Node.js is a popular open-source JavaScript cross-development runtime environment, which is developed on Chrome’s V8 engine. And when it comes to offering, it offers scalable and fast back-end mobile, IoT and web applications along with robotics.
Fortunately, having Node.js as your backend framework, there is less room for human error for developers, as they can avoid having switch languages when going from working on the client-side to working on the server-side. With having this attribute with others, Node.js has already been counted as one of the prime additions to the development world.
“As per similar tech Node JS is most popular in the US – almost 28,000 websites use it. Enterprises & Startups both included in it”
And as a programming language, it gains efficiency and lightweight due to the non-blocking, and amazingly, event-driven I/O model. But the fascinating thing is Node.js is that it supports and equally efficient with Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS. This is the reason it has grabbed the eye-balls of some of the biggest tech giants in the world such as—NASA, Netflix, Linkedin, Microsoft, Amazon, Paypal, and more.
Let’s take a walkthrough on some of the most important stats about Node.js—
- Today 85% of the developers use Node.js for creating web applications. On the other hand, whereas 43% use it for building enterprise apps.
- Believe on the facts, it can accelerate the application performance speed by almost 50%
- It can significantly decrease the app development cost by almost 50%
These stats are clearly narrating the picture of why Node.js has become the preference of full-stack developers. It allows the developers to use JavaScript on both front-end and back-end of the application. That’s how the developers get more consistent source code. And the feature of Java that makes it easily get along with the default package manager, makes it one of the largest open-source library ecosystems.
So basically, when it comes to prototype development, app functionality, and other
attributes, Node.js has outwitted all the cross-platform development platforms in terms of
usage & efficiency. Look at the stats-
Now it is time to present the 5 most efficient & extensively frameworks that will define the future of Node.js in 2020—
Express.js
With more than 43k Github stars, Express.js is said to be the most popular Node.js framework. If we talk about its USP, then it features a faster development process and web APIs that support different plugins. It is often called a minimalist framework, which serves as middleware. It allows developers to set configuration routes and receive requests from both the front-end and backend.
Additionally, it possesses some specific power tools to support HTTP servers, which makes it ideal for developers to develop single-page web apps, websites, public HTTP’s, and Hybrid apps. And this framework supports 14 varied template engines so it allows developers to use any ORM (Object-relational mapping) of their choice.
“Node.js makes the sharing of library code packages easy, both technically and legally, and also binds C libraries”
Meteor.js
Meteor.js is a full-stack Node.js framework and JavaScript platform. It is optimal for developing web applications in real-time. It means that if any change in the app happens, it can be sent to all devices and browsers in real-time. Behind Express.js, it has 41k Github stars and it is made for developing large projects. It has robust documentation and a strong community base, which compelled IKEA, Marza, Honeywell, and more to use it for the development process.
Koa.js
Koa.js offers developers more control over handling the errors. While processing, the developers will not find any middleware which allows you to leverage to deal with the configuration process. But here is the catch, conventional Node.js Middleware is not compatible with Koa. Basically, development with Koa.js that is lighter than Express.js and provide more leverage than developers.
Sails.js
Sail.js is based on the Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework, which is created on the Express.js. It is much easier to integrate with the WebSocket and generates REST APIs automatically. It has 20K Github stars and stands fourth on the popularity list of the Node’s frameworks. One thing that makes it an amazing framework is it is easily compatible with all major databases including MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis, and more. Additionally, it is also much compatible with front-end JavaScript frameworks including AngularJS, ReactJS, Android and even with Windows Operating System.
Nest.js
Nest.js is known for using progressive JavaScript language and developed on the typescript. It has almost 15k Github stars, and a perfect combination of functional reactive programming, functional reactive programming, and object-oriented programming.
This framework is designed by the Nest development community so that it acts as a development kit for writing enterprise-based apps. It is compatible with other libraries and makes perfect use of the Express.js.
A Thoughtful Summary
In a succinct way, the Node.js framework helps to develop and build more complex, more functionality websites and applications. And in this blog, we have shortlisted the best of the framework depends upon on what you actually want to achieve with a particular framework.
Going by the numbers, then Node.js web environment is able to handle 1 million concurrent connections and over 600 thousand concurrent WebSockets altogether. Isn’t it amazing? And when Top fortune companies such as—Linkedin, Paypal, Walmart, and other tech giants are relying on it. Why don’t you give a try and experience the might of Node.js framework?
