head to head · open source
rea vs Rowy
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars, 105,329 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Rowy has 6,848 stars, 559 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped 1.9 years ago. rea leads on adoption by 6,068% (422,352 vs 6,848 stars). rea is written in TypeScript under MIT; Rowy is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. rea has attracted 25% as many forks as stars, Rowy 8%. 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 | Rowy | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 422K | ★ 6.8K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2024-11-23 |
| Forks | ⑂ 105K | ⑂ 559 |
| 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 Rowy if
- You want the Rowy feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Rowy fits your workflow better
About rea
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About Rowy
✨ Airtable like UI for managing database ✨ Build any automation, with or without code ✨ Connect to your database and create Cloud Functions in low code without leaving your browser. Focus on building your apps. Low code for Firebase and Google Cloud. Website • Documentation • Chat with us • Twitter Live Demo 🛝 💥 Explore Rowy on live demo playground 💥 Features ✨ Powerful spreadsheet interface for Firestore CMS for Firestore CRUD operations Bulk import or export data csv, json, tsv Sort and filter by row values Lock, Freeze, Resize, Hide and Rename columns Multiple views for the same collection Automate with…
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Frequently asked questions
Is rea or Rowy more popular?
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars and Rowy has 6,848. rea has the larger community by that measure.
Are rea and Rowy free?
Both are open source. rea is licensed under MIT, and Rowy has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between rea and Rowy?
rea is written in TypeScript and Rowy 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 Rowy?
Choose rea if you want the larger community (422,352 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Rowy if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.