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rea vs dorado
rea has 248,288 GitHub stars, 62,284 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped today. dorado has 1,231 stars, 111 forks, 40 open issues and last shipped today. rea leads on adoption by 20,070% (248,288 vs 1,231 stars). rea is written in TypeScript under MIT; dorado is written in PowerShell under Unlicense. rea has attracted 25% as many forks as stars, dorado 9%. 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 | dorado | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 248K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | Unlicense |
| Written in | TypeScript | PowerShell |
| Last push | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 62K | ⑂ 111 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick rea if
- You weight community size — 248K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick dorado if
- You want the dorado feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Unlicense license terms
- Your stack matches PowerShell
- You evaluated both and dorado fits your workflow better
About rea
REA is an open source MCP server and CLI that lets AI coding agents — and your terminal — reverse engineer native binaries, JavaScript and Electron apps, .NET assemblies, and websites, with evidence attached to every conclusion.
About dorado
dorado is a Scoop bucket — a community maintained set of Windows application manifests — for developers who want command line toolchains installed on their own user account without administrator rights.
read the full dorado overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is rea or dorado more popular?
rea has 248,288 GitHub stars and dorado has 1,231. rea has the larger community by that measure.
Are rea and dorado free?
Both are open source. rea is licensed under MIT and dorado under Unlicense. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between rea and dorado?
rea is written in TypeScript and dorado in PowerShell. 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 dorado?
Choose rea if you want the larger community (248,288 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose dorado if its feature set, stack or Unlicense licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.