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Home / Migrations / Zustand → Jotai

Zustand → Jotai

medium

Switch when you find yourself splitting one big Zustand store into many slices and want fine-grained atom-based reactivity instead.

Estimated: 3-6h · 5 steps

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Step 1: Install Jotai

npm install jotai

Step 2: Wrap app with Provider

import { Provider } from 'jotai'
<Provider>{children}</Provider>

Step 3: Convert state slices to atoms

Each piece of Zustand state becomes an atom. Derived state becomes derived atoms.

const countAtom = atom(0)
const doubledAtom = atom((get) => get(countAtom) * 2)

Step 4: Replace useStore selectors

useStore(s => s.count) → useAtomValue(countAtom). Mutations: useSetAtom(countAtom).

Step 5: Migrate persist middleware

zustand/middleware persist → jotai/utils atomWithStorage.

✓ All UI state behaves identically. No unnecessary re-renders.

What this migration involves

Moving from Zustand to Jotai is rated medium and takes about 3-6h on a typical project. The guide breaks it into 5 steps, 3 of which ship with runnable commands and 1 with a verification check.

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Redux Toolkit → Zustand — easy, 2-4h TanStack Query v4 → TanStack Query v5 — medium, 2-4h

FAQ

How long does migrating from Zustand to Jotai take?

Around 3-6h for a typical project — 5 steps, difficulty rated medium, 3 of them with copy-paste commands.

Is moving from Zustand to Jotai reversible?

No reverse guide is tracked yet, so treat this as a one-way move and keep a full export of your Zustand data before you start.

What does Jotai cost compared to Zustand?

Pricing for both tools is contact-based or not tracked yet.