026-10-12. Its manifest declares 0 runtime dependencies and 0 peer requirements. Type declarations are bundled according to the package metadata. No Node.js engine requirement is declared in this manifest.
- valibot@1.5.0 — valibot@1.5.0 was published on 2026-09-09. Its manifest declares 0 runtime dependencies and 1 peer requirement. Type declarations are bundled according to the package metadata. No Node.js engine requirement is declared in this manifest.
Evidence and freshness
- https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/4.6.7 — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:08:25.293Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/systems/npm/packages/zod/versions/4.6.7:dependencies — retrieved 2026-10-28T23:29:56.510Z
- https://bundlephobia.com/api/size?package=zod%404.6.7 — retrieved 2026-10-28T23:29:56.454Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/systems/npm/packages/zod/versions/4.6.7 — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:08:25.454Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/projects/github.com%2Fcolinhacks%2Fzod — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:08:25.557Z
Evidence and freshness
- https://registry.npmjs.org/valibot/1.5.0 — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:09:11.427Z
- https://bundlephobia.com/api/size?package=valibot%401.5.0 — retrieved 2026-10-28T23:29:57.746Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/systems/npm/packages/valibot/versions/1.5.0:dependencies — retrieved 2026-10-28T23:29:57.825Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/systems/npm/packages/valibot/versions/1.5.0 — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:09:11.674Z
- https://api.deps.dev/v3/projects/github.com%2Fopen-circle%2Fvalibot — retrieved 2026-10-29T05:09:11.933Z