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 | 73779 | 8107 | 64 | A progressive Node.js framework for building efficient, scalable, and enterprise-grade server-side applications with TypeScript/JavaScript 🚀 | December 08, 2025 | MIT License |
| strapi/strapi | 70596 | 9303 | 733 | 🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first. | December 05, 2025 | Other |
| expressjs/express | 68321 | 21715 | 220 | Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node. | December 01, 2025 | MIT License |
| meteor/meteor | 44757 | 5260 | 341 | Meteor, the JavaScript App Platform | December 03, 2025 | Other |
| trpc/trpc | 39071 | 1446 | 178 | 🧙♀️ Move Fast and Break Nothing. End-to-end typesafe APIs made easy. | December 03, 2025 | MIT License |
| koajs/koa | 35698 | 3218 | 24 | Expressive middleware for node.js using ES2017 async functions | November 04, 2025 | MIT License |
| fastify/fastify | 35155 | 2524 | 103 | Fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js | December 07, 2025 | Other |
| remix-run/remix | 32041 | 2720 | 30 | Build Better Websites. Create modern, resilient user experiences with web fundamentals. | December 07, 2025 | MIT License |
| honojs/hono | 27586 | 870 | 345 | Web framework built on Web Standards | December 07, 2025 | MIT License |
| balderdashy/sails | 22853 | 1929 | 591 | Realtime MVC Framework for Node.js | August 06, 2025 | MIT License |
| adonisjs/core | 18469 | 657 | 6 | 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. | October 31, 2025 | MIT License |
| feathersjs/feathers | 15232 | 790 | 138 | The API and real-time application framework | November 10, 2025 | MIT License |
| hapijs/hapi | 14738 | 1351 | 59 | The Simple, Secure Framework Developers Trust | November 06, 2025 | Other |
| strongloop/loopback | 13180 | 1185 | 18 | LoopBack makes it easy to build modern applications that require complex integrations. | March 06, 2021 | Other |
| linnovate/mean | 12095 | 3410 | 86 | The MEAN stack uses Mongo, Express, Angular(6) and Node for simple and scalable fullstack js applications | November 07, 2024 | |
| encoredev/encore | 11181 | 549 | 204 | Open source framework for building robust type-safe distributed systems with declarative infrastructure | December 04, 2025 | Mozilla Public License 2.0 |
| restify/node-restify | 10719 | 983 | 130 | The future of Node.js REST development | January 27, 2024 | MIT License |
| vercel/micro | 10617 | 453 | 7 | Asynchronous HTTP microservices | June 08, 2024 | MIT License |
| nitrojs/nitro | 9962 | 762 | 501 | Next Generation Server Toolkit. Create web servers with everything you need and deploy them wherever you prefer. | December 04, 2025 | MIT License |
| moleculerjs/moleculer | 6358 | 596 | 77 | 🚀 Progressive microservices framework for Node.js | October 09, 2025 | MIT License |
| lukeed/polka | 5559 | 173 | 30 | A micro web server so fast, it'll make you dance! 👯 | June 23, 2024 | MIT License |
| h3js/h3 | 5061 | 300 | 72 | ⚡️ Minimal H(TTP) framework built for high performance and portability | November 21, 2025 | MIT License |
| totaljs/framework | 4377 | 446 | 2 | Node.js framework | March 22, 2024 | Other |
| tinyhttp/tinyhttp | 2873 | 129 | 10 | 🦄 0-legacy, tiny & fast web framework as a replacement of Express | October 07, 2025 | MIT License |
| actionhero/actionhero | 2417 | 259 | 40 | Actionhero is a realtime multi-transport nodejs API Server with integrated cluster capabilities and delayed tasks | September 24, 2025 | Apache License 2.0 |
| foalts/foal | 1930 | 140 | 21 | Full-featured Node.js framework 🚀 | November 23, 2025 | MIT License |
| eicrud/eicrud | 817 | 30 | 6 | An opinionated backend framework based on NestJS. Get your CRUD app up and running in no time! ⚙️🔒 | October 29, 2025 | MIT License |
| mojolicious/mojo.js | 500 | 37 | 14 | 🦄 The Mojolicious real-time web framework for Node.js | November 18, 2025 | MIT License |
| htdangkhoa/pure-http | 216 | 11 | 12 | ✨ The simple web framework for Node.js with zero dependencies. | May 14, 2024 | MIT License |
| foxifyjs/foxify | 152 | 9 | 13 | The fast, easy to use & typescript ready web framework for Node.js | June 24, 2023 | MIT License |
| bit-js/byte | 78 | 1 | 0 | Fast, minimal web framework to create type safe APIs | August 03, 2024 | |
| formidablejs/framework | 63 | 4 | 3 | A flexible full-stack framework for build modern APIs or full-stack apps with TypeScript or Imba. | October 20, 2025 | MIT License |
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