date-fns vs moment

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

date-fns

🏆Most PopularðŸŠķLightweight🔄Recently Updated

Modern JavaScript date utility library

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npm install date-fns

moment

ðŸ“ĶSmallest⭐Most Starred📘TypeScript

Parse, validate, manipulate, and display dates

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npm install moment

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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

👉Choose moment if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
  • ✓You're working with TypeScript and need first-class type support
  • ✓Community popularity and ecosystem support matter to you

Comparison

Metricdate-fnsmoment
Weekly Downloads86.9M34.0M
GitHub Stars36.6k48.0k
Bundle Size21.3 MB4.4 MB
Dependencies00
Last UpdatedToday2 years ago
TypeScriptNoYes
LicenseMITMIT
Version4.3.02.30.1

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