Reflex Alternatives

Reflex is described as 'Small tool to watch a directory and rerun a command when certain files change. It's great for automatically running compile/lint/test tasks and for reloading your application when the code changes' and is an app in the development category. There are six alternatives to Reflex for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted and Docker apps. The best Reflex alternative is entr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Reflex are PM2, BM2 - Bun Process Manager, nodemon and Command Book.

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  1. entr icon

    entr

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    Run arbitrary commands when files change.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. PM2 icon

    PM2

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    Advanced process manager for production Node.js applications. Load balancer, logs facility, startup script, micro service management, at a glance.

    10 PM2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. BM2 - Bun Process Manager icon

    BM2 - Bun Process Manager

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    A blazing-fast, full-featured process manager built entirely on Bun native APIs. The modern PM2 replacement — zero Node.js dependencies, pure Bun performance.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Mac
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  5. nodemon icon

    nodemon

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    nodemon is a tool that helps develop node.js based applications by automatically restarting the node application when file changes in the directory are detected.

    nodemon does not require any additional changes to your code or method of development.

    6 nodemon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  6. Command Book icon

    Command Book

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    Command Book is a native Swift/Swift UI app to help developers run and manage commands that traditionally have been run in the terminal.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Command Book screenshot 1
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  8. ProcBoss (Pboss) icon

    ProcBoss (Pboss)

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    A blazing-fast, universal production process manager built on Bun native APIs. Run, cluster, monitor, and manage any application — Node.js, Bun, Go, Python, Rust, Ruby, PHP, Java, native binaries, and shell scripts — with pure performance and zero overhead.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    ProcBoss (PBoss) ChatOps Feature, Control your processes from your pocket
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