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rea vs node-modules-inspector
rea has 457,973 GitHub stars, 112,354 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped today. node-modules-inspector has 2,962 stars, 91 forks, 26 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. rea leads on adoption by 15,362% (457,973 vs 2,962 stars). rea is written in TypeScript under MIT; node-modules-inspector is written in TypeScript under MIT. rea has attracted 25% as many forks as stars, node-modules-inspector 3%. 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 | node-modules-inspector | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 458K | ★ 3.0K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-14 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 112K | ⑂ 91 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick rea if
- You weight community size — 458K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick node-modules-inspector if
- You want the node-modules-inspector feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and node-modules-inspector fits your workflow better
About rea
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About node-modules-inspector
Node Modules Inspector [![npm version][npm version src]][npm version href] [![npm downloads][npm downloads src]][npm downloads href] [![bundle][bundle src]][bundle href] [![JSDocs][jsdocs src]][jsdocs href] [![License][license src]][license href] Visualize your node modules, inspect dependencies, and more. Quick Start Try it by running following command under your pnpm / npm / bun project. Currently supports pnpm , npm , and bun projects. We are counting on the community to bring support for other package managers. Online Version You can also try an online version at node modules.dev , powered by WebContainer…
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Frequently asked questions
Is rea or node-modules-inspector more popular?
rea has 457,973 GitHub stars and node-modules-inspector has 2,962. rea has the larger community by that measure.
Are rea and node-modules-inspector free?
Both are open source. rea is licensed under MIT and node-modules-inspector under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between rea and node-modules-inspector?
rea is written in TypeScript and node-modules-inspector 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 node-modules-inspector?
Choose rea if you want the larger community (457,973 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose node-modules-inspector if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.