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1. #707
   payloadcms/payload

   Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript…

   • Diamond V

   1,915 Elo −1845.8kTypeScript
2. #782
   expressjs/express

   Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework for node.

   • Emerald I

   1,899 Elo +3269.7kJavaScript
3. #1,144
   goldbergyoni/nodebestpractices

   ✅ The Node.js best practices list (July 2026)

   • Emerald III

   1,835 Elo −53105kDockerfile
4. #1,913
   gofiber/fiber

   ⚡️ Express inspired web framework written in Go

   • Platinum I

   1,737 Elo +1140.2kGo
5. #3,409
   HabitRPG/habitica

   A habit tracker app which treats your goals like a Role Playing Game.

   • Gold I

   1,611 Elo −1514.3kJavaScript
6. #3,973
   goldbergyoni/javascript-testing-best-practices

   📗🌐 🚢 Comprehensive and exhaustive JavaScript & Node.js testing best practices (August 2025)

   • Gold III

   1,575 Elo −5224.6kJavaScript
7. #4,644
   jaredhanson/passport

   Simple, unobtrusive authentication for Node.js.

   • Gold V

   1,537 Elo −5423.5kJavaScript
8. #4,872
   nswbmw/N-blog

   《一起学 Node.js》

   • Gold V

   1,525 Elo −4515.3kJavaScript
9. #5,852
   bailicangdu/node-elm

   Backend system based on node.js + Mongodb. 基于 node.js + Mongodb 构建的后台系统

   • Silver III

   1,480 Elo −4712.3kJavaScript
10. #5,929
    apollographql/apollo-server

    🌍  Spec-compliant and production ready JavaScript GraphQL server that lets you develop in a schema-first way. Built for…

    • Silver III

    1,477 Elo −3813.9kTypeScript
11. #6,017
    linnovate/mean

    The MEAN stack uses Mongo, Express, Angular(6) and Node for simple and scalable fullstack js applications

    • Silver III

    1,473 Elo −4612kTypeScript
12. #6,995
    goofychris/art-template

    High performance JavaScript templating engine

    • Silver V

    1,433 Elo −329.8kJavaScript
13. #7,250
    graphile/crystal

    🔮 Graphile's Crystal Monorepo; home to Grafast, PostGraphile, pg-introspection, pg-sql2 and much more!

    • Bronze I

    1,424 Elo −512.9kTypeScript
14. #7,388
    chimurai/http-proxy-middleware

    :zap: The one-liner node.js http-proxy-middleware (httpxy) for connect, express, next.js and more

    • Bronze I

    1,418 Elo −2111.1kTypeScript
15. #7,554
    hagopj13/node-express-boilerplate

    A boilerplate for building production-ready RESTful APIs using Node.js, Express, and Mongoose

    • Bronze II

    1,412 Elo −187.6kJavaScript
16. #8,696
    any86/any-rule

    🦕 常用正则大全, 支持web / vscode / idea / Alfred Workflow多平台

    • Bronze V

    1,366 Elo −288.6kTypeScript
17. #8,974
    expressjs/morgan

    HTTP request logger middleware for node.js

    • Copper I

    1,352 Elo −168.2kJavaScript
18. #8,980
    GetStream/Winds

    A Beautiful Open Source RSS & Podcast App Powered by Getstream.io

    • Copper I

    1,351 Elo −169kJavaScript
19. #9,158
    chyingp/nodejs-learning-guide

    Nodejs学习笔记以及经验总结，公众号"程序猿小卡"

    • Copper I

    1,341 Elo −186.8kRuby
20. #9,615
    jonasstrehle/supercookie

    ⚠️ Browser fingerprinting via favicon!

    • Copper III

    1,305 Elo +37.3kHTML