Rank #20 · Backend
Express
A backend tool focused on node and server.
Momentum
45.69
+71%
GitHub stars
69K
Weekly usage
89M
Mentions
16
Contributors
2
Momentum history
Why this is rising
Express is ranking well because it combines fresh adoption, strong signal efficiency, and reinforcement from github, npm, pypi instead of depending only on incumbency.
Growth is accelerating relative to the last measured snapshot.
The tool is seeing strong real-world usage and maintainer activity.
Signals are showing up across multiple independent channels.
Source breakdown
GitHub100
npm100
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