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Top 3 most popular Node.js frameworks for 2018

Enhancing JavaScript capability for server-side scripting, Node.js Framework development has come to the forefront among the programming languages in 2018. Node.js brought a noteworthy move, of running JavaScript outside the browser which is largely acknowledged by the JavaScript developers. Being technology contributors we are already aware of the Node.js backend development and web application development capability.

Due to its distinguished features, Node.js is high on the demand of backend developer community and technology giants. Major features consist of the single-threaded event loop and asynchronous and non-blocking input/output processing. Using this primary features and approaches of Node.js, many performance-driven frameworks are being innovated.

These Node.js frameworks can be leveraged to speed up development cycles and gear up the power of Node.js development, In addition, these frameworks also let you to craft real-time end to end web applications without any other third party app server, web server, technology or tool.

Here, we are describing 3 top Node.js frameworks that have extended the core functionality of Node.js with latest features and will be emerging rapidly in 2018.

Express.js

Express.js is one of the most important web application development frameworks for Node.js and has brought Node.js to next level. It is a flexible and minimalist Node.js web framework for developing robust web applications and mobile app programming interfaces.

Express.js is incorporated applicable features, like simplified multiple routing, database integration, template engines and so on. Moreover, Expert Node.js Developers can also write extension or plugins or packages for express. Well-known websites and apps such as Geekli.st, MySpace, Yummly, Klout, and Segment.io are built in Express.js.

Express gives the flexibility to use any template engine conforming to the signatures, any user authentication scheme, and any third party database. It helps you to define the project directory structure the way you want.

Meteor

Meteor is powerful open source MVC Node.js framework for developing web and mobile applications. The framework lets you build real-time applications for both client and server. Meteor mainly supports Linux, Windows, and macOS.

You can create an application with fewer JavaScript code using reactive programming model offered by Meteor. Some of the popular applications like Blonk a Job search application and Respondly a team collaboration app are built using Meteor.

Meteor has the DDP protocol which lets you connect to anything in the backend, like enterprise data warehouse and a simple database, to the IoT sensors. Meteor can quickly integrate with MongoDB.

Metro is having good demand in the market as per its 28K+ stars on GitHub and huge supportive community. Everything in meteor works seamless and out of the box.

Socket.io

It is the best server and Node js web framework for creating real-time web applications, allowing event-driven interaction between a node.js server and a browser. It performs as a server-side library for node.js and as a client-side library in the browser.

The prime features of Socket.io comprise binary streaming, asynchronous input/ output (I/O) processing, and instant messaging and more. It allows real-time concurrency for the need for document collaboration.

The framework is compatible with every operating system, device, and browser. Top technology companies including Microsoft, Trello, Yammer, and Zendesk have been using this framework.