date-fns
The premium Open Source alternative to Moment.js
🎯 Best for:Modern web applications prioritizing small bundle sizes.
What is date-fns?
Replaces heavy date libraries with a modular set of pure functions for JavaScript date handling. It works directly with native Date objects to ensure a small footprint and full tree-shaking support.
Tech Stack
TypeScriptFrontend & Headless CMS
Why date-fns?
- • Zero dependencies
- • Immutable by design
- • Native Date support
Limitations
- • No time zone support (core)
- • Functional syntax curve
- • Many small imports
3/5/2026
Last Update
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Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
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Team Size10 Users
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