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Reflex vs flow-next
Reflex has 28,889 GitHub stars, 1,777 forks, 346 open issues and last shipped today. flow-next has 699 stars, 55 forks, 6 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Reflex leads on adoption by 4,033% (28,889 vs 699 stars). Reflex is written in Python under Apache-2.0; flow-next is written in Python under MIT. Reflex has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, flow-next 8%. Reflex 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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| Reflex | flow-next | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 699 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 55 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Reflex if
- You weight community size — 29K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick flow-next if
- You want the flow-next feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and flow-next fits your workflow better
About Reflex
Reflex is an open source Apache 2.0 Python library for building full stack web apps and internal tools entirely in Python, aimed at Python developers who want a browser based frontend without learning JavaScript.
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About flow-next
Flow Next Agents generate. flow next proves. Implementation got cheap. Reviewing it, verifying it, and keeping a codebase coherent did not. Flow Next is a workflow plugin that runs inside your coding agent. Give it the change you want and the rules your project follows. It turns that intent into specs, implementation, review, and pull requests with evidence. Your specs, decisions, and task state live in your repository. A real recorded run: plan, then cross model plan review (catches a missing guard, fix, SHIP), then implement plus tests, then impl review SHIP, ending on the receipt. Nothing staged; every frame i…
read the full flow-next overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Reflex or flow-next more popular?
Reflex has 28,889 GitHub stars and flow-next has 699. Reflex has the larger community by that measure.
Are Reflex and flow-next free?
Both are open source. Reflex is licensed under Apache-2.0 and flow-next under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Reflex and flow-next?
Reflex is written in Python and flow-next in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Reflex or flow-next?
Choose Reflex if you want the larger community (28,889 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose flow-next if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.