Top 7 template engines for Node JS 2022

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  • Mustache

    Logic-less Ruby templates.

  • Mustache is used mainly for mobile and web applications, it has a very big community as its the most popular JavaScript template engine means that if you face any error on Mustache then its solutions are easily available and along with that it is Open source its Github repository name is https://github.com/Mustache/Mustache

  • handlebars.js

    Minimal templating on steroids.

  • Its Github Repository link https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/ The only con that I don't like about it is that it Requires server-side JavaScript to render on the server and there are many different companies in the world which are using HandleBars JS for their projects like Slack, Alibaba Travels, MasterCard, Fiverr, Hulu, Sap, Starbucks, GoDaddy, Zools and many more. It is integrated with Mustache and Squido.

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • EJS

    Embedded JavaScript templates -- http://ejs.co

  • Its Github repository is https://github.com/mde/ejs and it Complies with the Express view system but along with pros there are some cons of EJS like it is very difficult to read its code, especially for designers and HTML people who don't focus on Backend languages and one more con is that it has no support for block by default.

  • nunjucks

    A powerful templating engine with inheritance, asynchronous control, and more (jinja2 inspired)

  • Companies like AO.com, Upload Care, Zingat, Feelway, Iruka, Madyourself, AKQA.com, F.biz are using it. There GitHub repository is https://github.com/mozilla/nunjucks

  • underscore

    JavaScript's utility _ belt

  • Its GitHub repository is https://github.com/jashkenas/underscore. Companies are used by large companies like Pinterest, Tesla Motors, Figma, Coursera, PostMan, Reddit, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Alibaba, Hulu, and more.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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