A progressive TypeScript framework for Node.js backends: from a small API in one file to efficient, scalable, enterprise-grade systems 🚀
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 77k
- Latest
- v12.4.1
- Last push
- 2026-11-11
Node.js web frameworks
Routing and middleware for HTTP servers in JavaScript and TypeScript.
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| Tool | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
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| NestJS | 77k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | v12.4.1 | 2026-11-11 |
| Express | 70k | MIT | Open source | No | JavaScript | v5.3.0 | 2026-11-02 |
| Fastify | 37k | MIT | Open source | No | JavaScript | v5.12.8 | 2026-11-07 |
| Koa | 36k | MIT | Open source | No | JavaScript | v3.3.0 | 2026-11-03 |
| Hono | 33k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | v4.13.18 | 2026-11-11 |
| Elysia | 19k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | 1.4.32 | 2026-11-11 |
| AdonisJS | 19k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | v7.6.0 | 2026-11-09 |
| hapi | 15k | Other | Open source | No | JavaScript | v21.3.0 | 2026-11-04 |
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Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 70k
- Latest
- v5.3.0
- Last push
- 2026-11-02
Fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 37k
- Latest
- v5.12.8
- Last push
- 2026-11-07
Expressive middleware for node.js using ES2017 async functions
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 36k
- Latest
- v3.3.0
- Last push
- 2026-11-03
Web framework built on Web Standards
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 33k
- Latest
- v4.13.18
- Last push
- 2026-11-11
Ergonomic Framework for Humans
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 19k
- Latest
- 1.4.32
- Last push
- 2026-11-11
AdonisJS is a TypeScript-first web framework for building web apps and API servers. It comes with support for testing, modern tooling, an ecosystem of official packages, and more.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 19k
- Latest
- v7.6.0
- Last push
- 2026-11-09
The Simple, Secure Framework Developers Trust
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- Other
- Stars
- 15k
- Latest
- v21.3.0
- Last push
- 2026-11-04