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rea vs Nango
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars, 105,329 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Nango has 13,089 stars, 1,499 forks, 131 open issues and last shipped yesterday. rea leads on adoption by 3,127% (422,352 vs 13,089 stars). rea is written in TypeScript under MIT; Nango is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. rea has attracted 25% as many forks as stars, Nango 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 | Nango | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 422K | ★ 13K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 105K | ⑂ 1.5K |
| 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 Nango if
- You want the Nango feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Nango fits your workflow better
About rea
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About Nango
Build product integrations with AI. Connect your product & AI agents with 900+ APIs. Build, run, and maintain integrations with AI in code, on infrastructure built for scale. Website · Docs · 900+ APIs · Slack Community What is Nango? Nango is an open source platform for building product integrations. It supports 900+ APIs and works with any backend language, AI coding tool, and agent SDK. You write integration logic as TypeScript functions, or let AI generate them for you, and deploy to Nango's production runtime. Nango handles auth, execution, scaling, and observability. Used in production by Replit, Ramp…
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Frequently asked questions
Is rea or Nango more popular?
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars and Nango has 13,089. rea has the larger community by that measure.
Are rea and Nango free?
Both are open source. rea is licensed under MIT, and Nango has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between rea and Nango?
rea is written in TypeScript and Nango in TypeScript. 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 Nango?
Choose rea if you want the larger community (422,352 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Nango if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.