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Express.js

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for Node.js

Overview

What Express.js does

Express.js is an open source, minimalist Node.js web framework governed by the OpenJS Foundation, using middleware for added functionality.

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Where it falls short

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  • Governed by the OpenJS Foundation with no vendor or paid tier, per expressjs.com; as open source software it has no pricing to compare
  • Express.js provides only a thin layer of fundamental routing features by its own description, requiring separate middleware modules for functionality like body parsing, sessions or authentication

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