wretch
A tiny wrapper built around fetch with an intuitive syntax. :candy: (by elbywan)
SWR
React Hooks for Data Fetching (by vercel)

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wretch | SWR | |
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9 | 259 | |
4,996 | 31,666 | |
0.5% | 0.4% | |
5.0 | 7.4 | |
21 days ago | 10 days ago | |
TypeScript | TypeScript | |
MIT License | MIT License |
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Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
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Posts with mentions or reviews of wretch.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-29.
- Wretch: A tiny wrapper built around fetch with an intuitive syntax
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Why do people use Axios instead of Fetch
In conclusion, whether you choose axios, fetch, or an alternative like wretch, your focus should be on writing clear, maintainable, and robust code. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each tool will empower you to make informed decisions and build applications that are not only functional but also resilient and enjoyable to develop.
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How does a proper fetch wrapper look?
This package does it quite nicely https://github.com/elbywan/wretch
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Safe Data Fetching in Modern JavaScript
One newer option, which is a very thin wrapper around Fetch much like Redaxios, is Wretch. Wretch is unique in that it largely still feels like fetch, but gives you helpful methods for handling common statuses which can chain together nicely:
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You might be using `fetch` wrong...
It would be better with a link to kick things off so boomers can choose to read about it instead https://github.com/elbywan/wretch
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What do you think are the "must-have" npm packages in (almost) every React Project?
For ajax, I never use Axios anymore, I always use Wretch these days.
- Framework axios pushed a broken update, crippling thousands of websites
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Why I'm ditching Axios (Spoiler: I moved to Wretch!)
Wretch Wretch on the other hand takes the function chaining approach. It split common error types into separate helper methods so you don't need to result in an interceptor every time
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AxleJS - Fetch supercharged.
You might be interested in Wretch, it's very lightweight and has a nice middleware facility.
SWR
Posts with mentions or reviews of SWR.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-07-10.
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Best Practices for React Applications
For advanced use cases, libraries like React Query or SWR provide caching, refetching, and optimistic updates, simplifying data management in complex applications.
- React’s Four Horsemen of the Frontendpocalypse
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Effective Patterns for Shared State Management in React
For server-state (data fetched from an API), tools like React Query or SWR shine. They handle caching, refetching, and error states without needing to push API responses into Redux.
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useSWR usage in vercel/ai-chatbot hooks.
Following is overview picked from SWR site.
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Using React Suspense with Data Fetching and Concurrent Rendering.
If you need more robust features—like caching, re-fetching, or pagination—check out libraries like React Query or SWR. Many of these tools also offer optional Suspense modes, so you can keep your data-fetching code clean while benefiting from powerful caching and refetching mechanisms.
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Mastering CRUD with NextJS
Client-Side Data Fetching with useQuery can be used for interactive components that need to fetch data on the client-side, with initial state hydrated from server-side fetched data. For fetching data that changes frequently or for adding client-side interactivity it is useful the useSWR strategy. It’s a React hook for client-side data fetching with caching and revalidation. It allows fetching data on the client side, usually after the initial page load. Nevertheless, it does not fetch data at build time or on the server for SSR, but it can revalidate and fetch new data when required.
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Is React as hard/complex as it sounds?
SWR for lightweight data fetching
- Session State Management | JS | React
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Essential Frontend Resources for Next.js Development 🚀
⚡ SWR Documentation
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In-Depth Comparison: How to Choose the Most Suitable Enhanced Request Library
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What are some alternatives?
When comparing wretch and SWR you can also consider the following projects:
react-query - 🤖 Powerful asynchronous state management, server-state utilities and data fetching for TS/JS, React, Solid, Svelte and Vue. [Moved to: https://github.com/TanStack/query]
ky - 🌳 Tiny & elegant JavaScript HTTP client based on the Fetch API
TanStack Query - 🤖 Powerful asynchronous state management, server-state utilities and data fetching for the web. TS/JS, React Query, Solid Query, Svelte Query and Vue Query.
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redux - A JS library for predictable global state management

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