Monorepo
Coordination and collaboration for services and components.
Providers
As of 2023 TurboRepo lagged NX for Developer Experience.
Job to be Done
Build any on the following type of digital asset from a common library of components and services to produce scalable and maintainable solutions effectively.
- Marketing Site
- Web App
- Mobile App
- API Services
Benefits
The main benefits are to enable easier sharing of source code across teams, and make refactoring easier across an organisation-wide code base.
Comparison
Summary
| Feature | Nx | Turborepo |
|---|---|---|
| Scalability | Supports large codebases with distributed task execution. | Suitable for smaller to medium-sized projects. |
| Performance | Offers advanced caching and incremental builds. | High-performance builds with incremental caching. |
| Ease of Use | Steeper learning curve. | Easy setup and simpler learning curve. |
| Features | Comprehensive dependency graph, built-in testing, code generation. | Limited to build optimization and caching. |
| Dependency Management | Analyses both package.json and code dependencies. | Only analyses package.json files. |
| Task Management | Supports parallel processing and task orchestration. | Supports parallel execution of tasks. |
| Community Support | Active community with extensive documentation. | Growing community with good support from Vercel. |
| Integration | Integrates well with CI/CD pipelines and other tools. | Integrates well with Vercel products and CI/CD pipelines. |
Nx is ideal for projects requiring a comprehensive, integrated workspace with advanced features like dependency analysis and task orchestration. It's suitable for large-scale projects with complex build processes.
Turborepo is better suited for projects that prioritize modularity and speed, with simpler setup and easier adoption. It's ideal for smaller to medium-sized projects or those with independent packages.
Evaluation Checklist
- Scalability
- How well does the tool handle large codebases?
- Does it support multiple languages?
- Performance
- How efficient is the build process?
- Does it support incremental builds and caching?
- Ease of Use
- How easy is it to set up and integrate into existing workflows?
- What is the learning curve?
- Features
- What additional features does it offer (e.g., testing, code generation)?
- Are there plugins or integrations available?
- Dependency Management
- How does it manage dependencies between projects?
- Does it support automatic detection of affected projects?
- Task Management
- How does it handle task scheduling and execution?
- Does it support parallel processing?
- Community Support
- How active is the community?
- Are there extensive documentation and resources available?
- Integration with Other Tools
- How well does it integrate with other development tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines)?