express

v5.2.1npm· JavaScript

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework

The verdict

Safe default. Widely trusted across the ecosystem, actively maintained. Catch: pulls in 28 runtime dependencies.

Catch: pulls in 28 runtime dependencies.

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How it scores

MaintenanceHealthy

PopularityTop 1%

SecurityClean

LicensePermissive

DepsHeavy

Maintenance

Last published 6 months ago.

Popularity

102M downloads / week

Security

No known advisories for this version (OSV).

License

MIT

Dependencies

28 direct dependencies

Same concept · Web framework

For building HTTP servers and APIs.

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