How much does Node.js cost?

No price is published on the record we hold for Node.js. The vendor's own site is the only reliable source for the current figure.

Does Node.js have a free plan?

Yes, Node.js is recorded as free, so it can be used without paying.

Which web development tools can I use without paying?

7 of the 8 web development tools listed alongside Node.js have a free tier: FastAPI, Django, Astro, Carrd, .NET.

What am I actually paying for with Node.js?

The record lists 27 features across 6 areas: core, integrations, security, deployment, platform, localization. In practice it is brought in for web server development, api development, real-time applications.

Does Node.js charge per user?

The record carries a price and a billing period, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.

Are these Node.js prices current?

They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.

What should I compare Node.js against before paying?

The closest web development tools in this directory are FastAPI, Django, Astro, Carrd. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Node.js covering price, platforms and features.

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Node.js pricing

No tier breakdown is published on the record we hold for Node.js. Below is what is on record, and how it compares with the web development tools listed alongside it.

Entry price: Free
Model: Not recorded
Tiers: -
Free tier: Yes

What is on record

The Node.js catalogue entry carries no price, but no tier breakdown. The category comparison below is still useful, and the Node.js review carries the full feature record.

What the product covers

The full Node.js feature record, grouped as the catalogue groups it. This is the product as a whole; the record does not map every feature onto a specific tier.

Core

V8 JavaScript engine
Event-driven architecture
Non-blocking I/O
npm package ecosystem
Cross-platform runtime
Built-in modules
Asynchronous programming
Real-time applications

Integrations

npm
Express.js
React
Angular
Vue.js
MongoDB
PostgreSQL
Docker

Security

TLS/SSL support
Security updates
Vulnerability scanning

Deployment

Server deployment
Cloud deployment
Containerized deployment

Platform

Windows support
Macos support
Linux support

Localization

JavaScript language support
TypeScript language support

People bring Node.js in for web server development, api development, real-time applications, microservices, command-line tools, desktop applications. If that is not the job you are buying for, the alternatives to Node.js are worth a look before you commit to a tier.

How that compares in Web Development

Too few web development tools in this directory publish a starting price to quote a meaningful median, so the table below is a like-for-like list rather than a ranking.

Node.js entry price against other Web Development tools
Tool	Entry price	Model	Rated	Head to head
Node.js (this page)	Free	-	-
FastAPI	Free	open-source	-	vs Node.js
Django	Free	free	-	vs Node.js
Astro	Free	open-source	-	vs Node.js
Carrd	Free, then $19/year	freemium	-	vs Node.js
.NET	Free	open-source	-	vs Node.js
Apache HTTP Server	Free	-	-	vs Node.js

Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry, they are not reviews hosted on Softwr. How each figure is used is set out on the Node.js badges page.

Before you pay for Node.js

Three things this page cannot tell you, and all three change the bill. The record carries a price and a billing period but not the unit - per-seat and flat-rate pricing are indistinguishable in this data, so a five-person team may be looking at five times the figure above. It carries no annual rate, so any discount for paying yearly is not something this page can quote. And it carries no trial length.

What it can tell you is the shape of the ladder: not published on the record we hold. Because there is a free tier, the cheapest way to answer the rest is to use it before paying anything.

Node.js runs on linux, windows, macos, and is published by OpenJS Foundation of Global Open Source Project. The full record is on the Node.js review, and the rest of the category is under best web development tools.

Node.js pricing on the vendor's own site

Node.js pricing questions

How much does Node.js cost?: No price is published on the record we hold for Node.js. The vendor's own site is the only reliable source for the current figure.
Does Node.js have a free plan?: Yes, Node.js is recorded as free, so it can be used without paying.
Which web development tools can I use without paying?: 7 of the 8 web development tools listed alongside Node.js have a free tier: FastAPI, Django, Astro, Carrd, .NET.
What am I actually paying for with Node.js?: The record lists 27 features across 6 areas: core, integrations, security, deployment, platform, localization. In practice it is brought in for web server development, api development, real-time applications.
Does Node.js charge per user?: The record carries a price and a billing period, but not the unit that price is charged in. Per-seat and flat-rate billing look identical in this data, so check the vendor's page before budgeting for a team.
Are these Node.js prices current?: They are what the catalogue entry holds, refreshed when the entry is. Vendors change pricing without notice and nobody at Softwr re-verifies each tier by hand, so treat this as a structured summary and the vendor's own pricing page as the authority.
What should I compare Node.js against before paying?: The closest web development tools in this directory are FastAPI, Django, Astro, Carrd. Each has a side-by-side comparison with Node.js covering price, platforms and features.