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rea vs ProcessWire
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars, 105,329 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped yesterday. ProcessWire has 1,158 stars, 210 forks, 93 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. rea leads on adoption by 36,373% (422,352 vs 1,158 stars). rea is written in TypeScript under MIT; ProcessWire is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence. rea has attracted 25% as many forks as stars, ProcessWire 18%. 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 | ProcessWire | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 422K | ★ 1.2K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 105K | ⑂ 210 |
| 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 ProcessWire if
- You want the ProcessWire feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and ProcessWire fits your workflow better
About rea
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About ProcessWire
Welcome to ProcessWire 3.x This document is in Markdown. An HTML formatted version of this document can be read at: Table of Contents 1. About 2. Installation 3. Upgrading 4. Troubleshooting 5. Support About ProcessWire ProcessWire is a friendly and powerful open source CMS with an API that is a joy to use at any scale. It is both a content management system (CMS) and framework (CMF) built to save you time and work the way you do. With all custom fields, a secure foundation, proven scalability and performance, ProcessWire connects all of your content seamlessly, making your job fast, easy and fun. ProcessWire…
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Frequently asked questions
Is rea or ProcessWire more popular?
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars and ProcessWire has 1,158. rea has the larger community by that measure.
Are rea and ProcessWire free?
Both are open source. rea is licensed under MIT, and ProcessWire has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between rea and ProcessWire?
rea is written in TypeScript and ProcessWire in PHP. 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 ProcessWire?
Choose rea if you want the larger community (422,352 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose ProcessWire if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.