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The best react-dates alternatives

6 tools that do a similar job to react-dates, 6 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.

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react-dates

A React datepicker component that supports internationalization and works on mobile.

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    React Color

    Open source · MIT · ★ 12.3k

    A React library of ready-made color picker components modeled on popular design and browser tools.

    Best for: React developers who need a color selection control in a web interface; Teams wanting a picker that resembles familiar tools like Sketch or Photoshop

    Full review react-dates vs React Color
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    React-Toastify

    Open source · MIT · ★ 13.4k

    A React library that shows pop-up notification messages (toasts) in your app.

    Best for: React developers who need simple on-screen notifications; Apps that want to show several stacked messages at once

    Full review react-dates vs React-Toastify
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    flatpickr

    Open source · MIT · ★ 16.5k

    A lightweight, dependency-free date and time picker for web pages.

    Best for: Web developers who need a date or time input in a JavaScript app; Teams that want to avoid adding large dependencies like jQuery or Bootstrap

    Full review
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    Luxon

    Open source · MIT · ★ 16.5k

    A JavaScript library for working with dates, times, and time zones.

    Best for: JavaScript developers who need to work with dates and time zones in an app; Teams moving away from Moment.js, since the README has a guide for Moment users

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    FullCalendar

    Open source · MIT · ★ 20.7k

    A JavaScript calendar component you can drag and drop events on, for web apps.

    Best for: Web developers adding a scheduling or event calendar to an existing site; Teams building a React, Angular, or Vue app that needs a calendar view

    Full review
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    react-native-calendars

    Open source · MIT · ★ 10.3k

    A calendar component for React Native apps on iOS and Android, written in JavaScript.

    Best for: React Native developers who need a calendar or date picker screen; Apps that need to mark dates with dots, periods, or custom styling

    Full review

How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to react-dates. We don't take payment for placement.