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Reflex vs superpowers-zh
Reflex has 28,891 GitHub stars, 1,778 forks, 346 open issues and last shipped yesterday. superpowers-zh has 8,126 stars, 758 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Reflex leads on adoption by 256% (28,891 vs 8,126 stars). Reflex is written in Python under Apache-2.0; superpowers-zh is written in JavaScript under MIT. Reflex has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, superpowers-zh 9%. 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 | superpowers-zh | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 8.1K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 758 |
| 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 superpowers-zh if
- You want the superpowers-zh feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and superpowers-zh 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.
read the full Reflex overview →
About superpowers-zh
superpowers zh is the Chinese language community edition of the superpowers agent skills framework, packaging 20 skills — 14 translated from upstream plus 4 written for Chinese development workflows — for use across 26 AI coding tools, and it is aimed at Chinese speaking developers and teams who already drive assistants such as Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, or Gemini CLI and want those assistants to follow a disciplined engineering method instead of jumping straight into code.
read the full superpowers-zh overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Reflex or superpowers-zh more popular?
Reflex has 28,891 GitHub stars and superpowers-zh has 8,126. Reflex has the larger community by that measure.
Are Reflex and superpowers-zh free?
Both are open source. Reflex is licensed under Apache-2.0 and superpowers-zh under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Reflex and superpowers-zh?
Reflex is written in Python and superpowers-zh in JavaScript. 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 superpowers-zh?
Choose Reflex if you want the larger community (28,891 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose superpowers-zh if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.