Open-source alternatives to Moment.js
3 alternatives, ranked by a published maintenance score computed from live GitHub signals (fetched 2026-09-04). We flag unmaintained projects on both sides — including Moment.js itself when the data says so.
About Moment.js: The classic date library declared itself a legacy project in maintenance mode in 2020 and recommends alternatives.
How this 90/100 was computed
| Last commit | 2 days ago | 40/40 |
|---|---|---|
| Latest release | 19 days ago | 25/25 |
| Community size | GitHub stars | 15/15 |
| Open-issue trend | not enough history yet — needs snapshots 21+ days apart; neutral 10/20 awarded meanwhile | 10/20 |
| Total | 90/100 |
The alternatives
Day.js
2kB library with a Moment-compatible API.
How this 90/100 was computed
| Last commit | 3 days ago | 40/40 |
|---|---|---|
| Latest release | 18 days ago | 25/25 |
| Community size | GitHub stars | 15/15 |
| Open-issue trend | not enough history yet — needs snapshots 21+ days apart; neutral 10/20 awarded meanwhile | 10/20 |
| Total | 90/100 |
date-fns
Modular date utilities that tree-shake down to what you use.
How this 84/100 was computed
| Last commit | 5 days ago | 40/40 |
|---|---|---|
| Latest release | 3 months ago | 19/25 |
| Community size | GitHub stars | 15/15 |
| Open-issue trend | not enough history yet — needs snapshots 21+ days apart; neutral 10/20 awarded meanwhile | 10/20 |
| Total | 84/100 |
Luxon
Modern DateTime library from a Moment maintainer, built on Intl.
How this 74/100 was computed
| Last commit | 26 days ago | 40/40 |
|---|---|---|
| Latest release | 12 months ago | 12/25 |
| Community size | GitHub stars | 12/15 |
| Open-issue trend | not enough history yet — needs snapshots 21+ days apart; neutral 10/20 awarded meanwhile | 10/20 |
| Total | 74/100 |