Server.js – A modern Express alternative
Powerful server for Node.js that just works so you can focus on your awesome project
Server.js – A modern Express alternative launched on November 4, 2017 with 295 votes, #79 of 3,137 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
In plain words
Server.js is a Node.js server framework designed as a modern Express alternative. It comes with built-in functionality for common server needs, allowing developers to set up HTTP routes and handle requests with minimal configuration. The framework emphasizes simplicity, providing default configurations so users can focus on building their application logic rather than setup complexity. It supports standard HTTP methods like GET and POST through a router interface.
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From the sources
Powerful server for Node.js that just works so you can focus on your awesome project : And finally, open your browser on localhost:3000 and you should see 'Hello world!' on your browser. You can also download the repository and try the examples by browsing to them and node . inside each of them in /examples . The package server is great for many situations. Let's see some of them: Everything works out of the box, you get great support for most features and you can easily tap into Express' middleware ecosystem. What's not to love? Websockets were never this easy to use! With socket.io on the front-end, you can simply do this in the back-end to handle those events: This package was created by…from serverjs.io
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