State Based Persistence vs Action-Based Persistence

Developers should learn and use State Based Persistence when building applications that require data retention across user sessions, such as e-commerce sites saving shopping carts, note-taking apps preserving drafts, or games storing progress meets developers should use action-based persistence when building systems that require strict auditability, such as financial applications, healthcare records, or compliance-driven software, where every data change must be linked to a specific action for regulatory purposes. Here's our take.

State Based Persistence

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use State Based Persistence when building applications that require data retention across user sessions, such as e-commerce sites saving shopping carts, note-taking apps preserving drafts, or games storing progress

Pros

• It's particularly useful for improving usability by reducing data loss on page reloads or app restarts, and in scenarios where quick state restoration is needed, like in single-page applications (SPAs) or offline-capable apps
• Related to: local-storage, redux-persist

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Action-Based Persistence

Developers should use Action-Based Persistence when building systems that require strict auditability, such as financial applications, healthcare records, or compliance-driven software, where every data change must be linked to a specific action for regulatory purposes

Pros

• It is also valuable in microservices or event-sourced architectures to ensure data consistency across distributed systems by persisting events as actions that can be replayed or analyzed
• Related to: event-sourcing, domain-driven-design

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. State Based Persistence is a concept while Action-Based Persistence is a methodology. We picked State Based Persistence based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

State Based Persistence wins

Based on overall popularity. State Based Persistence is more widely used, but Action-Based Persistence excels in its own space.