react-draggable vs react-intersection-observer vs react-dnd vs react-use vs react-spring vs react-swipeable vs react-move vs react-use-gesture

Package	Downloads	Stars	Size	Issues	Publish	License

react-draggable	3,833,894	9,257	243 kB	244	6 months ago	MIT
react-intersection-observer	3,212,722	5,501	162 kB	1	2 months ago	MIT
react-dnd	3,009,431	21,617	231 kB	475	-	MIT
react-use	2,570,573	43,825	454 kB	645	a year ago	Unlicense
react-spring	886,151	29,003	8.36 kB	134	3 months ago	MIT
react-swipeable	677,757	2,111	87.5 kB	31	a year ago	MIT
react-move	0	6,584	-	28	5 years ago	MIT
react-use-gesture	0	9,534	-	49	5 years ago	MIT

Drag-and-Drop Functionality

react-draggable:
react-draggable offers simple drag-and-drop functionality with minimal setup. It allows elements to be dragged within a defined boundary, but it does not support complex interactions like nested drag-and-drop or multiple drop targets. It is best for projects that need basic draggable elements without extensive customization.
react-dnd:
react-dnd provides a comprehensive drag-and-drop API that supports complex interactions, including nested drag-and-drop, custom drag previews, and multiple drop targets. It is highly customizable and allows developers to define their own drag-and-drop logic, making it suitable for applications that require advanced functionality.

Animation Capabilities

react-spring:
react-spring is a physics-based animation library that provides a more dynamic and natural approach to animations. It supports both simple and complex animations, including gesture-based animations, and allows for greater customization and control over the animation behavior. It is suitable for applications that require high-performance, fluid animations with a modern API.
react-move:
react-move focuses on animating transitions between different states of a component. It provides a simple API for defining animations based on data changes, making it ideal for visualizing transitions and creating smooth, choreographed animations. It is particularly useful for data-driven animations where the animation is triggered by changes in state or props.

Viewport Detection

react-intersection-observer:
react-intersection-observer provides a simple way to detect when elements enter or leave the viewport. It is useful for implementing lazy loading, infinite scrolling, and triggering animations based on visibility. The library is lightweight and easy to use, making it a great choice for performance-sensitive applications.
react-swipeable:
react-swipeable does not provide viewport detection; instead, it focuses on detecting swipe gestures on touch devices. It is useful for adding touch interactions to components but does not offer any functionality related to viewport visibility.

Gesture Handling

react-swipeable:
react-swipeable specializes in handling swipe gestures. It is lightweight and easy to use, making it perfect for mobile applications that need to respond to swipe interactions. While it is not as feature-rich as react-use-gesture, it is focused and effective for its intended use case.
react-use-gesture:
react-use-gesture provides a simple and intuitive API for handling complex gestures, including drag, pinch, and rotate. It is highly customizable and works well with react-spring for creating gesture-driven animations. This library is ideal for applications that require advanced gesture recognition and want to create more interactive and engaging user experiences.

Reusability and Modularity

react-dnd:
react-dnd is designed for building reusable drag-and-drop components, but it does not focus on reusability at the hook level. It provides a set of APIs and components that can be reused across different parts of an application, but it is not as modular as a hook-based library.
react-use:
react-use is a collection of reusable hooks that cover a wide range of use cases, including animations, gestures, and more. It promotes code reusability and modularity, allowing developers to use hooks as needed without having to import a large library.

Ease of Use: Code Examples

react-draggable:

Simple Draggable Component with react-draggable

import React from 'react';
import { Draggable } from 'react-draggable';

const DraggableComponent = () => {
  return (
    <Draggable>
      <div style={{ width: '100px', height: '100px', background: 'lightcoral' }}>Drag me</div>
    </Draggable>
  );
};

const App = () => <DraggableComponent />;

export default App;

react-intersection-observer:

Viewport Detection with react-intersection-observer

import React from 'react';
import { useInView } from 'react-intersection-observer';

const InViewComponent = () => {
  const { ref, inView } = useInView({ threshold: 0.5 });

  return (
    <div ref={ref} style={{ height: '200px', background: inView ? 'lightgreen' : 'lightcoral' }}>
      {inView ? 'In View' : 'Out of View'}
    </div>
  );
};

const App = () => <InViewComponent />;

export default App;

react-dnd:

