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Lerna is a fast, modern build system for managing and publishing multiple JavaScript/TypeScript packages from the same repository.
Nx, Rush, FerrFlow and more. 6 alternatives to Lerna, in TypeScript, Rust. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nx | Full replacement | 29k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | 24.0.6 | 2026-11-12 |
| Rush | Full replacement | 6.5k | Other | Open source | No | TypeScript | 5.182.1 | 2026-11-10 |
| FerrFlow | Partial | 7 | MIT | Open source | No | Rust | v7.36.1 | 2026-11-12 |
| Turborepo | Partial | 31k | MIT | Open source | No | Rust | v2.11.11 | 2026-11-12 |
| Changesets | Partial | 13k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | @changesets/cli@3.0.3 | 2026-11-08 |
| moon | Partial | 4.2k | MIT | Open source | No | Rust | v2.6.5 | 2026-11-07 |
6 alternatives
The Monorepo Platform that amplifies both developers and AI agents. Nx optimizes your builds, scales your CI, and fixes failed PRs automatically. Ship in half the time.
Task running and caching for the same workspaces, and what Lerna itself now runs on.
Monorepo for tools developed by the Rush Stack community
Installs, builds, versions and publishes the projects of a large repository, with change files.
Universal semantic versioning for monorepos and classic repos. One binary reads your commits, bumps 16 version-file formats, writes the changelog and cuts the release.
Covers lerna version and publish, not running scripts across packages.
The build system for coding agents.
Task running and caching, no versioning or publishing.
🦋 A tool to manage versioning and changelogs with a focus on monorepos
Versions and publishes the packages of a monorepo, without running tasks.
A build system and monorepo management tool for the web ecosystem, written in Rust.
Task running and caching across languages, no versioning or publishing.