axios vs Ky

axios vs Ky
Fact	axios	Ky
Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Licence	MIT	MIT
Stars	109k	17k
Latest	v1.20.0	v2.1.0
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-09-16
Release cadence	about 25 days between releases	about 8 days between releases
Active contributors	34 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Ky replaces axios. Alternatives to axios →
Full replacementA fetch-based client with a similar feature set and no dependencies.
Both replace request. Alternatives to request →
Full replacementaxiosPromise-based client for Node.js and browsers, with interceptors.
PartialKyA small client on top of fetch, with retries and hooks.

v0.34.02026-09-13This release hardens request configuration and proxy handling, adds caller diagnostics and cancellation context, and ti…
v1.20.02026-08-24This release hardens runtime option handling, adds RFC 9110 status-code aliases, fixes Node.js and XHR reliability issu…
v1.19.02026-07-26This release raises the form-data security floor, adds configuration and type-system capabilities, and fixes NO_PROXY m…
v1.18.12026-06-21This release focuses on Node HTTP adapter fixes, safer AxiosError serialisation, runtime/type correctness fixes, docume…
v1.18.02026-06-13This release hardens redirect and URL handling, improves the validateStatus configuration semantics, and includes updat…

v2.1.02026-08-28Add QUERY method support (#873) 6edddd9
v2.0.22026-04-21Fix init hook URLSearchParams deletions add0703
v2.0.12026-04-14Improve compatibility with custom fetch implementations (#858) 2971991
v2.0.02026-04-06Require Node.js 22 f1da0fc
v2.0.0-02026-03-29This is a prerelease of the next major version. Please try it out and report any issues.pre-release

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