What state managers do you know, and what is the difference between Redux Toolkit and Zustand?

Redux Toolkit and Zustand are popular state managers for React, but with different approaches and levels of abstraction.

Redux Toolkit (RTK):

• Based on classic Redux, simplifies creating store, reducers, and actions.
• Provides powerful tools like createSlice, createAsyncThunk.
• Uses immutable state and strict architecture.
• Suitable for large applications with complex logic and predictable state.

Zustand:

• Lightweight, minimalist state manager.
• Uses hooks and simple API for creating global state.
• No need to write reducers or actions.
• Faster to set up and easier to use for small and medium projects.

In the end, Redux Toolkit is suitable if you need a strict structure and scalability, while Zustand is ideal when simplicity and performance are more important without extra boilerplate.