Trails.js Alternatives

Trails.js is described as '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' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Trails.js for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Self-Hosted and Node.JS apps. The best Trails.js alternative is Meteor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Trails.js are Express, FeathersJS, Fastify and CellJS.

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  1. 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
     

    • Meteor is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Trails.js.

    • Meteor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Trails.js.

    • Meteor is Free and Open SourceTrails.js is also Free and Open Source
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    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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  4. 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 Trails.js.

    • FeathersJS is Free and Open SourceTrails.js is also Free and Open Source
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    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
     
  6. CellJS icon

    CellJS

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    Self-constructing web app framework with no API, just a few, simple rules.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Koa icon

    Koa

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    Expressive middleware for node.js using generators via co to make web applications and APIs more enjoyable to write. Koa's middleware flow in a stack-like manner allowing you to perform actions downstream, then filter and manipulate the response upstream.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Sails.js icon

    Sails.js

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    Sails.js 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    flatiron

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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. hapi icon

    hapi

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. Laravel Lumen icon

    Laravel Lumen

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    Lumen is the stunningly fast micro-framework by Laravel. Use the Laravel features you love like Eloquent, caching, queues, validation, routing, middleware, and the powerful Laravel service container. All with almost zero configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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