Nx vs Rush

Nx9.1Visit Rush8.6Visit

Higher score Nx #3 in Build Automation Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Nx

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Rush #7 in Build Automation Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Rush

• Nx fits best

  JavaScript monorepos with managed CI scaling

• Rush fits best

  Large JavaScript or TypeScript monorepos

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Side by side

Feature	Nx 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Rush 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Build Automation Software	#7 in Build Automation Software
Best for	JavaScript monorepos with managed CI scaling	Large JavaScript or TypeScript monorepos
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$29/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Nx 4/5 · Rush 5/5
Build as code	✓	✓
Dependency locking	—	✓ (best)
Build caching	✓	✓
Remote execution	✓	✓
Artifact packaging	✓	✓
Specs
Supported operating systems	Multi-platform	Multi-platform
Our review
Pros	Runs only projects affected by a change Combines local and remote caching with distributed CI Supports npm, pnpm, Yarn, Bun, and major build tools	Parallel and incremental builds reduce unnecessary monorepo work. Local and cloud-backed caching supports repeatable build workflows. Dependency policies, versioning, publishing, and archives are built in.
Cons	Nx Cloud paid tiers add ongoing monthly costs Enterprise pricing is custom Dependency locking is not included	Cloud caching and cooperative distributed builds are experimental. Its scope may exceed the needs of smaller or single-project repositories. Deployment archive creation is focused on ZIP output.
Our verdict	Nx is an open-source build system for JavaScript and TypeScript monorepos, with plugins that extend support to additional technologies. It also supports polyrepos, so it suits teams coordinating multiple projects rather than only… Read the review →	Rush is an open-source command-line tool for JavaScript and TypeScript monorepos. It coordinates dependency installation, project linking, parallel builds, incremental builds, subset and impacted-project builds, versioning, changelog… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Nx — where it wins

  • Runs only projects affected by a change
  • Combines local and remote caching with distributed CI
  • Supports npm, pnpm, Yarn, Bun, and major build tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Nx Cloud paid tiers add ongoing monthly costs
  • Enterprise pricing is custom
  • Dependency locking is not included

• Rush — where it wins

  • Parallel and incremental builds reduce unnecessary monorepo work.
  • Local and cloud-backed caching supports repeatable build workflows.
  • Dependency policies, versioning, publishing, and archives are built in.

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud caching and cooperative distributed builds are experimental.
  • Its scope may exceed the needs of smaller or single-project repositories.
  • Deployment archive creation is focused on ZIP output.

• Nx9.1/10 · Free plan

  A capable choice for JavaScript monorepos that need affected builds and managed CI scaling.

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• Rush8.6/10 · Free plan

  Open-source build and release coordination for large JavaScript and TypeScript monorepos.

  Visit RushFull verdict →