Node.js Web Frameworks

| Framework | Stars | Forks | Open Issues | Description | Last Update | License | | --------- | ----- | ----- | ----------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------- | | nestjs/nest | 76891 | 8564 | 32 | A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, scalable, and enterprise-grade server-side applications with TypeScript/JavaScript 🚀 | October 23, 2026 | MIT License | | strapi/strapi | 73365 | 9900 | 641 | 🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first. | October 23, 2026 | Other | | expressjs/express | 69573 | 25256 | 252 | Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node. | October 17, 2026 | MIT License | | meteor/meteor | 44794 | 5254 | 352 | Meteor, the JavaScript App Platform | October 22, 2026 | Other | | trpc/trpc | 40718 | 1713 | 180 | 🧙‍♀️ Move Fast and Break Nothing. End-to-end typesafe APIs made easy. | October 20, 2026 | MIT License | | fastify/fastify | 37290 | 3020 | 178 | Fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js | October 22, 2026 | MIT License | | koajs/koa | 35681 | 3238 | 46 | Expressive middleware for node.js using ES2017 async functions | October 21, 2026 | MIT License | | remix-run/remix | 33425 | 2789 | 40 | The fully-stacked web framework | October 23, 2026 | MIT License | | honojs/hono | 32645 | 1425 | 405 | Web framework built on Web Standards | October 17, 2026 | MIT License | | balderdashy/sails | 22780 | 1911 | 593 | Realtime MVC Framework for Node.js | May 27, 2026 | MIT License | | adonisjs/core | 19163 | 669 | 12 | 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. | October 19, 2026 | MIT License | | feathersjs/feathers | 15258 | 802 | 128 | The API and real-time application framework | September 24, 2026 | MIT License | | hapijs/hapi | 14792 | 1354 | 57 | The Simple, Secure Framework Developers Trust | October 21, 2026 | Other | | strongloop/loopback | 13146 | 1169 | 18 | LoopBack makes it easy to build modern applications that require complex integrations. | March 06, 2021 | Other | | encoredev/encore | 12524 | 642 | 139 | Infrastructure orchestration from local to your cloud | October 22, 2026 | Mozilla Public License 2.0 | | linnovate/mean | 12043 | 3343 | 97 | The MEAN stack uses Mongo, Express, Angular(6) and Node for simple and scalable fullstack js applications | November 07, 2024 | | | nitrojs/nitro | 11303 | 935 | 208 | Next Generation Server Toolkit. Create web servers with everything you need and deploy them wherever you prefer. | October 23, 2026 | Other | | restify/node-restify | 10688 | 976 | 133 | The future of Node.js REST development | October 23, 2026 | MIT License | | vercel/micro | 10624 | 453 | 10 | Asynchronous HTTP microservices | May 21, 2026 | MIT License | | moleculerjs/moleculer | 6381 | 605 | 82 | :rocket: Progressive microservices framework for Node.js | September 07, 2026 | MIT License | | lukeed/polka | 5588 | 175 | 33 | A micro web server so fast, it'll make you dance! :dancers: | June 23, 2024 | MIT License | | h3js/h3 | 5469 | 386 | 63 | ⚡️ Minimal H(TTP) framework built for high performance and portability | October 22, 2026 | MIT License | | totaljs/framework | 4361 | 437 | 3 | Node.js framework | March 22, 2024 | Other | | tinyhttp/tinyhttp | 2911 | 157 | 10 | 🦄 0-legacy, tiny & fast web framework as a replacement of Express | October 20, 2026 | MIT License | | actionhero/actionhero | 2414 | 255 | 44 | Actionhero is a realtime multi-transport nodejs API Server with integrated cluster capabilities and delayed tasks | July 23, 2026 | Apache License 2.0 | | foalts/foal | 1936 | 141 | 29 | Full-featured Node.js framework 🚀 | July 09, 2026 | MIT License | | eicrud/eicrud | 807 | 33 | 7 | An opinionated backend framework based on NestJS. Get your CRUD app up and running in no time! ⚙️🔒 | October 29, 2025 | MIT License | | mojolicious/mojo.js | 510 | 35 | 12 | :unicorn: The Mojolicious real-time web framework for Node.js | October 20, 2026 | MIT License | | htdangkhoa/pure-http | 214 | 11 | 13 | ✨ The simple web framework for Node.js with zero dependencies. | May 14, 2024 | MIT License | | foxifyjs/foxify | 153 | 9 | 16 | The fast, easy to use & typescript ready web framework for Node.js | June 24, 2023 | MIT License | | bit-js/byte | 78 | 1 | 0 | Fast, minimal web framework to create type safe APIs | August 03, 2024 | | | formidablejs/framework | 64 | 4 | 3 | A flexible full-stack framework for build modern APIs or full-stack apps with TypeScript or Imba. | October 20, 2025 | MIT License |

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