Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to MVC App Node.js
Lightweight Node.js MVC Framework — no Express needed
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Powerful server for Node.js that just works so you can focus on your awesome project
2017 · serverjs.io · its alternatives →
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- 3MN
2014 · lhorie.github.io · its alternatives →
- 4YA
About a year ago, I stumbled upon a new Nodejs language called "Imba", I found this language to be interesting and it seemed like it had a lot of potential. Doing a bit of digging, I realized no one had created a framework for it, so what did a normal dev do? Well, a normal dev went ahead and created another Nodejs Framework, only this time it was meant for Imba. So what did I create? I created a batteries included Framework heavily inspired by Laravel but it runs on Nodejs, and uses Imba as the default language, but you can actually use TypeScript or JavaScript. In fact, when creating a new…
2022 · its alternatives →
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Create clean, simple but powerful web apps and APIs quickly.
2019 · leafmvc.netlify.com · its alternatives →
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Super minimal MVC library. Contribute to akrymski/espresso.js development by creating an account on GitHub.
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2023 · totaljs.com · its alternatives →
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Fully managed Node.js serverless application platform
2018 · cloud.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hey all, I just wanted to share a project I've been working on for the past month. After years of heavy frameworks, I really like the idea of using htmx, but it’s a little too low level for me and needs a thin layer above it to facilitate things like components, better syntax with complex JS inside of an attribute, etc To try and solve this problem with a very minimal stack (golang + htmx) that I've been really enjoying, I'm building this project to cater to my needs and was thinking it would be useful for other developers.
2024 · htmgo.dev · its alternatives →
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AdonisJS▲11MVC Framework for NodeJs to write webapps with less code
2016 · adonisjs.com · its alternatives →
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Build scalable APIs in Node.js platform
2016 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →
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ExpressoTS▲80Developer-friendly TypeScript framework for server-side apps
2023 · expresso-ts.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, I built Titan, a backend framework where you write routes and logic in JavaScript, and the CLI compiles everything into a single Rust + Axum binary using the Boa JS engine. No Node.js is required in production. The idea is to keep JS developer experience while getting Rust performance and a self-contained deployable server. Current features: JS route DSL Action system mapped to Rust esbuild bundling Generated Rust server with Axum Hot-reload dev server Single-binary output Repo: https://github.com/ezet-galaxy/-ezetgalaxy-titan Would love feedback on the…
Dec 2025 · npmjs.com · its alternatives →
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A lightweight boilerplate for a universal webapp based on koa, mongodb, node, vue, and webpack - yunhan0/koa-vue-fullstack
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 17MW
2017 · raulsebastianmihaila.github.io · its alternatives →
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:page_facing_up: A simple router for the browser in javascript - franciscop/pagex
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Node library for empowering real-time applications at scale - team-emt/razorframe
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Easy to set up full-stack boilerplate project
2025 · fast-forward-dev.com · its alternatives →
- 21SW
i'm building this minimalistic framework mostly for myself. it's really just a project template + a tiny library that adds file based routes to express and persistent task queues. i wanted something that: 1. is a single long-running process to deploy and manage (thanks sqlite!) 2. has type-safe database queries and type-safe server rendered React-like `.tsx` components 3. addresses 80% of common full-stack concerns like emails, task queues and routing 4. doesn't have a frontend build process curious to hear what you think!
2024 · plainweb.dev · its alternatives →
- 22AS
http://binb.nodejitsu.com Alredy posted, but giving it another try. What do you think?
2012 · binb.nodejitsu.com · its alternatives →
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A Modern Framework for Node.js Enterprise Applications
2017 · trailsjs.io · its alternatives →
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