# Express.js vs Sinatra Comparison | | Express.js | Sinatra | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 132 | 21 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (62.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Express.js Pros: - Flexibility (2 reviews) - Lightweight (2 reviews) Cons: - Complex Customization (1 reviews) - Limited Features (1 reviews) ### Sinatra **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Express.js | Sinatra | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (114 reviews) | 8.9 (18 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (115 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (30 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 7.2 (6 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (96 reviews) | 8.2 (12 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (115 reviews) | 7.4 (18 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Express.js #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Sinatra #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### JavaScript Web Frameworks | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Express.js** | 8.8/10 | 95 | | **Sinatra** | N/A | N/A | #### JavaScript Frameworks | Feature | Express.js | Sinatra | |---|---|---| | **Libraries** | 9.4 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Community** | 9.2 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Widgets** | 8.6 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Browser Support** | 9.2 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Graphical Visualization** | 8.0 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Mobile Support** | 8.5 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Express.js (1):** [JavaScript Web Frameworks](https://www.g2.com/categories/javascript-web-frameworks) **Unique to Sinatra (1):** [Other Web Frameworks Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-web-frameworks) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Express.js | Sinatra | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 62.5% | 45.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 25.0% | 45.0% | | **Enterprise** | 12.5% | 10.0% | ### By Industry #### Express.js - **Computer Software:** 33.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.7% - **Internet:** 6.3% - **Program Development:** 3.9% - **Higher Education:** 3.9% - **Education Management:** 3.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3% - **Automotive:** 1.6% - **Other:** 18.0% #### Sinatra - **Internet:** 20.0% - **Computer Software:** 15.0% - **Real Estate:** 5.0% - **Printing:** 5.0% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 5.0% - **Market Research:** 5.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.0% - **Food & Beverages:** 5.0% - **Financial Services:** 5.0% - **Entertainment:** 5.0% - **Other:** 25.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Express.js - [EJS](https://www.g2.com/products/ejs/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (22 reviews) - [ember.js](https://www.g2.com/products/ember-js/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Backbone.js](https://www.g2.com/products/backbone-js/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (37 reviews) - [Ext JS](https://www.g2.com/products/ext-js/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (112 reviews) - [Essential Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/essential-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (712 reviews) - [Angular](https://www.g2.com/products/angular/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (165 reviews) - [Progress Kendo UI](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-kendo-ui/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (254 reviews) - [DevExpress](https://www.g2.com/products/devexpress/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (116 reviews) - [JHipster](https://www.g2.com/products/jhipster/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (97 reviews) - [angularjs](https://www.g2.com/products/angularjs/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (111 reviews) ### Alternatives to Sinatra - [IHP](https://www.g2.com/products/ihp/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews) - [ASP.NET](https://www.g2.com/products/asp-net/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (59 reviews) - [Font Awesome](https://www.g2.com/products/font-awesome/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews) - [JQuery UI](https://www.g2.com/products/jquery-ui/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (28 reviews) - [Material Design for Bootstrap](https://www.g2.com/products/material-design-for-bootstrap/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (25 reviews) - [Datatables](https://www.g2.com/products/datatables/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (20 reviews) - [WebRTC](https://www.g2.com/products/webrtc/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (29 reviews) - [Netty](https://www.g2.com/products/netty/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (20 reviews) - [GWT - Google Web Toolkit](https://www.g2.com/products/gwt-google-web-toolkit/reviews) — 3.4/5 stars (15 reviews) - [handlebars](https://www.g2.com/products/handlebars/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (13 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Express.js - Title: [What is express JS good for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-express-js-good-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "They are good for making web servers real quick and perform some routing stuffs" - Title: [What is difference between node JS and express JS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-difference-between-node-js-and-express-js) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [What are the features of Express?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-express) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "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..." ### Sinatra No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/express-js-vs-sinatra)