What are the differences between redux-saga and redux-thunk?

Both Redux Thunk and Redux Saga take care of dealing with side effects. In most of the scenarios, Thunk uses Promises to deal with them, whereas Saga uses Generators. Thunk is simple to use and Promises are familiar to many developers, Sagas/Generators are more powerful but you will need to learn them. But both middleware can coexist, so you can start with Thunks and introduce Sagas when/if you need them.

Practical Code Example

// Redux Thunk vs Redux Saga:
// Thunk: Simple async/await functions, zero learning curve, ideal for most apps.
// Saga: Generator functions, handles complex orchestrations (race conditions, cancellations, debounce).