Sails.js Alternatives

Sails.js is described as 'Make it easy to build custom, enterprise-grade Node.js apps. It is designed to mimic the MVC pattern of frameworks like Ruby on Rails, but with support for the requirements of modern apps: data-driven APIs with scalable, service-oriented architecture' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Sails.js for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Sails.js alternative is Django, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Sails.js are Meteor, Express, ember.js and Backbone.js.

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  1. Django icon

    Django

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    Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Built by experienced developers, it takes care of much of the hassle of Web development, so you can focus on writing your app without needing to reinvent the wheel.

    49 Django alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
     

    • Django is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Sails.js.

    • Django is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Sails.js.

    • Django is Free and Open SourceSails.js is also Free and Open Source
    • Django is Security-focusedSails.js is not according to our users
  2. Meteor icon

    Meteor

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    Meteor is a set of new technologies for building top-quality web apps in a fraction of the time. It is built around Smart Packages: little bundles of code that can run on a client, inside a cloud service, or both, and that can manage their lifetime inside the modern distributed...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Express icon

    Express

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    Express is a minimal yet robust Node.js web application framework, providing extensive HTTP utilities and middleware for rapid API creation. Its thin and adaptable architecture ensures simplicity while retaining Node.js core features, making it ideal for scalable apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
    • npm
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  5. ember.js icon

    ember.js

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    You can write less code with Ember's Handlebars integrated templates that update automatically when the underlying data changes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • JavaScript
     

    • ember.js is the most popular Web-based alternative to Sails.js.

    • ember.js is Free and Open SourceSails.js is also Free and Open Source
  6. Backbone.js icon

    Backbone.js

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    Backbone supplies structure to JavaScript-heavy applications by providing models with key-value binding and custom events, collections with a rich API of enumerable functions, views with declarative event handling, and connects it all to your existing application over a RESTful...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. KnockoutJS icon

    KnockoutJS

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    Knockout is a JavaScript library that helps you to create rich, responsive display and editor user interfaces with a clean underlying data model. Any time you have sections of UI that update dynamically (e.g.

    72 KnockoutJS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. FeathersJS icon

    FeathersJS

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    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
     

    • FeathersJS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Sails.js.

    • FeathersJS is Free and Open SourceSails.js is also Free and Open Source
  10. Polymer icon

    Polymer

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    Polymer is a library that uses the latest web technologies to let you create custom HTML elements. Build anything from a button to a complete application as an encapsulated, reusable element that works across desktop and mobile.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Polymer screenshot 1
     
  11. Fastify icon

    Fastify

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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
     
  12. Opa icon

    Opa

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    Opa is an open source, simple and unified platform for writing web applications. All aspects are directly written in Opa: Frontend code, backend code, database queries and configuration. And everything is strongly statically typed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  13. Zepto.js icon

    Zepto.js

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    Zepto is a minimalist JavaScript library for modern browsers with a largely jQuery-compatible API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  14. Remult icon

    Remult

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    A CRUD framework for full stack TypeScript.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     

    • Remult is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Sails.js.

    • Remult is Free and Open SourceSails.js is also Free and Open Source
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