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Node.js is a platform built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications.

Some of the top features or benefits of Node.js are: Asynchronous and Event-Driven, JavaScript Everywhere, Large Community and NPM, High Performance, Scalability, and JSON Support. You can visit the info page to learn more.

We have listed more than 10 alternatives to Node.js. You can find them below. The top competitors are: ExpressJS, VS Code, and Django. Apart from the top ones, people also compare Node.js with FastAPI, Quarkus, and Frappe Framework. The latest product that identified Node.js as a competitor is Calcish. "Top JavaScript Frameworks in 2025" is the last article that we know that reviews or compares Node.js to other products.
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Best Node.js Alternatives & Competitors in 2025

The best Node.js alternatives based on verified products, community votes, reviews and other factors.
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  1. 213

    ExpressJS

    ↔ Node.js

    Sinatra inspired web development framework for node.js -- insanely fast, flexible, and simple

    Open Source

    /expressjs-alternatives
  2. 186

    VS Code

    ↔ Node.js

    Build and debug modern web and cloud applications, by Microsoft

    Open Source

    /vs-code-alternatives
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    ↔ Node.js

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  4. 152

    Django

    ↔ Node.js

    The Web framework for perfectionists with deadlines

    Open Source

    /django-alternatives
  5. 156

    Laravel

    ↔ Node.js

    A PHP Framework For Web Artisans

    Open Source

    /laravel-alternatives
  6. 136

    Ruby on Rails

    ↔ Node.js

    Ruby on Rails is an open source full-stack web application framework for the Ruby programming...

    Open Source

    /ruby-on-rails-alternatives
  7. 143

    ASP.NET

    ↔ Node.js

    ASP.NET is a free web framework for building great Web sites and Web applications using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

    /asp-net-alternatives
  8. 108

    React

    ↔ Node.js

    A JavaScript library for building user interfaces

    Open Source

    /react-alternatives
  9. 110

    Meteor

    ↔ Node.js

    Meteor is a set of new technologies for building top-quality web apps in a fraction of the time.

    Open Source

    /meteor-alternatives
  10. 90

    GitHub

    ↔ Node.js

    Originally founded as a project to simplify sharing code, GitHub has grown into an application used by over a million people to store over two million code repositories, making GitHub the largest code host in the world.

    Open Source

    /github-alternatives
  11. 116

    Flask

    ↔ Node.js

    a microframework for Python based on Werkzeug, Jinja 2 and good intentions.

    Open Source

    /flask-alternatives
  12. 116

    CodeIgniter

    ↔ Node.js

    A Fully Baked PHP Framework

    Open Source

    /codeigniter-alternatives
  13. 75

    Next.js

    ↔ Node.js

    A small framework for server-rendered universal JavaScript apps

    Open Source

    /next-js-alternatives
  14. 99

    CakePHP

    ↔ Node.js

    The Rapid Development Framework for PHP

    Open Source

    /cakephp-alternatives
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