inquirer vs ora

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

inquirer

🏆Most Popular⭐Most Starred🔄Recently Updated📘TypeScript

A collection of common interactive command line user interfaces.

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npm install inquirer

ora

📦Smallest📘TypeScript

Elegant terminal spinner

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npm install ora

When to Choose Each

👉Choose inquirer if:

  • ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk
  • ✓Community popularity and ecosystem support matter to you

👉Choose ora if:

  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project

Comparison

Metricinquirerora
Weekly Downloads00
GitHub Stars21.6k9.7k
Bundle Size60.3 KB40.7 KB
Dependencies68
Last Updated2 days ago2 months ago
TypeScriptYesYes
LicenseMITMIT
Version14.2.19.4.1

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