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class-validator vs Zod

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class-validatorZod
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
LicenceMITMIT
Stars12k44k
Latestv0.15.1v4.6.5
Last push2026-03-252026-10-02
Release cadenceabout 47 days between releasesabout 1 day between releases
Active contributors0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days57 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Joi. Alternatives to Joi →

    Partialclass-validatorValidation rules declared as decorators on TypeScript classes instead of a schema object.

    Full replacementZodSchema validation with static type inference, for Node.js and browsers.