Nodejs frameworks are widely chosen because of their productivity, scalability, and speed, making them one of the first choices for building enterprise applications for companies.

Here I am listing down the top 10 Nodejs frameworks for 2021.

Top 10 NodeJS frameworks

1. AdonisJs

Adonis js is a Nodejs framework that started as an open-source project in 2015. 

From the official documentation, "AdonisJs is a Node.js MVC framework that runs on all major operating systems. It offers a stable ecosystem to write a server-side web application so that you can focus on business needs over finalizing which package to choose or not."

Personally, I feel Adonis Js is really good for scalable business and I have been using it for most of my projects.

It has 9.2k stars on Github.

Get the official documentation here.

2. Nest.js

Next.js is a framework build with Nodejs. It is written with Typescript and uses progressive javascript.

Since it uses Typescript, it comes with combined elements of OOP, FP, and FRP.

As of now, it has more than 32.6k stars on Github.

Get the official documentation here.

3. Express.js

Express js is quite popular among developers for efficiently handling server and routes with the simplest of technology. It is fast and a minimal framework from Nodejs. 

It is also popular because it supports a lot of other packages and template engines, for example, Mustache, EJS, etc. 

From the official documentation, 

"Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js"

Web Applications

Express is a minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework that provides a robust set of features for web and mobile applications.

APIs

With a myriad of HTTP utility methods and middleware at your disposal, creating a robust API is quick and easy.

Performance

Express provides a thin layer of fundamental web application features, without obscuring Node.js features that you know and love.

Frameworks

Many popular frameworks are based on Express.

It has 51.2k stars on Github.

Get the official documentation here.

4. KoaJs

From the official documentation, "Koa is a new web framework designed by the team behind Express, which aims to be a smaller, more expressive, and more robust foundation for web applications and APIs. By leveraging async functions, Koa allows you to ditch callbacks and greatly increase error-handling. Koa does not bundle any middleware within its core, and it provides an elegant suite of methods that make writing servers fast and enjoyable."

Koa.js is gradually beginning to be the next generation framework for real as the Github stars also predict the same. 

It has 30.4k stars on Github.

Get the official documentation here.

5. HapiJs

Hapi.js is a powerful Nodejs framework made to build powerful, scalable applications with minimal overhead and full out-of-the-box functionality( as stated in official documentation). 

They emphasize words like simplicity, security, and satisfaction. 

Here are the reasons why HapiJS is secure.

  1. End-to-end Code Hygiene
  2. Secure Defaults, Updated Regularly
  3. Integrated Authorization and Authentication Architecture
  4. Advanced Features
  5. Reliable, Predictable Ownership
  6. Rich ecosystem
  7. In-house Security Expertise 

As of now, it has 12.9k stars on Github.

Get the official documentation here.

6. LoopbackJs

From the official documentation, "LoopBack is a highly-extensible, open-source Node.js framework that enables you to create dynamic end-to-end REST APIs with little or no coding."

Loopback is said to be a highly-extensible, open-source Node.js framework.

It enables users to create dynamic end-to-end REST APIs with minimal coding.

Another point why it's highly used is because it lets you access data from major relational databases, MongoDB, SOAP, and REST APIs.

Some other points from the documentation are that it lets you separate components for file storage, third-party login, and Auth 2.0.

It has almost 13.2k stars on Github.

Get the official documentation here.

7. DerbyJs

Derby js is another Nodejs framework.

From the official documentation, "Derby.js is a full-stack framework for writing modern web applications."

It provides seamless data synchronization between your server and client with an automatic conflict resolution powered by ShareDB'S operational transformation of JSON and text. It permits you the opportunity to add customized codes to build highly efficient wen applications. 

As of now, there are 4.6k stars on GitHub. 

Get the official documentation here.

8. TotalJs

Total js is the community is rapidly growing since the time of its release.

It is another Nodejs framework that is known for being low maintenance. 

It also gives you good performance while letting you seamlessly scale your business. 

Their website contains a lot of beautiful templates and even lets their users contribute to the community.

Another reason why you should opt for Total js is that it also has a version, Total.js Eshop, which contains a user interface optimized for mobile devices, and downloadable by all premium members.

Right now, it has more than 4.1k stars on Github. 

Get the official documentation here.

9. SailsJs

Sail js is another node js framework.

From the official documentation, "Build practical, production-ready Node.js apps in a matter of weeks, not months. 

Sails is the most popular MVC framework for Node.js, designed to emulate the familiar MVC pattern of frameworks like Ruby on Rails, but with support for the requirements of modern apps: data-driven APIs with a scalable, service-oriented architecture."

It has about 21.7k stars on Github.

Get the official documentation here.

10. MeteorJs

From the official documentation, "Full-stack JavaScript platform for developing modern web and mobile applications. Its major advantage is it’s a real-time update. As changes are made to the web app, it automatically updates the template with the latest changes."

It has more than 42.1k stars on Github.

Get the official documentation here.

Here were the top 10 Nodejs frameworks for 2021.

Tell us what you are using right now!