Express Alternatives

Apps similar to Express include Meteor, which is free and open source. Other options are AdonisJS, ember.js, FeathersJS and Angel. Software Frameworks like Express are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, self-hosting and the web.

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  1. Ractive.js icon
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    Ractive.js is a template-driven UI library that transforms your templates, styles and logic into blueprints for highly interactive apps. Ractive.js works for you, not the other way around. You do not need to learn new terminologies, concepts, and methodologies.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  2. PowerShell Pipeworks is a Framework for making Sites and Services with Windows PowerShell.

    49 PowerShell Pipeworks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Enact icon
     4 likes

    Enact is an app development framework built atop React that’s easy to use, performant and customizable.

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    • Self-Hosted
    • React
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  4. MontageJS icon
     5 likes

    MontageJS is a modern, full stack HTML5 framework designed to create single-page applications—fast! MontageJS uses time-tested design patterns and software principles, allowing you to easily create a modular architecture for your projects and help deliver a high-quality user...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. flatiron icon
     3 likes

    flatiron is an adaptable framework for building modern web applications. It was built from the ground up for use with Javascript and Node.js.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6.  4 likes

    Serenade.js is a client side framework built on the MVC pattern. It makes it simple to create rich client side applications by freeing you from having to keep the DOM up to date with your data through powerful data bindings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. hapi icon
     2 likes

    A rich framework for building web applications and services. hapi is a simple to use configuration-centric framework with built-in support for input validation, caching, authentication, and other essential facilities.

    59 hapi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. PLUGCORE icon
     2 likes

    Plugcore is a new Software as a Service (SaaS) Content Management System (CMS) based on JavaScript, HTML, CSS and MongoDB. The target of this CMS is to help people building their websites.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. SocketStream icon
     1 like

    SocketStream is a fast, modular Node.js web framework dedicated to building realtime single-page apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10.  1 like

    Build Awesome JavaScript MVC Applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Scalable Web Framework aimed at Speed and Simplicity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  12.  1 like

    An opinionated, battle-tested Backbone + Handlebars framework to build large scale web applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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