Angular State Management: NgRx vs Akita

State management in Angular is often over-engineered. Do you really need the full Redux pattern (NgRx) with its boilerplate Actions, Reducers, Effects, and Selectors? Or is Akita’s OO-approach better?

NgRx: The Strict Pure Approach

NgRx is verbose but predictable. It shines in large teams where strict enforcement of “One Way Data Flow” prevents spaghetti code.

createAction('[Auth] Login Success', props<{ user: User }>());
on(AuthActions.loginSuccess, (state, { user }) => ({ ...state, user }));

Akita: The Pragmatic Approach

Akita uses efficient Stores and Queries. It feels like working with a database.

@Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
export class SessionStore extends Store<SessionState> {
  constructor() { super({ user: null }); }
  
  updateUser(user: User) {
    this.update({ user });
  }
}

For 80% of applications, Akita (or Elf) provides significantly higher developer velocity with 90% of the benefits of NgRx.