React-Toastify vs Sonner
Which should you use? A side-by-side look at what each one does, who it suits, what it costs, how hard it is to set up, and where each falls short.
Open source · MIT
A React library that shows pop-up notification messages (toasts) in your app.
Open source · MIT
A React component that shows small pop-up notification messages (toasts).
The short answer
Choose React-Toastify if you need…
- React developers who need simple on-screen notifications
- Apps that want to show several stacked messages at once
- Teams that want to customize notification styling or animation
- Projects that need right-to-left (RTL) language support
Choose Sonner if you need…
- React developers who want quick, good-looking notifications without building their own
- Projects that need simple success or error messages after user actions
- Teams who prefer a ready-made component with minimal configuration
Side-by-side
| React-Toastify | Sonner | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Library | Library |
| Price | Free and open source | Free and open source |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| GitHub stars | 13.4k | 13.1k |
| Setup difficulty | Beginner | Beginner |
| How you get it | Install with a package manager | Install with a package manager |
| Main language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last code update | 8 days ago | 3 months ago |
What each one is
React-Toastify
React-Toastify is a JavaScript library for React apps that shows small, temporary notification messages called toasts. You add a ToastContainer component once, then call toast() from anywhere in your code to display a message. It is used to give users quick feedback such as confirmations or errors without interrupting what they are doing.
Sonner
Sonner is a React component library for showing brief notification messages, called toasts, on screen. You place a Toaster component once in your app, then call toast() from anywhere to display a message. It is described by its author as an opinionated design, meaning it makes styling and behavior choices for you rather than offering many options.
Best for
React-Toastify
- React developers who need simple on-screen notifications
- Apps that want to show several stacked messages at once
- Teams that want to customize notification styling or animation
- Projects that need right-to-left (RTL) language support
Sonner
- React developers who want quick, good-looking notifications without building their own
- Projects that need simple success or error messages after user actions
- Teams who prefer a ready-made component with minimal configuration
Strengths
React-Toastify
- Setup is short: the README example needs only a container and a toast() call
- Many listed features, including swipe to close, progress bar, dark mode and stacking
- Actively maintained, with a recent push and a CI badge in the README
Sonner
- Simple setup: add one Toaster component and call toast() from anywhere
- Open source under the MIT license, free to use in commercial projects
- Actively maintained, with a recent push and a published v2.0.8 release
Not ideal for
React-Toastify
- Non-React projects, since the library is built for React (the README shows only React usage)
- People who need a finished app rather than a code library
- Projects that need notifications with complex built-in workflows beyond what the README describes
Sonner
- Developers who need a highly customized notification system, since the README describes it as opinionated
- Projects not using React, because the library is built for React
- Apps needing persistent in-page alerts rather than temporary toasts
Trade-offs
React-Toastify
- Feature list is long and the README is brief, so details depend on the external documentation site
- Styling and behavior options beyond the basics require reading the docs
- Dependent on React, so it does not help outside that ecosystem
Sonner
- Opinionated design means less room to change behavior or appearance than more flexible libraries
- Documentation of the full API lives on an external site, not in the README shown here
- The README shown is truncated, so details about options and customization are not confirmed here
Getting started
React-Toastify
Install with npm
npm install --save react-toastifyInstall with yarn
yarn add react-toastifyFrequently asked questions
What is the difference between React-Toastify and Sonner?
React-Toastify: A React library that shows pop-up notification messages (toasts) in your app. Sonner: A React component that shows small pop-up notification messages (toasts). React-Toastify suits react developers who need simple on-screen notifications, while Sonner suits react developers who want quick, good-looking notifications without building their own.
Are React-Toastify and Sonner free?
React-Toastify: Free and open source. Sonner: Free and open source.
Is React-Toastify or Sonner more popular?
React-Toastify has more GitHub stars (13.4k) than Sonner (13.1k). Popularity isn't the same as fit — check which one matches your use case above.
What are other alternatives to React-Toastify and Sonner?
Other options people compare them with include react-hot-toast, React Color, react-dates, Zustand, TanStack Table.
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