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Best Express Alternatives in 2026

Based on real usage data from 0 websites analyzed by StackSee

We analyzed real website data to find the most popular alternatives to Express. Express is express is a web application framework for Node.js, released as free and open-source software under the MIT License. It is designed for building web applications and APIs. See which tools teams actually use instead, backed by real-time detection data.

Top Alternatives to Express

Technologies in the Web frameworks category that teams use instead of Express, ranked by adoption.

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CA

CakePHP CakePHP is an open-source web framework. It follows the model–view–controller (MVC) approach and is written in PHP.

Web frameworks

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CA

Catberry.js Catberry.js is a framework for building isomorphic web applications that render on both the server and client sides using JavaScript.

JavaScript frameworksWeb frameworks

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CH

Chicago Boss Chicago Boss is a web framework for Erlang.

Web frameworks

4

CO

CodeIgniter

Web frameworks

5

AB

ABP Framework ABP Framework is a complete infrastructure to create modern web applications by following the best practices and conventions of software development.

Web frameworks

6

AS

ASP.NET Boilerplate ASP.NET Boilerplate is a general purpose application framework especially designed for new modern web applications. It uses already familiar tools and implements best practices around them to provide you a SOLID development experience.

Web frameworks

7

AD

Adobe ColdFusion Adobe ColdFusion is a server-side scripting platform for building web applications and APIs, using a language called CFML (ColdFusion Markup Language).

Web frameworks

8

AD

AdonisJS AdonisJS is a Node.js web application framework that follows the MVC pattern, simplifying web development with features like ORM, authentication, and WebSockets.

Web frameworks

9

AK

Akka HTTP

Web frameworksWeb servers

10

AM

Amber Amber is a web application framework written in Crystal inspired by Kemal, Rails, Phoenix and other popular application frameworks.

Web frameworksWeb servers

11

AN

AngularDart

Web frameworks

12

AP

Apache Wicket Apache Wicket is an open-source Java web application framework for building scalable and maintainable web applications.

Web frameworks

13

AR

Arwes Arwes is a futuristic sci-fi UI web framework.

Web frameworks

14

IN

Includable

Web frameworks

15

AC

actionhero.js

Web frameworksWeb servers

16

BA

Banshee Banshee is a PHP website framework with a main focus on security. Banshee is protected against common attacks like SQL injection, cross-site scripting, cross-site request forgery and session hijacking.

CMSWeb frameworks

17

BL

Blade

Web frameworksWeb servers

18

BL

Blazor

Web frameworks

19

BL

Blitz.js Blitz.js is a web development framework that uses Next.js and React and includes features for authentication, authorization, and database integration to simplify the creation of high-performance and scalable web applications.

Web frameworks

20

BU

Bubble Bubble is a no-code platform that lets anyone build web apps without writing any code.

Page buildersWeb frameworks

21

DA

Dancer Mono.net delivers the a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform to build and sell websites and other digital products.

Web frameworks

22

DJ

Django Django is a Python-based free and open-source web application framework.

Web frameworks

23

FA

FarCry FarCry is a web application framework that helps CFML developers build tailor-made content solutions.

Web frameworks

24

FA

FastAPI FastAPI is a web framework for building APIs with Python, utilizing standard Python type hints.

Web frameworks

25

FA

Fat-Free Framework Fat-Free Framework (F3) is a lightweight PHP micro-framework that enables rapid development of dynamic web applications with built-in features like URL routing, caching, multilingual support, and database integration for high performance.

Web frameworks

26

FL

Flask Flask is a Python micro web framework ideal for rapidly constructing web applications, offering minimalism, flexibility, and modularity.

Web frameworksWeb servers

27

FR

Fresh Fresh is a full stack modern web framework for JavaScript and TypeScript developers, designed to make it trivial to create high-quality, performant, and personalized web applications.

Web frameworksWeb servers

28

FR

Frappe Frappe is a full stack, batteries-included, web framework written in Python and Javascript.

Web frameworks

29

FR

Frontity Frontity is a React open-source framework focused on WordPress.

JavaScript frameworksWeb frameworks

30

HE

Helix Ultimate Helix Ultimate a free template framework for Joomla.

Web frameworks

31

HO

Hono Hono is a small, simple, and ultrafast web framework for the Edge.

Web frameworks

32

GL

GLPI GLPI is an open-source IT Asset Management, issue tracking and service desk system.

Web frameworksCRM

33

GO

Google Web Toolkit Google Web Toolkit (GWT) is an open-source Java software development framework that makes writing AJAX applications.

Web frameworks

34

GR

GrapesJS GrapesJS is an open-source, multi-purpose page builder which combines different plugins and intuitive drag and drop interface.

Page buildersWeb frameworks

35

IO

Ionic Ionic is an open-source framework that enables developers to create cross-platform mobile, web, and desktop applications using web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Web frameworks

36

JA

Java Servlet

Web frameworks

37

JA

JavaServer Faces

Web frameworks

38

JA

JavaServer Pages

Web frameworks

39

KE

Kemal Kemal is a fast and efficient web framework for the Crystal programming language.

Web frameworksWeb servers

40

KN

Knack Knack is a tool designed to build online databases and web applications, providing a platform for creating custom applications without extensive programming knowledge.

Database managersWeb frameworks

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KO

Koa

Web frameworksWeb servers

42

KO

Koala Framework Koala Framework is an open-source PHP web application framework designed for scalable and modular development, emphasizing MVC architecture and component-based design.

CMSWeb frameworks

43

KO

Kohana Kohana is an open-source PHP web framework designed for building web applications, following the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern.

Web frameworks

44

KT

Ktor Ktor is a Kotlin framework that allow developers to write asynchronous clients and servers applications, in Kotlin.

Web frameworks

45

LA

Laravel Laravel is a free, open-source PHP web framework.

Web frameworks

46

LE

Leptos Leptos is a full-stack, isomorphic Rust web framework leveraging fine-grained reactivity to build declarative user interfaces.

Web frameworks

47

LI

Lift Lift is a secure, scalable web framework written in Scala, designed for high performance and modularity, supporting AJAX and Comet for interactive applications.

Web frameworks

48

LI

Livewire Livewire is a full-stack Laravel framework for building dynamic interfaces.

Web frameworksMiscellaneous

49

LU

Luana Luana is a web framework that uses web browser APIs and features to make a cross-platform web app look like a Native one and bring the same experience.

Web frameworks