With the arrival of Node.js, JavaScript has come to the forefront. It is likely to happen, since it is already a well-known programming language used by developers in browsers. And, with Node.js, it has found a way to implement the server side, thus reducing the complexity of using two different languages at both ends.
Today, Node.js offers one of the most innovative solutions for the creation of servers and web / mobile applications. Its single-threaded event loop and its asynchronous non-blocking input / output processing function distinguish it from other runtime environments. Its reach is rapidly increasing with valuable contributions from the community of developers and other giants of technology.
At this time, several performance-based frameworks are being developed using Node.js main principles and approaches. These frameworks have greatly expanded the functionality of Node.js and have also developed new functions.
Today, frameworks such as Express.js and Hapi.js are gaining importance to design better websites and mobile applications. Therefore, it has become important to embrace the latest innovations that these Node.js frameworks are introducing into the world of technology.
Keeping this in my mind, I decided to compile a list of popular Node.js frameworks and their useful applications. Checkout the list below:
1) Koa.js
Koa is unique in the fact that it uses some really cool methods of ECMAScript (ES6) that have not yet landed on some browsers, it allows you to work without callbacks, while giving you a huge increase in error handling. requires a version of Node.js of at least 0.11 or higher.
Some key features include:
Quite modular
Efficient error handling
Ditched callbacks hell
Component-based building blocks
Cascading middlewares
GitHub Stars: 23,902
2) Meteor.js
Meteor has the ability to serve large projects such as reaction trading (known as one of the largest and most popular open source e-commerce projects).
The most fascinating aspect of the Meteor framework is the very rich and organized documentation / great community that it has, which helps users learn quickly when they arrive and get their hands dirty with projects, very quickly.
With the fact that meteor is taking advantage of Facebook’s GraphQL data stack to create the Meteor Apollo, since 2016, it only indicates that they have good plans and a visionary perception of what the future holds for the data, how they are managed and how they are managed as it flows If there is any list of Node.js frames that need attention, I will probably be arrested if I do not add Meteor to that list.
GitHub Stars: 40,490
3) Sails.js
Sails is another framework of Node.js used to create custom applications of enterprise-level Node.js. It boasts of being the most popular MVC Node.js framework with support for the requirements of modern applications. The APIs are data-based, with a scalable service-oriented architecture.
Sails groups an ORM, water lines, which makes possible the compatibility with almost all databases, and provides a large number of community projects. Some of its officially supported adapters include MYSQL, Mongo, PostgreSQL, Redis and even Local Disk.
GitHub Stars: 19,887
4) Express.js
Express.js is a fast, unbiased and minimalist web framework for Node.js. It is simply a technology built in Node.js that behaves like a middleware to help manage our servers and routes. It was built on the node, the ability to create a lightweight application that can process more than a single application without problems actually depends on the service capability of technologies like Express.
Its robust API allows users to configure routes to send / receive requests between the front-end and the database (acting as an HTTP server framework). A good advantage of Express is that it supports many other packages and other template engines such as Pug, Mustache, EJS and many more.
GitHub Stars: 41,036
5) LoopBack.js
LoopBack is another Node.js framework with an easy-to-use CLI and a dynamic API browser. It allows you to create your models based on your schema or dynamic models in the absence of a schema. It supports a good number of REST services and a wide variety of databases including MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Postgres, etc.
It has the ability to allow a user to create a server API that is assigned to another server, almost like creating an API that is a proxy for another API. It supports native mobile and browser SDKs for clients such as Android / Java, iOS, JavaScript browser (Angular).
Key features:
Quickly create dynamic end-to-end REST APIs.
Runs on-premises or in the cloud
Connect devices and browsers to data and services.
Use Android, iOS, and AngularJS SDKs to easily create client apps.
Add-on components for file management, 3rd-party login, and OAuth2.
GitHub Stars: 11,985
6) Nest.js
NestJs is a framework built with Node.js, used to create efficient and scalable Node.js server applications. Nest uses progressive JavaScript and is written with TypeScript. Building with TypeScript means that Nest comes with strong writing and combines elements of object oriented programming (Object Oriented Programming), FP (Functional Programming) and FRP (Functional Reative Programming).
Nest also makes use of Express, providing a ready-to-use application architecture that allows effortless creation of highly testable, scalable, low-coupled, and easy-to-maintain applications.
GitHub Stars: 10,128
7) AdonisJs
AdonisJs is an MVC framework of Node.js that runs on all major operating systems. It offers a stable ecosystem for writing a server-side web application, so you can focus on business needs in the completion of which package to choose or not.
AdonisJs has support for an ORM made with SQL databases in mind (PostgreSQL). Create efficient SQL queries and build on the idea of active registration. Its query generator is easy to learn and allows us to create simple queries quickly.
AdonisJs has good support for non-SQL databases like MongoDB as well. The structure of MVC is quite similar to Laravel, so if you have been using Laravel for web development, AdonisJs will be a walk in the park.
GitHub Stars: 5,053
Conclusion:
Today, these Node.js frameworks are shaping the future of application and web development technology. Some of them like Express.js, Mean.js and Sails.js are here to stay for a while and will also be important in the long term. I am sure that with the ongoing development in the field, there will be many more like these in the near future. There are many frameworks of Node.js that have not yet become very popular.
But, if you know some of these frames that are still relatively rare, do not forget to share information about them in the comments section below. Finally, if you are currently working or have previously worked in Node.js frameworks and have experience in the development of great web or mobile applications, you can share your useful ideas or links with us.
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