Compare Express.js and Node.js

At a Glance
Express.js
Express.js
Star Rating
(132)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Node.js
Node.js
Star Rating
(97)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Express.js vs Node.js

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Node.js easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Node.js overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Node.js meets the needs of their business better than Express.js.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Node.js is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Node.js over Express.js.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Express.js
No pricing available
Node.js
No pricing available
Free Trial
Express.js
No trial information available
Node.js
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
114
9.4
83
Ease of Use
8.9
115
9.3
87
Ease of Setup
9.2
30
9.4
45
Ease of Admin
8.7
24
8.9
36
Quality of Support
8.7
96
8.9
76
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
20
9.1
32
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
115
9.7
83
Features by Category
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8.8
95
9.1
85
JavaScript Frameworks
9.4
93
9.4
76
9.2
91
9.5
75
8.6
67
8.9
62
9.2
82
9.3
71
8.0
60
8.9
66
8.5
66
8.7
68
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Express.js
Express.js
Node.js
Node.js
Express.js and Node.js are categorized as JavaScript Web Frameworks
Unique Categories
Express.js
Express.js has no unique categories
Node.js
Node.js has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Express.js
Express.js
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.5%
Node.js
Node.js
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
60.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
17.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Express.js
Express.js
Computer Software
33.6%
Information Technology and Services
22.7%
Internet
6.3%
Program Development
3.9%
Higher Education
3.9%
Other
29.7%
Node.js
Node.js
Information Technology and Services
27.8%
Computer Software
21.6%
Program Development
6.2%
Computer & Network Security
4.1%
Retail
3.1%
Other
37.1%
Alternatives
Express.js
Express.js Alternatives
EJS
EJS
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ember.js
ember.js
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Backbone.js
Backbone.js
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Ext JS
Ext JS
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Node.js
Node.js Alternatives
Ext JS
Ext JS
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Essential Studio
Essential Studio
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Progress Kendo UI
Progress Kendo UI
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Angular
Angular
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Discussions
Express.js
Express.js Discussions
What is express JS good for?
2 Comments
Fabrizio G.
FG
Express is a web framework to manage in a simple way web application/APIs. It makes it simple to manage HTTP routing, handling stuff like authentication,...Read more
What are the features of Express?
1 Comment
Fabrizio G.
FG
express is a Node.js framework made to simplify developing web apps. Without express it must be used the Node.js native 'http' module, making quite verbose...Read more
What is difference between node JS and express JS?
1 Comment
Atishay J.
AJ
NodeJS is the server-side runtime environment to run JS files outside the browser. ExpressJS is a small framework that sits on top of Nodejs to simplify API...Read more
Node.js
Node.js Discussions
Is node js used for software development?
2 Comments
Monty the Mongoose crying
Node.js has no more discussions with answers