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rea vs Chartbrew
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars, 105,329 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Chartbrew has 4,062 stars, 456 forks, 5 open issues and last shipped yesterday. rea leads on adoption by 10,298% (422,352 vs 4,062 stars). rea is written in TypeScript under MIT; Chartbrew is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. rea has attracted 25% as many forks as stars, Chartbrew 11%. rea 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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| rea | Chartbrew | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 422K | ★ 4.1K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 105K | ⑂ 456 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick rea if
- You weight community size — 422K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Chartbrew if
- You want the Chartbrew feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Chartbrew fits your workflow better
About rea
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About Chartbrew
Chartbrew is an open source web application that can connect directly to databases and APIs and use the data to create beautiful charts. It features a chart builder, editable dashboards, embedable charts, query & requests editor, and team capabilities. Chartbrew as a service is available here 📚 Read the full docs here 💡 Have any ideas or discussion topics? 💬 Join our Discord Data sources Check Chartbrew's website for the latest list of supported data sources Prerequisites NodeJS v22+ MySQL (5+) or PostgreSQL (12.5+) Redis (v6+) Start It is recommended you head over to the more detailed documentation to find…
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Frequently asked questions
Is rea or Chartbrew more popular?
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars and Chartbrew has 4,062. rea has the larger community by that measure.
Are rea and Chartbrew free?
Both are open source. rea is licensed under MIT, and Chartbrew has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between rea and Chartbrew?
rea is written in TypeScript and Chartbrew in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, rea or Chartbrew?
Choose rea if you want the larger community (422,352 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Chartbrew if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.