Node Fetch vs Axios

Developers should use Node Fetch when building Node meets developers should learn and use axios when building web applications that require reliable http communication, such as single-page applications (spas), mobile apps with react native, or backend services in node. Here's our take.

Node Fetch

Nice Pick

Developers should use Node Fetch when building Node

Pros

• js applications that need to make HTTP requests to external APIs, fetch data from web services, or interact with RESTful endpoints
• Related to: node-js, javascript

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Axios

Developers should learn and use Axios when building web applications that require reliable HTTP communication, such as single-page applications (SPAs), mobile apps with React Native, or backend services in Node

Pros

• js
• Related to: javascript, node-js

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Node Fetch if: You want js applications that need to make http requests to external apis, fetch data from web services, or interact with restful endpoints and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Axios if: You prioritize js over what Node Fetch offers.

The Bottom Line

Node Fetch wins

Developers should use Node Fetch when building Node