Koa vs Express.js

Developers should learn Koa when building scalable, high-performance web applications or APIs with Node meets developers should learn express. Here's our take.

Koa

Nice Pick

Developers should learn Koa when building scalable, high-performance web applications or APIs with Node

Pros

• js, especially if they want to leverage modern JavaScript features like async/await
• Related to: node-js, express-js

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Express.js

Developers should learn Express

Pros

• js when building RESTful APIs, web applications, or microservices with Node
• Related to: node-js, javascript

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Koa if: You want js, especially if they want to leverage modern javascript features like async/await and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Express.js if: You prioritize js when building restful apis, web applications, or microservices with node over what Koa offers.

The Bottom Line

Koa wins

Developers should learn Koa when building scalable, high-performance web applications or APIs with Node