date-fns vs luxon

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

date-fns

🏆Most Popular⭐Most StarredðŸŠķLightweight🔄Recently Updated

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 need actively maintained software with recent updates
  • ✓Community popularity and ecosystem support matter to you

👉Choose luxon if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project

Comparison

Metricdate-fnsluxon
Weekly Downloads86.9M31.0M
GitHub Stars36.6k16.4k
Bundle Size21.3 MB4.6 MB
Dependencies00
Last UpdatedToday8 months ago
TypeScriptNoNo
LicenseMITMIT
Version4.3.03.7.2

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