Fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js
Plugin architecture with schema-based validation and serialisation.
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 37k
- Latest
- v5.12.5
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
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Koa
Expressive middleware for node.js using ES2017 async functions
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastify | Full replacement | 37k | MIT | Open source | No | JavaScript | v5.12.5 | 2026-10-06 |
| Hono | Full replacement | 32k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | v4.13.13 | 2026-10-06 |
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Web framework built on Web Standards
Small and middleware-based, running on Node, Bun, Deno and edge runtimes.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 32k
- Latest
- v4.13.13
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
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About Koa
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 36k
- Last push
- 2026-09-19