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rea vs rozenite
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars, 105,329 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped yesterday. rozenite has 671 stars, 56 forks, 9 open issues and last shipped 14 days ago. rea leads on adoption by 62,844% (422,352 vs 671 stars). rea is written in TypeScript under MIT; rozenite is written in TypeScript under MIT. rea has attracted 25% as many forks as stars, rozenite 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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Side by side
| rea | rozenite | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 422K | ★ 671 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 105K | ⑂ 56 |
| 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 rozenite if
- You want the rozenite feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and rozenite fits your workflow better
About rea
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About rozenite
Plug and play DevTools panels for React Native and Lynx [![mit licence][license badge]][license] [![npm downloads][npm downloads badge]][npm downloads] [![Chat][chat badge]][chat] [![PRs Welcome][prs welcome badge]][prs welcome] Rozenite brings plug and play panels to React Native DevTools. Install plugins, enable them, and start debugging in minutes — no extra windows, servers, or tabs. Works with Expo and bare React Native across Metro and Re.Pack, with React Native Web and Lynx support in the box. Features Plug and Play Panels : Install plugins and they auto appear in DevTools — start debugging in minutes…
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Frequently asked questions
Is rea or rozenite more popular?
rea has 422,352 GitHub stars and rozenite has 671. rea has the larger community by that measure.
Are rea and rozenite free?
Both are open source. rea is licensed under MIT and rozenite under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between rea and rozenite?
rea is written in TypeScript and rozenite 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 rozenite?
Choose rea if you want the larger community (422,352 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose rozenite if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.