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 four alternatives to nodemon for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Kubernetes apps. The best nodemon alternative is entr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like nodemon are PM2, orkify 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
     
  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.

    6 PM2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. orkify icon

    orkify

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    JavaScript process manager with built-in deployments, cache, support chat, monitoring, error tracking, and AI integration — run on your own infrastructure.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Kubernetes
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  5. R

    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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