nodemon Alternatives

nodemon is described as 'Tool that helps develop node.js based applications by automatically restarting the node application when file changes in the directory are detected' and is an app. There are three alternatives to nodemon for Linux, Mac and Windows. The best nodemon alternative is entr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like nodemon are PM2 and Reflex.

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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
     

    • entr is the most popular Linux alternative to nodemon.

    • entr is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to nodemon.

    • entr is Free and Open Sourcenodemon is also Free and Open Source
  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.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • PM2 is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to nodemon.

    • PM2 is Freemium and Open Sourcenodemon is Free and Open Source

  4. Reflex

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    Reflex is a 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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