date-fns vs luxon

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

date-fns

🏆Most Popular⭐Most StarredðŸŠķLightweight📘TypeScript

Modern JavaScript date utility library

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npm install date-fns

luxon

ðŸ“ĶSmallest

Immutable date wrapper

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npm install luxon

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When to Choose Each

👉Choose date-fns if:

  • ✓You want the most battle-tested solution with a larger community
  • ✓You're working with TypeScript and need first-class type support
  • ✓Community popularity and ecosystem support matter to you

👉Choose luxon if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
  • ✓You need actively maintained software with recent updates

Comparison

Metricdate-fnsluxon
Weekly Downloads42.6M19.7M
GitHub Stars36.4k16.3k
Bundle Size22.6 MB4.6 MB
Dependencies00
Last Updated1 years ago4 months ago
TypeScriptYesNo
LicenseMITMIT
Version4.1.03.7.2

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