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Fast and low overhead web framework

★ 4.6

Fast and low overhead web framework for Node.js. Schema-based validation, powerful plugin system, and excellent TypeScript support.

32K
GitHub Stars
native
TypeScript
medium
Learning Curve
4.5
DX Score
Visit Website → Documentation GitHub

Pricing

Model
free
Free Tier
MIT licensed, fully open source
Paid
N/A

Features

  • ✓ High performance
  • ✓ JSON Schema validation
  • ✓ Plugin architecture
  • ✓ Hooks lifecycle
  • ✓ TypeScript support
  • ✓ Async/await native
  • ✓ Auto-generated docs
  • ✓ Logging built-in

Pros

  • + Fastest Node.js framework
  • + Excellent schema validation
  • + Great TypeScript support
  • + Well-structured plugins
  • + Active maintenance

Cons

  • - Smaller ecosystem than Express
  • - Different patterns to learn
  • - Less middleware available
  • - Steeper learning curve

Best For

startup enterprise

Alternatives

Express.js Express.js Hono Hono NestJS NestJS
backend api performance typescript nodejs