Nx

Smart monorepo build system and dev tools

Nx is an open-source build system with 24K+ GitHub stars optimized for monorepo development. Features intelligent task scheduling that only rebuilds what changed, distributed caching for sharing build artifacts across teams, and remote execution for parallelizing CI across machines. Supports JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, Node.js, Go, Rust, and more. Provides code generators, dependency graph visualization, and project boundaries enforcement. A Turborepo alternative with broader scope.

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About Nx

Nx optimizes monorepo development with intelligent build orchestration. Only rebuilds what changed based on dependency analysis. 24K+ stars, alternative to Turborepo with broader scope.

Distributed caching shares build artifacts across developer machines and CI. Remote execution parallelizes tasks across multiple machines. Task pipeline configuration defines build order.

Supports JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, Vue, Node.js, Go, Rust, and more. Code generators scaffold new projects, components, and modules. Dependency graph visualization shows project relationships.

Nx Cloud provides managed caching and distribution. Open-source Nx works standalone with local caching.

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Open-source monorepo build system under Apache-2.0 (100% free for self-hosting, $0 software cost). Nx Cloud offers a free tier for remote caching and usage-based Pro/Enterprise plans for dynamic Distributed Task Execution (DTE) and on-premise hosting.

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CLI, Node.js, any language

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Monorepo Management Full-Stack Development

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Nx Official Documentation & Repository

Sources checked: September 5, 2026
Content verified: September 6, 2026

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FAQ

What is Nx?

Is Nx free?

Nx offers a free tier alongside paid plans. Open-source monorepo build system under Apache-2.0 (100% free for self-hosting, $0 software cost). Nx Cloud offers a free tier for remote caching and usage-based Pro/Enterprise plans for dynamic Distributed Task Execution (DTE) and on-premise hosting.

Is Nx open source?

Yes — Nx is open source.

Is Nx still maintained?

Yes — Nx is active. Its listing was last verified on September 6, 2026.

What are the best Nx alternatives?

The first editor-selected Nx alternatives are Steel, Trigger.dev, Dokploy.

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