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gaearon/flux-comparison — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2015-09-30

★ 1JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

TL;DR

The same simple online shop app built thirteen different ways using different Flux architectural patterns, so developers can compare them side by side.

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  root((flux-comparison))
    Inputs
      Same shop app spec
      Thirteen Flux libraries
    Outputs
      Working shop demos
      Blog post notes
    Use Cases
      Compare state patterns
      Choose a framework
    Tech Stack
      JavaScript
      React
      Flux
    Audience
      Developer

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Browse the same shop demo built with different Flux libraries to compare how each handles data flow.

REASON 2

Study each implementation's source code side by side to learn state-management tradeoffs.

REASON 3

Use the comparison to decide which Flux-style library fits your own React project.

REASON 4

Learn the fundamentals of application state management that still apply beyond Flux specifically.

What's in the stack?

JavaScriptReactFlux

How it stacks up

gaearon/flux-comparison0xmukesh/docusaurus-tutoriala15n/andrewscheuermann
Stars111
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2015-09-302021-12-272015-01-11
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasymoderate
Complexity2/52/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopergeneral

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Some included libraries are outdated since the project dates to 2014-2015.

License is not stated in the available content.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Compare how two of the Flux implementations in this repo handle adding an item to the cart, and explain the tradeoffs.
Prompt 2
Using the shop app pattern in this repo, help me pick a state-management approach for a small React e-commerce project.
Prompt 3
Explain the core Flux pattern shown across these implementations to someone new to React state management.
Prompt 4
Show me how the checkout flow differs across a few of the frameworks compared in this repo.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is flux-comparison?

The same simple online shop app built thirteen different ways using different Flux architectural patterns, so developers can compare them side by side.

What language is flux-comparison written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript, React, Flux.

Is flux-comparison actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2015-09-30).

What license does flux-comparison use?

License is not stated in the available content.

How hard is flux-comparison to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is flux-comparison for?

Mainly developer.

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