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<h3>
Key Differences at a Glance
</h3>

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<tbody>
<tr>
<th>
Feature
</th>
<th>
localStorage
</th>
<th>
IndexedDB
</th>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
Storage Limit
</td>
<td>
~5MB 
</td>
<td>
~50% of disk space (much larger)
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
Data Structure
</td>
<td>
String key-value pairs
</td>
<td>
NoSQL database with indexes
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
Performance
</td>
<td>
Synchronous (blocks main thread)
</td>
<td>
Asynchronous (non-blocking)
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
Complex Queries
</td>
<td>
Not supported
</td>
<td>
Supported
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
Transaction Support
</td>
<td>
No
</td>
<td>
Yes
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>
Data Types
</td>
<td>
Only strings
</td>
<td>
Various (objects, files, etc.)
</td>
</tr>


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LocalStorage vs IndexedDB in ReactJS: A Practical Guide