date-fns vs dayjs

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

date-fns

🏆Most PopularðŸŠķLightweight📘TypeScript

Modern JavaScript date utility library

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npm install date-fns

dayjs

ðŸ“ĶSmallest⭐Most Starred🔄Recently Updated📘TypeScript

2KB immutable date time library alternative to Moment.js with the same modern API

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npm install dayjs

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When to Choose Each

👉Choose date-fns if:

  • ✓You want the most battle-tested solution with a larger community

👉Choose dayjs if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
  • ✓You need actively maintained software with recent updates
  • ✓Community popularity and ecosystem support matter to you

Comparison

Metricdate-fnsdayjs
Weekly Downloads66.4M43.3M
GitHub Stars36.5k48.6k
Bundle Size22.6 MB680.1 KB
Dependencies00
Last Updated1 years ago2 weeks ago
TypeScriptYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Version4.1.01.11.20

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