Open source node projects

Every project in the registry tagged node, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 14 combined stars ★ 282K refresh nightly
01 next.js ★ 142K

The React Framework

last push5 hours ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
02 nuxt ★ 61K

The full-stack Vue framework.

last push5 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
03 mocha ★ 23K

☕️ Classic, reliable, trusted test framework for Node.js and the browser

last push9 hours ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
04 debug ★ 11K

A tiny JavaScript debugging utility modelled after Node.js core's debugging technique. Works in Node.js and web browsers

last push6 months ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
05 Orama ★ 11K

Full-text & vector search at the edge.

last push7 days ago languageTypeScript license
06 ONLYOFFICE Docs ★ 6.9K

Complete office suite for documents, spreadsheets & more

last push2 months ago languageShell licenseAGPL-3.0
07 vike ★ 5.8K

(Replaces Next.js/Nuxt) 🔨 Build mission-critical applications with stability and development freedom.

last push4 days ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
08 serverless-express ★ 5.3K

Run Express and other Node.js frameworks on AWS Serverless technologies such as Lambda, API Gateway, Lambda@Edge, and more.

last push5 months ago languageJavaScript licenseApache-2.0
09 autorest ★ 4.8K

OpenAPI (f.k.a Swagger) Specification code generator. Supports C#, PowerShell, Go, Java, Node.js, TypeScript, Python

last push4 days ago languageTypeSpec licenseMIT
10 middy ★ 3.9K

🛵 The stylish Node.js middleware engine for AWS Lambda 🛵

last push5 days ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
11 bree ★ 3.3K

Bree is a Node.js and JavaScript job task scheduler with worker threads, cron, Date, and human syntax. Built for @ladjs, @forwardemail, @spamscanner, @cabinjs.

last push7 months ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
12 nodejsscan ★ 2.6K

nodejsscan is a static security code scanner for Node.js applications.

last push11 months ago languageCSS licenseGPL-3.0
13 intlayer ★ 831

Per-component Internationalisation solution for JS application. Type-Safe. Translate with AI. Edit Visually.

last push7 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseApache-2.0
14 strapi-tool-dockerize ★ 623

Easy add support for docker to your strapi project

last push2 months ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source node projects are there?

This registry tracks 14 projects tagged node, with 282,135 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is next.js at 142,343 stars.

Are these node projects free to use?

Yes — 13 of the 14 carry an explicit open-source licence across 4 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which node project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these node projects still maintained?

10 of the 14 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.