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The best tRPC alternatives

7 tools that do a similar job to tRPC, 7 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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tRPC

A TypeScript library for building APIs whose types are shared between server and client, with no code generati

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    RedwoodGraphQL

    Open source · MIT · ★ 17.6k

    A React web framework with an optional GraphQL API, built on Prisma; the README also promotes a newer sibling

    Best for: Developers building data-driven React apps who want a pre-assembled stack; Prototypes and hackathons that may grow into larger projects

    Full review tRPC vs RedwoodGraphQL
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    Fumadocs

    Open source · MIT · ★ 13.5k

    A React and Astro framework for building documentation websites.

    Best for: React developers who want to build a documentation site; Teams already using Next.js or Astro who want docs in the same stack

    Full review tRPC vs Fumadocs
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    shadcn/ui

    Open source · MIT · ★ 127k

    Copy-in React UI components you customize as your own code, built on Tailwind CSS.

    Best for: Developers building React or Next.js interfaces who want full control over component code; Teams that want a consistent design system they can change freely

    Full review
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    CopilotKit

    Open source · MIT · ★ 38.5k

    A TypeScript toolkit for building chat and generative UI on top of AI agents in web, mobile, and chat apps.

    Best for: Developers adding an AI assistant or agent interface to a React or Next.js app; Teams who want one agent backend to serve a web app, a mobile app, and Slack or Teams

    Full review
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    SWR

    Open source · MIT · ★ 32.5k

    A React hook library for fetching data, with caching and automatic refresh.

    Best for: React developers who fetch data from APIs in components; Projects that want built-in caching and request deduplication

    Full review
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    Magic UI

    Open source · MIT · ★ 23k

    Copy-and-paste animated React components and effects for Next.js and Tailwind apps.

    Best for: React or Next.js developers who want animated landing-page elements; Developers already using Tailwind CSS and TypeScript

    Full review
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    NativeBase

    Open source · MIT · ★ 20.4k

    Accessible React Native and web UI component library; now in maintenance mode, succeeded by gluestack-ui.

    Best for: Teams maintaining an existing app already built on NativeBase; Developers who need to keep an existing NativeBase v3 codebase running

    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 tRPC. We don't take payment for placement.