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What’s the actual difference between Zustand and React Query?
What’s the actual difference between React Query cache and Next.js cache?
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I keep seeing developers compare Zustand and React Query like they solve the same problem, but after using both, they feel completely different.
From what I understand:
But I still see people replacing one with the other in tutorials and production apps.
For example:
What’s the real difference between them, and when should each one actually be used?
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Zustand and React Query are not really competitors — they manage different types of state.
Used for client state:
Example:
Used for server state:
Example:
Simple way to think about it:
