axios vs SuperAgent

axios vs SuperAgent
Fact	axios	SuperAgent
Language	JavaScript	JavaScript
Licence	MIT	MIT
Stars	109k	17k
Latest	v1.20.0	v10.4.1
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-09-23
Release cadence	about 25 days between releases	about 91 days between releases
Active contributors	34 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace request. Alternatives to request →
Full replacementaxiosPromise-based client for Node.js and browsers, with interceptors.
Full replacementSuperAgentChainable, promise-based API for Node.js and browsers, extended with plugins.

v0.34.02026-09-13This release hardens request configuration and proxy handling, adds caller diagnostics and cancellation context, and ti…
v1.20.02026-08-24This release hardens runtime option handling, adds RFC 9110 status-code aliases, fixes Node.js and XHR reliability issu…
v1.19.02026-07-26This release raises the form-data security floor, adds configuration and type-system capabilities, and fixes NO_PROXY m…
v1.18.12026-06-21This release focuses on Node HTTP adapter fixes, safer AxiosError serialisation, runtime/type correctness fixes, docume…
v1.18.02026-06-13This release hardens redirect and URL handling, improves the validateStatus configuration semantics, and includes updat…

v10.4.12026-09-23fix: harden redirects, response handling and cookie scoping against hostile servers 064bb57
v10.4.02026-09-22fix: consolidate safe request, redirect, and CI regressions 5663802
v10.3.02026-01-06fix: fixed package lock 5db8232
v10.2.32025-07-22chore: bump deps 9a2d236
v10.2.22025-07-07fix: fixed ci 5c2b13d

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