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Reflex vs tuicr
Reflex has 28,891 GitHub stars, 1,778 forks, 346 open issues and last shipped yesterday. tuicr has 3,148 stars, 263 forks, 133 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Reflex leads on adoption by 818% (28,891 vs 3,148 stars). Reflex is written in Python under Apache-2.0; tuicr is written in Rust under MIT. Reflex has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, tuicr 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 | tuicr | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 29K | ★ 3.1K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Python | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.8K | ⑂ 263 |
| 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 tuicr if
- You want the tuicr feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and tuicr 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 tuicr
tuicr is a code review terminal user interface written in Rust and released under the MIT license. It belongs to the developer tools and version control collaboration ecosystem, and it works with git, jj, and mercurial. The project presents changes as a GitHub style continuous diff in the terminal, so a reviewer can scroll through every changed file in one stream while using vim keybindings.
read the full tuicr overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Reflex or tuicr more popular?
Reflex has 28,891 GitHub stars and tuicr has 3,148. Reflex has the larger community by that measure.
Are Reflex and tuicr free?
Both are open source. Reflex is licensed under Apache-2.0 and tuicr under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Reflex and tuicr?
Reflex is written in Python and tuicr in Rust. 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 tuicr?
Choose Reflex if you want the larger community (28,891 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose tuicr if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.