JavaScript Rising Stars 2017

What it does

JavaScript Rising Stars 2017 is a recap of all popularity stats (in terms of GitHub stars) compiled over the past year by bestof.js.org.

A complete overview of the JavaScript landscape in 2025: trends about frontend, fullstack and Node.js frameworks, React and Vue.js ecosystems, build tools, state management...

What a year it has been! From the explosion of AI agents transforming how we build applications to critical vulnerabilities and security attacks that shook the ecosystem, 2025 has been a year of both remarkable innovation and sobering challenges. n8n is the absolute winner of the 2025 rankings, and the numbers are insane: +112,000 stars in a single year. No project has received that amount of stars in a single year since we started running the Rising Stars. n8n is a fair-code workflow automation platform with native AI capabilities that allows you to connect various apps and services through visual workflows. Its success reflects the growing need for no-code automation tools, now enhanced…from risingstars.js.org

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  2016 JavaScript Rising Stars2017 · risingstars2016.js.org · ▲135

  The most starred JavaScript projects of 2016

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  The State Of JavaScript Survey2016 · stateofjs.com · ▲103

  Discover which JavaScript libraries are the most popular

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  The State of JavaScript 20182018 · 2018.stateofjs.com · ▲226

  Discover the latest trends in the JavaScript ecosystem

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  JavaScripting2015 · ▲74

  Ranking of top JavaScript libraries, frameworks, and plugins

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  Chart.js 4.02022 · github.com · ▲111

  Open source JavaScript charting library for the modern web

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  PlayJS2023 · ▲138

  Playground JavaScript web, now with superpowers

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲899

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 1d ago · permit.petercai.com

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  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 13d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 14d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 8d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 12d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 22d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Buy Me a Coffee▲1,411

  A simple, meaningful way to fund your creativity.

  Growth · 2018 · buymeacoffee.com

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  Robinhood Crypto▲1,208

  Zero-fee cryptocurrency trading from Robinhood 💸

  Commerce · 2018

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  Launchaco 2.0 🦄▲1,113

  Simple landing pages for your startup

  Dev tools · 2018

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  Indie Hackers Community▲1,095

  Work together to build profitable businesses & side projects

  Work · 2018 · indiehackers.com

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  Typeform 2.0▲793

  Build beautiful conversational forms, surveys and more

  Life & fun · 2018 · typeform.com

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  Resume.io▲731

  Build your job-winning resume in minutes

  Work · 2018 · resume.io