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Best Alternatives to axios in 2026

axios currently weighs 11.8 kB (gzip) with an AI health score of 92/100. Below are the top modernized, lighter, and faster replacements recommended by NPMBot.

Why Developers Are Replacing axios:

•Noticeable bundle size overhead (~11.8 kB gzipped) compared to ky (~3.5 kB)
•Not tree-shakeable; imports the full client even for basic GET requests
•Redundant on modern Node 18+ and edge environments that provide native Fetch

Curated Replacements Ranked by Efficiency

#1kyv1.7.5-70% Smaller

Tiny and elegant HTTP client based on the browser Fetch API, with automatic retry, timeout, and hooks.

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Bundle Size:

3.4 kB

Weekly Downloads:

4.2M

Health Score:

98/100

Tree-Shakeable:

Yes

NPMBot Note: Tiny 3.5kB fetch wrapper with retries and hooks

#2node-fetchv1.0.0-45% Smaller

Community npm package node-fetch. AI-analyzed for health, dependencies, and bundle weight.

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Bundle Size:

5.6 kB

Weekly Downloads:

0.1M

Health Score:

88/100

Tree-Shakeable:

Yes

NPMBot Note: Lightweight window.fetch for Node.js