# Best Express / Node Boilerplates

5 kits, 1 free. Canonical page: https://topboilerplates.com/express-boilerplates

## Medusa
https://topboilerplates.com/medusa
Framework: Express / Node | Pricing: Freemium, from $0 | GitHub stars: 36152
The leading open-source headless commerce framework, with a paid managed cloud option

## NodeBB
https://topboilerplates.com/nodebb
Framework: Express / Node | Pricing: Freemium, from $0 | GitHub stars: 15200
A forum platform built on Node.js and WebSockets instead of Discourse's Rails stack.

## Express-BetterAuth-Boilerplate
https://topboilerplates.com/express-betterauth-boilerplate
Framework: Express / Node | Pricing: Free | GitHub stars: 8
A Node.js/Express backend starter with Better-Auth authentication fully wired up

## Turbojet
https://topboilerplates.com/turbojet
Framework: Express / Node | Pricing: $649 one-time
Node.js/Express SaaS starter, premium one-time price

## Velzon
https://topboilerplates.com/velzon
Framework: Express / Node | Pricing: $0 one-time
A multipurpose admin dashboard template sold across 24 different frontend/backend stack combinations