Basic Drag-and-Drop with react-dnd

import React from 'react';
import { DndProvider, useDrag, useDrop } from 'react-dnd';
import { HTML5Backend } from 'react-dnd-html5-backend';

const ItemType = 'BOX';

const DraggableBox = () => {
  const [{ isDragging }, drag] = useDrag({
    type: ItemType,
    item: { id: 1 },
    collect: (monitor) => ({ isDragging: monitor.isDragging() }),
  });

  return <div ref={drag} style={{ opacity: isDragging ? 0.5 : 1 }}>Drag me</div>;
};

const DropZone = () => {
  const [{ isOver }, drop] = useDrop({
    accept: ItemType,
    drop: () => console.log('Dropped!'),
    collect: (monitor) => ({ isOver: monitor.isOver() }),
  });

  return <div ref={drop} style={{ background: isOver ? 'lightblue' : 'lightgray', height: '200px' }}>Drop here</div>;
};

const App = () => (
  <DndProvider backend={HTML5Backend}>
    <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '20px' }}>
      <DraggableBox />
      <DropZone />
    </div>
  </DndProvider>
);

export default App;

react-use:

Reusable Hook Example from react-use

import React from 'react';
import { useFetch } from 'react-use';

const FetchComponent = () => {
  const { value, error } = useFetch('https://api.example.com/data');

  if (error) return <div>Error: {error.message}</div>;
  if (!value) return <div>Loading...</div>;

  return <div>Data: {JSON.stringify(value)}</div>;
};

const App = () => <FetchComponent />;

export default App;

react-spring:

Physics-Based Animation with react-spring

import React from 'react';
import { useSpring, animated } from 'react-spring';

const SpringComponent = () => {
  const props = useSpring({ to: { opacity: 1 }, from: { opacity: 0 }, config: { duration: 1000 } });

  return <animated.div style={props}>I fade in!</animated.div>;
};

const App = () => <SpringComponent />;

export default App;

react-swipeable:

Swipe Gesture Detection with react-swipeable

import React from 'react';
import { useSwipeable } from 'react-swipeable';

const SwipeableComponent = () => {
  const handlers = useSwipeable({
    onSwiped: (eventData) => console.log('Swiped!', eventData),
  });

  return <div {...handlers} style={{ width: '100%', height: '200px', background: 'lightblue' }}>Swipe me</div>;
};

const App = () => <SwipeableComponent />;

export default App;

react-move:

Data-Driven Animation with react-move

import React from 'react';
import { Motion, spring } from 'react-move';

const AnimatedComponent = () => {
  return (
    <Motion
      default={{ x: 0 }}
      style={{ x: spring(100) }}
    >
      {({ x }) => <div style={{ transform: `translateX(${x}px)` }}>I move!</div>}
    </Motion>
  );
};

const App = () => <AnimatedComponent />;

export default App;

react-use-gesture:

Gesture Handling with react-use-gesture

import React from 'react';
import { useDrag } from 'react-use-gesture';
import { animated } from 'react-spring';

const DraggableComponent = () => {
  const bind = useDrag((state) => {
    console.log(state.offset);
  });

  return <animated.div {...bind()} style={{ width: '100px', height: '100px', background: 'lightcoral' }}>Drag me</animated.div>;
};

const App = () => <DraggableComponent />;

export default App;

Version	Compatibility
4.x	React 16.3+
3.x	React 15-16
2.x	React 0.14 - 15
1.x	React 0.13 - 0.14
0.x	React 0.10 - 0.13

Drag-and-Drop Functionality

Animation Capabilities

Viewport Detection

Gesture Handling

Reusability and Modularity

Ease of Use: Code Examples

React-Draggable

Technical Documentation

Installing

Exports

`<Draggable>`

Draggable Usage

Draggable API

`<Draggable>` Props:

Controlled vs. Uncontrolled

`<DraggableCore>`

DraggableCore API

Contributing

Release checklist

License

Drag-and-Drop Functionality

Animation Capabilities

Viewport Detection

Gesture Handling

Reusability and Modularity

Ease of Use: Code Examples

React-Draggable

Technical Documentation

Installing

Exports

<Draggable>

Draggable Usage

Draggable API

<Draggable> Props:

Controlled vs. Uncontrolled

<DraggableCore>

DraggableCore API

Contributing

Release checklist

License

`<Draggable>`

`<Draggable>` Props:

`<DraggableCore>`