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 | 71540 | 7932 | 79 | A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, scalable, and enterprise-grade server-side applications with TypeScript/JavaScript 🚀 | June 23, 2025 | MIT License |
| expressjs/express | 67247 | 19189 | 195 | Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node. | June 28, 2025 | MIT License |
| strapi/strapi | 67160 | 8656 | 1155 | 🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first. | June 27, 2025 | Other |
| meteor/meteor | 44654 | 5215 | 351 | Meteor, the JavaScript App Platform | June 23, 2025 | Other |
| trpc/trpc | 37692 | 1381 | 179 | 🧙♀️ Move Fast and Break Nothing. End-to-end typesafe APIs made easy. | June 28, 2025 | MIT License |
| koajs/koa | 35545 | 3224 | 20 | Expressive middleware for node.js using ES2017 async functions | June 28, 2025 | MIT License |
| fastify/fastify | 34044 | 2435 | 114 | Fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js | June 26, 2025 | Other |
| remix-run/remix | 31388 | 2660 | 2 | Build Better Websites. Create modern, resilient user experiences with web fundamentals. | June 13, 2025 | MIT License |
| honojs/hono | 24869 | 738 | 289 | Web framework built on Web Standards | June 24, 2025 | MIT License |
| balderdashy/sails | 22866 | 1939 | 588 | Realtime MVC Framework for Node.js | December 06, 2024 | MIT License |
| adonisjs/core | 17948 | 650 | 3 | 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. | June 17, 2025 | MIT License |
| feathersjs/feathers | 15193 | 786 | 146 | The API and real-time application framework | May 19, 2025 | MIT License |
| hapijs/hapi | 14701 | 1345 | 80 | The Simple, Secure Framework Developers Trust | March 05, 2025 | Other |
| strongloop/loopback | 13197 | 1190 | 18 | LoopBack makes it easy to build modern applications that require complex integrations. | March 06, 2021 | Other |
| linnovate/mean | 12108 | 3423 | 82 | The MEAN stack uses Mongo, Express, Angular(6) and Node for simple and scalable fullstack js applications | November 07, 2024 | |
| restify/node-restify | 10712 | 983 | 128 | The future of Node.js REST development | January 27, 2024 | MIT License |
| vercel/micro | 10605 | 455 | 10 | Asynchronous HTTP microservices | June 08, 2024 | MIT License |
| encoredev/encore | 10227 | 430 | 164 | Open Source Development Platform for building robust type-safe distributed systems with declarative infrastructure | June 26, 2025 | Mozilla Public License 2.0 |
| nitrojs/nitro | 7349 | 611 | 413 | Next Generation Server Toolkit. Create web servers with everything you need and deploy them wherever you prefer. | June 26, 2025 | MIT License |
| moleculerjs/moleculer | 6287 | 593 | 73 | 🚀 Progressive microservices framework for Node.js | May 29, 2025 | MIT License |
| lukeed/polka | 5480 | 172 | 28 | A micro web server so fast, it'll make you dance! 👯 | June 23, 2024 | MIT License |
| h3js/h3 | 4525 | 282 | 52 | ⚡️ Minimal H(TTP) framework built for high performance and portability | June 27, 2025 | MIT License |
| totaljs/framework | 4370 | 448 | 2 | Node.js framework | March 22, 2024 | Other |
| tinyhttp/tinyhttp | 2845 | 128 | 10 | 🦄 0-legacy, tiny & fast web framework as a replacement of Express | May 28, 2025 | MIT License |
| actionhero/actionhero | 2412 | 260 | 27 | Actionhero is a realtime multi-transport nodejs API Server with integrated cluster capabilities and delayed tasks | June 03, 2025 | Apache License 2.0 |
| foalts/foal | 1915 | 142 | 20 | Full-featured Node.js framework 🚀 | May 27, 2025 | MIT License |
| eicrud/eicrud | 795 | 27 | 4 | An opinionated backend framework based on NestJS. Get your CRUD app up and running in no time! ⚙️🔒 | March 25, 2025 | MIT License |
| mojolicious/mojo.js | 493 | 37 | 11 | 🦄 The Mojolicious real-time web framework for Node.js | June 11, 2025 | MIT License |
| htdangkhoa/pure-http | 216 | 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 | 75 | 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. | April 21, 2025 | MIT License |
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