Express Alternatives

Express is described as 'Minimal and flexible Node.js framework with extensive HTTP utilities and middleware, making web and mobile app development swift and efficient' and is a Web Framework in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Express for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and Web-based apps. The best Express alternative is Meteor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Express are AdonisJS, FeathersJS, Angel and ember.js.

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    Small & fast DOM and event library for modern browsers. Having the same familiar API as jQuery (but without the extra "weight" of modules like $.ajax, $.animate, and $.Deferred), it works great stand-alone or paired up with e.g. Backbone.

    57 DOMtastic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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    Flexible and powerful server for Node.js. It uses socket.io and supports ES7+ for modern async/await to avoid callback hell.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
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    Yaf is the first PHP MVC framework which is written in C and built as PHP extension. It is considered the fastest and the lowest resource consuming PHP framework for now. It is well tested and has been applied successfully in many high traffic products in Baidu, Sina and other...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    SuperTokens is an open source user authentication solution. Using SuperTokens, developers can add secure, hassle free auth to their mobile application or website in less than a day. It is an alternative to Auth0, Firebase Auth and AWS Cognito.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Trails.js icon
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    Take the path less traveled. Or don't. With Trails, there's no cargo cult. Your team can use the design patterns and existing Node modules they already know. The capability of the framework itself is up to you, the developer, by choosing precisely the modules you need to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Node.JS
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    Amala is a Lightweight, Typescript REST API framework powered by Koa 2+. You can use classes and decorators to define your API. Inject arguments from Koa's CTX. Supports API versioning, OpenAPI3, and docker.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Lumen is the stunningly fast micro-framework by Laravel. Use the Laravel features you love like Eloquent, caching, queues, validation, routing, middleware, and the powerful Laravel service container. All with almost zero configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
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  8. AmplifyJS icon
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    AmplifyJS is a set of components designed to solve common web application problems with a simplistic API. Amplify's goal is to simplify all forms of data handling by providing a unified API for various data sources.

    56 AmplifyJS alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  9. Flight icon
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    A lightweight, component-based JavaScript framework for assigning behavior to DOM nodes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Nombo is an Open Source Node.js framework that allows you to easily build Rich Cloud Applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Web Atoms icon
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    JavaScript UI Framework & UI Controls with Binding and Templates for Every Device - TV, Mobile, Tablets and Computers !!!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Mojito - A JavaScript MVC application framework that runs in either a Node.js or browser environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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