Both are widgets to handle asynchronous data. FutureBuilder – For one-time data (Future) FutureBuilder( future: getData(), builder: (context, snapshot) { if (snapshot.hasData) return Text(snapshot.data); return CircularProgressIndicator(); }, ); StreamBuilder – For continuous data (Stream) StreamBuilder( stream: counterStream, builder: (context, snapshot) { if (snapshot.hasData) return Text('${snapshot.data}'); return CircularProgressIndicator(); }, );