Express Alternatives for Node.JS

There are many alternatives to Express for Node.JS if you are looking for a replacement. The best Node.JS alternative is AdonisJS, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Express and seven of them are available for Node.JS so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Node.JS alternatives to Express are FeathersJS, Fastify, Nest and Moleculer.

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  1. AdonisJS icon
     3 likes

    MVC web framework for Node.js with modular service providers, support for RESTful APIs, TypeScript, built-in authentication, SQL ORM, CLI tools for scaffolding, a stable ecosystem, standard conventions, integration with databases, and a focus on maintainability.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
  2. FeathersJS icon
     13 likes

    Feathers is a real-time, micro-service web framework for NodeJS that gives you control over your data via RESTful resources, sockets and flexible plug-ins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
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    FeathersJS vs Express Comments
    Paulo Coghi
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    Fast to learn and presents a lean and performant architecture.

    • FeathersJS is Free and Open SourceExpress is also Free and Open Source
  3. Fastify icon
     3 likes

    An efficient server implies a lower cost of the infrastructure, a better responsiveness under load and happy users. How can you efficiently handle the resources of your server, knowing that you are serving the highest number of requests possible, without sacrificing security...

    58 Fastify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
     
  4. Nest icon
     6 likes

    Nest is a framework for building efficient, scalable Node.js server-side applications. It uses modern JavaScript, is built with TypeScript (preserves compatibility with pure JavaScript) and combines elements of OOP (Object Oriented Programming), FP (Functional Programming), and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
  5. Moleculer icon
     2 likes

    Moleculer is a fast, modern and powerful microservices framework for Node.js. It helps you to build efficient, reliable & scalable services. Moleculer provides many features for building and managing your microservices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • npm
     
  6. server.js icon
     1 like

    Flexible and powerful server for Node.js. It uses socket.io and supports ES7+ for modern async/await to avoid callback hell.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
  7. Trails.js icon
     4 likes

    Take the path less traveled. Or don't. With Trails, there's no cargo cult. Your team can use the design patterns and existing Node modules they already know. The capability of the framework itself is up to you, the developer, by choosing precisely the modules you need to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Node.JS
     
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