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react-dropzone alternatives

8 packages that do the same job as react-dropzone: react-drag-drop-files, filepond, dropzone, react-dnd-preview, react-dnd-multi-backend, dnd-multi-backend, react-grid-layout, react-lazyload. Figures below are from npm, GitHub and Bundlephobia.

Data as of 25 Sept 2026
PackageWeekly downloads12-month changeGzipDependenciesLast releaseModuleTypesRuntimes
react-dropzone
This package
9.4m+104%-210 days agoESM + CommonJSBundled-
react-drag-drop-files105.8k+33%-21 year agoESM + CommonJSBundled-
filepond211.1k+60%-06 months agoESM + CommonJSBundled-
dropzone435.6k+1%-08 days agoESM + CommonJSBundled-
react-dnd-preview155.2k+51%-01 year agoESM onlyBundled-
react-dnd-multi-backend140.6k+73%-21 year agoESM onlyBundled-
dnd-multi-backend191.3k+64%-01 year agoESM onlyBundled-
react-grid-layout2.7m+225%-61 month agoESM + CommonJSBundled-
react-lazyload229.1k-0%-02 years agoCommonJSNone-

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.

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

Compared with react-dropzone

  • 89x fewer weekly downloads (105.8k vs 9.4m)
  • Declares no Node.js engine range vs Node.js >= 22
  • Last release 24 Jul 2025 vs 14 Sept 2026
  • 41x fewer GitHub stars (269 vs 11k)

FilePond, Where files go to stretch their bits.

Compared with react-dropzone

  • 44x fewer weekly downloads (211.1k vs 9.4m)
  • 0 dependencies vs 2
  • Declares no Node.js engine range vs Node.js >= 22
  • Last release 2 Mar 2026 vs 14 Sept 2026
  • 1.5x more GitHub stars (16.4k vs 11k)

Handles drag and drop of files for you.

Compared with react-dropzone

  • 22x fewer weekly downloads (435.6k vs 9.4m)
  • 0 dependencies vs 2
  • Declares Node.js >=20.19.0 vs Node.js >= 22
  • Last release 16 Sept 2026 vs 14 Sept 2026
  • 1.7x more GitHub stars (18.4k vs 11k)

Preview component for React DnD

Compared with react-dropzone

  • 60x fewer weekly downloads (155.2k vs 9.4m)
  • 0 dependencies vs 2
  • ESM only vs ESM + CommonJS
  • Declares no Node.js engine range vs Node.js >= 22
  • Last release 27 Jan 2025 vs 14 Sept 2026
  • 52x fewer GitHub stars (211 vs 11k)

Multi Backend system compatible with React DnD

Compared with react-dropzone

  • 67x fewer weekly downloads (140.6k vs 9.4m)
  • ESM only vs ESM + CommonJS
  • Declares no Node.js engine range vs Node.js >= 22
  • Last release 27 Jan 2025 vs 14 Sept 2026
  • 52x fewer GitHub stars (211 vs 11k)

Multi Backend system compatible with DnD Core / React DnD

Compared with react-dropzone

  • 49x fewer weekly downloads (191.3k vs 9.4m)
  • 0 dependencies vs 2
  • ESM only vs ESM + CommonJS
  • Declares no Node.js engine range vs Node.js >= 22
  • Last release 27 Jan 2025 vs 14 Sept 2026
  • 52x fewer GitHub stars (211 vs 11k)

A draggable and resizable grid layout with responsive breakpoints, for React.

Compared with react-dropzone

  • 3.5x fewer weekly downloads (2.7m vs 9.4m)
  • 6 dependencies vs 2
  • Declares no Node.js engine range vs Node.js >= 22
  • Last release 29 Jul 2026 vs 14 Sept 2026
  • 2.0x more GitHub stars (22.4k vs 11k)

Lazyload your components, images or anything where performance matters.

Compared with react-dropzone

  • 41x fewer weekly downloads (229.1k vs 9.4m)
  • 0 dependencies vs 2
  • CommonJS vs ESM + CommonJS
  • No types vs bundled types
  • Declares no Node.js engine range vs Node.js >= 22
  • Last release 28 Mar 2024 vs 14 Sept 2026
  • 1.9x fewer GitHub stars (5.9k vs 11k)
Sources: npm registry, npm downloads API, GitHub API, Bundlephobia. Data fetched 25 Sept 2026.

Indexability: Indexed.