12+ Best Node.js Frameworks for Web App Development in 2022

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  • Nest

    A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, scalable, and enterprise-grade server-side applications with TypeScript/JavaScript 🚀

  • Github repo: https://github.com/nestjs/nest License: MIT Github stars: 47400

  • Express

    Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.

  • ExpressJS

  • SurveyJS

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  • Koa

    Expressive middleware for node.js using ES2017 async functions

  • KoaJS

  • Socket.io

    Realtime application framework (Node.JS server)

  • Github repo:https://github.com/socketio/socket.io License: MIT Github stars: 55900

  • SailsJS

    Realtime MVC Framework for Node.js

  • SailsJS

  • feathers

    The API and real-time application framework

  • Github repo: https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers License: MIT Github stars: 14000

  • Hapi

    The Simple, Secure Framework Developers Trust

  • Github repo: https://github.com/hapijs/hapi License: MIT Github stars: 13900

  • InfluxDB

    Power Real-Time Data Analytics at Scale. Get real-time insights from all types of time series data with InfluxDB. Ingest, query, and analyze billions of data points in real-time with unbounded cardinality.

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  • Meteor JS

    Meteor, the JavaScript App Platform

  • LoopBack

    LoopBack makes it easy to build modern applications that require complex integrations.

  • Loopback

  • AdonisJs Framework

    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. (by adonisjs)

  • Github repo: https://github.com/adonisjs/core License: MIT Github stars: 12600

  • loopback-next

    LoopBack makes it easy to build modern API applications that require complex integrations.

  • Github repo: https://github.com/loopbackio/loopback-next License: MIT Github stars: 4200

  • derby

    MVC framework making it easy to write realtime, collaborative applications that run in both Node.js and browsers

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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