Flutter Intermediate Lesson 46 of 135 3 min read

All Flutter State Management Packages Compared (2026)

20 Flutter state management packages compared: Provider, Riverpod, Bloc, Cubit, GetX, MobX, Hooks, Signals, Redux, GetIt, RxDart and what each is best for.

On this page

This page is a map of the Flutter state management world. Each row links to a lesson with the same counter example, so you can compare the code directly.

1. Built-in state management (no package)

No.	Tool	Lesson
1	`setState()`	setState
2	`ValueNotifier`	ValueNotifier
3	`ValueListenableBuilder`	ValueNotifier
4	`ChangeNotifier`	ChangeNotifier
5	`InheritedWidget`	InheritedWidget
6	`InheritedNotifier`	InheritedNotifier
7	`InheritedModel`	InheritedModel
8	`ListenableBuilder`	ListenableBuilder
9	`AnimatedBuilder`	AnimatedBuilder

2. Popular state management packages

No.	Package	Main use	Lesson
1	Provider	Simple to medium apps	Provider
2	Riverpod	Scalable, testable apps	Riverpod
3	flutter_riverpod	Riverpod integration for Flutter	Riverpod
4	hooks_riverpod	Riverpod + Flutter Hooks	hooks_riverpod
5	Bloc	Structured, large applications	Bloc
6	flutter_bloc	BLoC integration for Flutter	Bloc
7	Cubit	Simpler BLoC-style state management	Cubit
8	GetX	State, dependency injection, routing	GetX
9	GetBuilder	GetX simple state management	GetBuilder
10	GetX Obx	GetX reactive state management	Obx
11	MobX	Reactive state management	MobX
12	Flutter Hooks	Reusable stateful logic	Flutter Hooks
13	Signals	Fine-grained reactive state	Signals
14	states_rebuilder	Reactive state management	states_rebuilder
15	GetIt	Dependency injection; often combined with state management	GetIt
16	Redux	Predictable, centralised state	Redux
17	Fish Redux	Redux-based architecture	Fish Redux
18	Triple	Simplified state management	Triple
19	RxDart	Reactive streams; often used with BLoC	RxDart
20	ReArch	Composable state and application logic	ReArch

3. Other state management approaches

Approach	What it is	Lesson
ValueNotifier + ValueListenableBuilder	One value, rebuild a small part	ValueNotifier
ChangeNotifier + ListenableBuilder	A model class, rebuild what listens	ListenableBuilder
StreamController + StreamBuilder	Values pushed through a stream	Streams as state
FutureBuilder	One asynchronous result	FutureBuilder
Custom InheritedWidget	Your own sharing mechanism	InheritedWidget
MVC (Model–View–Controller)	Architecture pattern	MVC
MVVM (Model–View–ViewModel)	Architecture pattern	MVVM
MVI (Model–View–Intent)	Architecture pattern	MVI
Clean Architecture + a state tool	Architecture pattern	Clean Architecture

Note: MVC, MVVM, MVI and Clean Architecture are architectural approaches, not state management packages. They describe how to organise your code; you still pick a state tool (such as Riverpod or Bloc) to use inside them.

4. Which one should you learn?

Rank	State management	Best for
1	Riverpod	Modern apps, APIs, scalable architecture
2	BLoC / Cubit	Large apps, complex business logic, structured teams
3	Provider	Beginners and small-to-medium apps
4	GetX	Quick development and reactive state management

Riverpod: for modern apps, API calls, dependency injection, async state and a scalable architecture.
BLoC / Cubit: for large applications, predictable state transitions and structured business logic.
Provider: beginner-friendly, for small and medium apps.
GetX: when you want reactive state, dependency injection and routing in one ecosystem.

The full reasoning, with a decision chart, is in Which state management should you learn?

Run the examples

Packages marked with a Run button in their lesson work in the browser: Provider, Riverpod, hooks_riverpod, Flutter Hooks, Bloc, Signals and RxDart. The others (GetX, MobX, states_rebuilder, GetIt, Redux, Fish Redux, Triple, ReArch) are not available in the online editor, so their lessons show the code and the exact steps to run it in your own project.

Try it yourself

Pick two packages from the table that are new to you. Build the same counter with both, then write down which one felt easier to read a week later.