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filepond alternatives

8 packages that do the same job as filepond: react-dropzone, dropzone, react-drag-drop-files, react-file-drop, copy-image-clipboard, dom-to-svg, @tanem/svg-injector, react-svg. Figures below are from npm, GitHub and Bundlephobia.

Data as of 25 Sept 2026
PackageWeekly downloads12-month changeGzipDependenciesLast releaseModuleTypesRuntimes
filepond
This package
211.1k+60%-06 months agoESM + CommonJSBundled-
react-dropzone9.4m+104%-210 days agoESM + CommonJSBundled-
dropzone435.6k+1%-08 days agoESM + CommonJSBundled-
react-drag-drop-files105.8k+33%-21 year agoESM + CommonJSBundled-
react-file-drop58.9k+71%-13 years agoCommonJSBundled-
copy-image-clipboard6.1k+3%-04 years agoESM + CommonJSBundled-
dom-to-svg32.2k+350%-35 years agoESM onlyNone-
@tanem/svg-injector232.4k--024 days agoESM + CommonJSBundled-
react-svg232.1k+20%-124 days agoESM + CommonJSBundled-

12-month change compares the average of the last 4 weeks of downloads with the first 4 weeks of the 52-week series. Gzip size is for the whole package (Bundlephobia). Runtimes are taken from each package's own documentation; "-" means not recorded.

Simple HTML5 drag-drop zone with React.js

Compared with filepond

  • 44x more weekly downloads (9.4m vs 211.1k)
  • 2 dependencies vs 0
  • Declares Node.js >= 22 vs none declared
  • Last release 14 Sept 2026 vs 2 Mar 2026
  • 1.5x fewer GitHub stars (11k vs 16.4k)

Handles drag and drop of files for you.

Compared with filepond

  • 2.1x more weekly downloads (435.6k vs 211.1k)
  • Declares Node.js >=20.19.0 vs none declared
  • Last release 16 Sept 2026 vs 2 Mar 2026
  • 1.1x more GitHub stars (18.4k vs 16.4k)

Light React Drag & Drop files and images library styled by styled-components

Compared with filepond

  • 2.0x fewer weekly downloads (105.8k vs 211.1k)
  • 2 dependencies vs 0
  • Last release 24 Jul 2025 vs 2 Mar 2026
  • 61x fewer GitHub stars (269 vs 16.4k)

Zero dependency React component for Gmail or Facebook -like drag and drop file uploader. Drag files anywhere onto the window (or user defined 'frame' prop)! Very extensible, provides many hooks so you can use it to develop any custom behavior that you des

Compared with filepond

  • 3.6x fewer weekly downloads (58.9k vs 211.1k)
  • 1 dependency vs 0
  • CommonJS vs ESM + CommonJS
  • Last release 28 Sept 2022 vs 2 Mar 2026
  • 94x fewer GitHub stars (175 vs 16.4k)

Lightweight library to copy png and jpg images to clipboard

Compared with filepond

  • 35x fewer weekly downloads (6.1k vs 211.1k)
  • Last release 21 Feb 2022 vs 2 Mar 2026
  • 264x fewer GitHub stars (62 vs 16.4k)

Take SVG screenshots of DOM elements

Compared with filepond

  • 6.6x fewer weekly downloads (32.2k vs 211.1k)
  • 3 dependencies vs 0
  • ESM only vs ESM + CommonJS
  • No types vs bundled types
  • Last release 3 Jul 2021 vs 2 Mar 2026
  • 38x fewer GitHub stars (437 vs 16.4k)

Fast, caching, dynamic inline SVG DOM injection library.

Compared with filepond

  • 1.1x more weekly downloads (232.4k vs 211.1k)
  • Last release 31 Aug 2026 vs 2 Mar 2026
  • 150x fewer GitHub stars (109 vs 16.4k)

A React component that injects SVG into the DOM.

Compared with filepond

  • 1.1x more weekly downloads (232.1k vs 211.1k)
  • 1 dependency vs 0
  • Last release 31 Aug 2026 vs 2 Mar 2026
  • 19x fewer GitHub stars (882 vs 16.4k)
Sources: npm registry, npm downloads API, GitHub API, Bundlephobia. Data fetched 25 Sept 2026.

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