Technology comparison
TLDR of what sets LiveStore apart
Section titled “TLDR of what sets LiveStore apart”- Uses combination of reactive, in-memory + synced, persisted SQLite for instant, synchronous queries
- Based on event-sourcing methodologies
- Client-centric (with great devtools)
Other local-first/syncing technologies
Section titled “Other local-first/syncing technologies”To compare LiveStore with other local-first/syncing technologies, please see the Local-First Landscape resource.
LiveStore vs Redux
Section titled “LiveStore vs Redux”LiveStore shares a lot of similarities with Redux in that sense that both are based on event-sourcing methodologies. Let’s compare some of the core concepts:
- Redux actions are similar to LiveStore events: Both are used to describe “things that have happened”
- Redux views are similar to LiveStore’s state (e.g. SQLite tables): Both are derived from the history of events/actions.
- A major difference here is that LiveStore’s state materialized as a SQLite database allows for a lot more flexibility via dynamic queries and aggregations vs Redux’s static views.
- Redux reducers are similar to LiveStore’s materializers: Both are used to transform events/actions into a final state.
- Both Redux and LiveStore are client-centric.
- Both Redux and LiveStore provide powerful devtools.
While LiveStore can be used for the same use cases as Redux, LiveStore goes far Redux in the following ways:
- LiveStore leverages SQLite for a more powerful state model allowing for flexible queries and aggregations with much simpler materialization logic.
- LiveStore support client-persistence out of the box.
- LiveStore comes with a built-in sync engine syncing events between clients.
As a downside compared to Redux, LiveStore has a slightly larger bundle size.
Other state management libraries
Section titled “Other state management libraries”- Zustand
- Redux Toolkit (RTK)
- MobX
- Jotai
- Xstate
- Recoil
- React Query