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React Developer Tools

Debug React applications in your browser

As of 30 August 2026, React Developer Tools is free to use. React Developer Tools is a browser extension that adds React debugging tools to the browser DevTools. Softwr lists it under Browser Extensions. React Developer Tools is made by Meta Platforms Inc., launched in 2004, available on Browser extension.

Overview

What React Developer Tools does

React Developer Tools is a browser extension that adds React debugging tools to the browser DevTools. It allows you to inspect the React component hierarchy, view props and state, and track component performance.

What people use it for

  • Debugging React components during development
  • Inspecting component state and props
  • Performance profiling of React applications

The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about React Developer Tools.

  • React Developer Tools is only available as a Chrome browser extension. No support for other browsers mentioned.

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Pricing

What React Developer Tools costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Free

Free

  • Component tree
  • Props inspection
  • State tracking
  • Profiler

Capabilities

Features

  • Component inspection

  • Props/State viewing

  • Performance profiler

  • Hooks debugging

  • Chrome support

    Available on chrome

  • Firefox support

    Available on firefox

  • Edge support

    Available on edge

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.

How much does React Developer Tools cost?

React Developer Tools is completely free. It is a free browser extension with no subscription fees or costs.

Source
Is React Developer Tools available for download?

Yes. React Developer Tools is available as a free extension on the Chrome Web Store for download at no cost.

Source

Behind it

Who makes React Developer Tools

Company
Meta Platforms Inc.
Based in
Menlo Park, California
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