express vs fastify vs koa
Compare express vs fastify vs koa — features, weekly downloads, TypeScript support, licensing, and which is best for your JavaScript project.
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express
v1.0.0Minimalist Node.js web framework. Industry standard since 2010.
Hugely popularMaintainedNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
32.0M
Last publish
6 months ago
fastify
v1.0.0Fast, low-overhead Node.js web framework. 2-3x faster than Express.
Very popularStaleNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
3.8M
Last publish
1 years ago
koa
v1.0.0Next-gen web framework from the Express team. Async/await native.
Very popularMaintainedNative TypeScriptMIT
Weekly DLs
2.9M
Last publish
9 months ago
Comparison Table
| Metric | express | fastify | koa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest Version | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
| Weekly Downloads | 32.0M | 3.8M | 2.9M |
| Last Published | 6 months ago | 1 years ago | 9 months ago |
| TypeScript | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Popularity | Hugely popular | Very popular | Very popular |
| Maintenance | Maintained | Stale | Maintained |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Description | Minimalist Node.js web framework. Industry standard since 2010. | Fast, low-overhead Node.js web framework. 2-3x faster than Express. | Next-gen web framework from the Express team. Async/await native. |
Which should I use?
Most Popular
express has the highest weekly downloads (32.0M/week).
Most Mature
express combines a large user base with an active release cadence.
Most Recently Updated
express was last published 6 months ago.
Install Commands
express
$
npm install express@1.0.0fastify
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npm install fastify@1.0.0koa
$
npm install koa@1.0.0Which of these are in your project?
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