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Reflex vs flow-next
Reflex has 28,893 GitHub stars, 1,777 forks, 346 open issues and last shipped today. flow-next has 698 stars, 55 forks, 6 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Reflex leads on adoption by 4,039% (28,893 vs 698 stars). Reflex is written in Python under Apache-2.0; flow-next is written in Python under MIT. Reflex has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, flow-next 8%. Reflex was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Reflex | flow-next | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 698 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 55 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Reflex if
- You weight community size — 29K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick flow-next if
- You want the flow-next feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and flow-next fits your workflow better
About Reflex
Reflex is an open source Apache 2.0 Python library for building full stack web apps and internal tools entirely in Python, aimed at Python developers who want a browser based frontend without learning JavaScript.
read the full Reflex overview →
About flow-next
Flow Next is a workflow plugin that runs inside AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, and Droid, turning a change request into specs, implementation, adversarial cross model review, and a pull request with recorded evidence, and it is aimed at individual developers and teams who already generate code with agents but lack a repeatable way to verify the result.
read the full flow-next overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Reflex or flow-next more popular?
Reflex has 28,893 GitHub stars and flow-next has 698. Reflex has the larger community by that measure.
Are Reflex and flow-next free?
Both are open source. Reflex is licensed under Apache-2.0 and flow-next under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Reflex and flow-next?
Reflex is written in Python and flow-next in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Reflex or flow-next?
Choose Reflex if you want the larger community (28,893 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose flow-next if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.