nodemon Alternatives

Apps similar to nodemon include entr, which is free and open source. Other options are PM2, BM2 - Bun Process Manager, orkify and Reflex. In total there are six Process Management Tools like nodemon for Linux, Mac, Windows, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. entr icon

    entr

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    Run arbitrary commands when files change.

    37 entr alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. PM2 icon

    PM2

     3 likes

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

    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. orkify icon

    orkify

     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
    • Online
    • Kubernetes
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  6. 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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  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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