A list of popular GitHub projects related to Node.js web frameworks (ranked by stars)
| Framework | Stars | Forks | Open Issues | Description | Last Update | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nestjs/nest | 69730 | 7776 | 50 | A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, scalable, and enterprise-grade server-side applications with TypeScript/JavaScript 🚀 | March 07, 2025 | MIT License |
| expressjs/express | 66456 | 17777 | 178 | Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node. | March 05, 2025 | MIT License |
| strapi/strapi | 65410 | 8385 | 1033 | 🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first. | March 07, 2025 | Other |
| meteor/meteor | 44584 | 5205 | 349 | Meteor, the JavaScript App Platform | February 25, 2025 | Other |
| trpc/trpc | 36304 | 1321 | 144 | 🧙♀️ Move Fast and Break Nothing. End-to-end typesafe APIs made easy. | March 08, 2025 | MIT License |
| koajs/koa | 35367 | 3222 | 26 | Expressive middleware for node.js using ES2017 async functions | February 27, 2025 | MIT License |
| fastify/fastify | 33171 | 2363 | 96 | Fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js | March 08, 2025 | Other |
| remix-run/remix | 30870 | 2605 | 358 | Build Better Websites. Create modern, resilient user experiences with web fundamentals. | March 06, 2025 | MIT License |
| balderdashy/sails | 22851 | 1948 | 591 | Realtime MVC Framework for Node.js | December 06, 2024 | MIT License |
| honojs/hono | 22777 | 666 | 275 | Web framework built on Web Standards | March 05, 2025 | MIT License |
| adonisjs/core | 17524 | 644 | 4 | 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. | February 13, 2025 | MIT License |
| feathersjs/feathers | 15146 | 761 | 139 | The API and real-time application framework | February 24, 2025 | MIT License |
| hapijs/hapi | 14669 | 1346 | 78 | The Simple, Secure Framework Developers Trust | March 05, 2025 | Other |
| strongloop/loopback | 13212 | 1192 | 18 | LoopBack makes it easy to build modern applications that require complex integrations. | March 06, 2021 | Other |
| linnovate/mean | 12111 | 3437 | 77 | The MEAN stack uses Mongo, Express, Angular(6) and Node for simple and scalable fullstack js applications | November 07, 2024 | |
| restify/node-restify | 10719 | 985 | 126 | The future of Node.js REST development | January 27, 2024 | MIT License |
| vercel/micro | 10596 | 457 | 10 | Asynchronous HTTP microservices | June 08, 2024 | MIT License |
| encoredev/encore | 9263 | 383 | 125 | Open Source Development Platform for building robust type-safe distributed systems with declarative infrastructure | March 07, 2025 | Mozilla Public License 2.0 |
| nitrojs/nitro | 6776 | 567 | 389 | Next Generation Server Toolkit. Create web servers with everything you need and deploy them wherever you prefer. | March 07, 2025 | MIT License |
| moleculerjs/moleculer | 6236 | 587 | 67 | 🚀 Progressive microservices framework for Node.js | February 03, 2025 | MIT License |
| lukeed/polka | 5446 | 173 | 27 | A micro web server so fast, it'll make you dance! 👯 | June 23, 2024 | MIT License |
| totaljs/framework | 4365 | 449 | 2 | Node.js framework | March 22, 2024 | Other |
| unjs/h3 | 3941 | 238 | 100 | ⚡️ Minimal H(TTP) framework built for high performance and portability | February 18, 2025 | MIT License |
| tinyhttp/tinyhttp | 2792 | 125 | 10 | 🦄 0-legacy, tiny & fast web framework as a replacement of Express | February 22, 2025 | MIT License |
| actionhero/actionhero | 2411 | 260 | 31 | Actionhero is a realtime multi-transport nodejs API Server with integrated cluster capabilities and delayed tasks | August 26, 2024 | Apache License 2.0 |
| foalts/foal | 1912 | 141 | 25 | Full-featured Node.js framework 🚀 | February 18, 2025 | MIT License |
| eicrud/eicrud | 788 | 23 | 4 | An opinionated backend framework based on NestJS. Get your CRUD app up and running in no time! ⚙️🔒 | December 02, 2024 | MIT License |
| mojolicious/mojo.js | 487 | 36 | 12 | 🦄 The Mojolicious real-time web framework for Node.js | February 22, 2025 | MIT License |
| htdangkhoa/pure-http | 214 | 9 | 7 | ✨ The simple web framework for Node.js with zero dependencies. | May 14, 2024 | MIT License |
| foxifyjs/foxify | 153 | 9 | 13 | The fast, easy to use & typescript ready web framework for Node.js | June 24, 2023 | MIT License |
| bit-js/byte | 76 | 1 | 0 | Fast, minimal web framework to create type safe APIs | August 03, 2024 | |
| formidablejs/framework | 60 | 4 | 3 | A flexible full-stack framework for build modern APIs or full-stack apps with TypeScript or Imba. | February 23, 2025 | MIT License |
Last Update: UTC 14:35, March 08, 2025