Comparison matrix
| Feature | uniforms | Formik | redux-form | React Final Form | react-hook-form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synchronous validation | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Asynchronous validation | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Field level validation | ✖️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Manual form layout | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Automatic form layout | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Manual state management mode | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Automatic state management mode | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Manually trigger change | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Manually trigger reset | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Manually trigger validation | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✔️ |
| Built in focus state management | ✖️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Bootstrap 3 theme | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Bootstrap 4 theme | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Bootstrap 5 theme | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Semantic UI theme | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Material theme | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| MUI theme | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Your custom theme | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✖️ |
| JSON Schema support | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| GraphQL schema support | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| SimpleSchema support | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Zod schema support | ✔️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ | ✖️ |
| Your custom schema support | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✖️ |
Feature descriptions
Synchronous validation
This type of validation checks user input immediately as it is entered in a form field.
Asynchronous validation
This type of validation checks user input after it has been submitted.
Field-level validation
Refers to the process of validating individual form fields against predefined rules or requirements.
Manual form layout
Allows the structure of form elements to be defined manually.
Automatic form layout
Allows autogenerating the structure of form elements depending on a provided schema.
Manual state management mode
The ability to manually control and update the state or values of form elements (such as input fields, checkboxes, or radio buttons).
Automatic state management mode
Automatically manage the state or values of form elements (such as input fields, checkboxes, or radio buttons) without requiring explicit manual updates by developers.
Manually trigger change
Allows to initiate changes of form values manually.
Manually trigger reset
Allows to reset form values manually.
Manually trigger validation
Allows to validate form values manually.
Built in focus state management
Automatically manage the visual state of form elements when they are focused or blurred (i.e., when the user clicks on or navigates away from an element).