@inquirer/core alternatives
8 packages that do the same job as @inquirer/core: enquirer, prompts, @clack/prompts, @clack/core, inquirer-autocomplete-prompt, inquirer-checkbox-plus-prompt, yoctocolors, yoctocolors-cjs. Figures below are from npm, GitHub and Bundlephobia.
| Package | Weekly downloads | 12-month change | Gzip | Dependencies | Last release | Module | Types | Runtimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @inquirer/core This package | 46.7m | +212% | - | 7 | 17 days ago | ESM only | Bundled | - |
| enquirer | 25.2m | +45% | - | 2 | 3 years ago | CommonJS | Bundled | - |
| prompts | 46.2m | +70% | - | 2 | 4 years ago | CommonJS | None | - |
| @clack/prompts | 17.8m | +772% | - | 4 | 11 days ago | ESM only | Bundled | - |
| @clack/core | 17.8m | +791% | - | 2 | 11 days ago | ESM only | Bundled | - |
| inquirer-autocomplete-prompt | 1.3m | +25% | - | 0 | 2 years ago | - | - | - |
| inquirer-checkbox-plus-prompt | 483k | -64% | - | 5 | 3 years ago | CommonJS | None | - |
| yoctocolors | 28.1m | +491% | - | 0 | 1 month ago | ESM only | Bundled | - |
| yoctocolors-cjs | 21.5m | +94% | - | 0 | 1 year ago | CommonJS | Bundled | - |
12-month change compares the average of the last 4 weeks of downloads with the first 4 weeks of the 52-week series. Gzip size is for the whole package (Bundlephobia). Runtimes are taken from each package's own documentation; "-" means not recorded.
Stylish, intuitive and user-friendly prompt system. Fast and lightweight enough for small projects, powerful and extensible enough for the most advanced use cases.
Compared with @inquirer/core
- 1.9x fewer weekly downloads (25.2m vs 46.7m)
- 2 dependencies vs 7
- CommonJS vs ESM only
- Declares Node.js >=8.6 vs Node.js >=23.5.0 || ^22.13.0 || ^20.17.0
- Last release 28 Jul 2023 vs 7 Sept 2026
- 2.7x fewer GitHub stars (8k vs 21.6k)
Lightweight, beautiful and user-friendly prompts
Compared with @inquirer/core
- About the same weekly downloads (46.2m vs 46.7m)
- 2 dependencies vs 7
- CommonJS vs ESM only
- No types vs bundled types
- Declares Node.js >= 6 vs Node.js >=23.5.0 || ^22.13.0 || ^20.17.0
- Last release 7 Oct 2021 vs 7 Sept 2026
- 2.3x fewer GitHub stars (9.3k vs 21.6k)
Effortlessly build beautiful command-line apps 🪄 [Try the demo](https://stackblitz.com/edit/clack-prompts?file=index.js)
Compared with @inquirer/core
- 2.6x fewer weekly downloads (17.8m vs 46.7m)
- 4 dependencies vs 7
- Declares Node.js >= 20.12.0 vs Node.js >=23.5.0 || ^22.13.0 || ^20.17.0
- Last release 13 Sept 2026 vs 7 Sept 2026
- 2.7x fewer GitHub stars (8.1k vs 21.6k)
Clack contains low-level primitives for implementing your own command-line applications.
Compared with @inquirer/core
- 2.6x fewer weekly downloads (17.8m vs 46.7m)
- 2 dependencies vs 7
- Declares Node.js >= 20.12.0 vs Node.js >=23.5.0 || ^22.13.0 || ^20.17.0
- Last release 13 Sept 2026 vs 7 Sept 2026
- 2.7x fewer GitHub stars (8.1k vs 21.6k)
Autocomplete prompt for inquirer
Compared with @inquirer/core
- 37x fewer weekly downloads (1.3m vs 46.7m)
- 0 dependencies vs 7
- - vs ESM only
- Declares no Node.js engine range vs Node.js >=23.5.0 || ^22.13.0 || ^20.17.0
- Last release 25 Sept 2023 vs 7 Sept 2026
Checkbox with autocomplete and other additions for Inquirer
Compared with @inquirer/core
- 97x fewer weekly downloads (483k vs 46.7m)
- 5 dependencies vs 7
- CommonJS vs ESM only
- No types vs bundled types
- Declares no Node.js engine range vs Node.js >=23.5.0 || ^22.13.0 || ^20.17.0
- Last release 23 Jan 2023 vs 7 Sept 2026
- 527x fewer GitHub stars (41 vs 21.6k)
The smallest and fastest command-line coloring package on the internet
Compared with @inquirer/core
- 1.7x fewer weekly downloads (28.1m vs 46.7m)
- 0 dependencies vs 7
- Declares Node.js >=18 vs Node.js >=23.5.0 || ^22.13.0 || ^20.17.0
- Last release 26 Jul 2026 vs 7 Sept 2026
- 25x fewer GitHub stars (877 vs 21.6k)
CommonJS version - The smallest and fastest command-line coloring package on the internet
Compared with @inquirer/core
- 2.2x fewer weekly downloads (21.5m vs 46.7m)
- 0 dependencies vs 7
- CommonJS vs ESM only
- Declares Node.js >=18 vs Node.js >=23.5.0 || ^22.13.0 || ^20.17.0
- Last release 21 Aug 2025 vs 7 Sept 2026
- 25x fewer GitHub stars (877 vs 21.6k)
Indexability: Indexed.