{"id":2434,"date":"2017-06-16T03:24:53","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T03:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/?p=2434"},"modified":"2024-11-28T14:21:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T14:21:07","slug":"node-js-guide-list-top-frameworks-tools-ides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/node-js-guide-list-top-frameworks-tools-ides\/","title":{"rendered":"Node.js Guide: A List of Top Node.js Frameworks, Tools, and IDEs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created by Ryan Dahl in 2009, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nodejs.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Node.js<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an open-source platform built using the Google Chrome JavaScript runtime. It enables software and app developers to build fast and scalable web applications using just a few lines of code.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nodejs.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website of Node.js<\/a> described it as:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNode.js\u00ae is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome&#8217;s V8 JavaScript engine. Node.js uses an event-driven, non-blocking I\/O model that makes it lightweight and efficient. Node.js&#8217; package ecosystem, npm, is the largest ecosystem of open source libraries in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">custom software development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> constantly evolves with new trends, techniques, and languages. But, with the Node.js library of modules, app development is significantly simplified. It provides quick and efficient solutions for back-end development and it integrates well with front-end platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web and network server applications written using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upwork.com\/hiring\/development\/what-is-node-js\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Node.js<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are becoming more and more prevalent. Independent app and software developers, web design agencies, IT companies, and businesses both small and large utilize Node.js for various projects and applications. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve collated a comprehensive guide on the top frameworks, tools, and IDEs for Node.js to further streamline your workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/node-js-guide-list-top-frameworks-tools-ides\/#Frameworks_for_Nodejs\" title=\"Frameworks for Node.js\">Frameworks for Node.js<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/node-js-guide-list-top-frameworks-tools-ides\/#Integrated_Development_Environment_IDEs_for_Nodejs\" title=\"Integrated Development Environment (IDEs) for Node.js\">Integrated Development Environment (IDEs) for Node.js<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frameworks_for_Nodejs\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Frameworks for Node.js<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Node.js frameworks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are increasingly gaining prominence in web programming and application development. Their main objective is to get you up and running as fast as possible by providing functionality that is not available in Node.js out of the box. These features come in many flavors and most frameworks will try to envelop all you need to deliver your project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the latest <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">framework<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> innovations that expand the features and functionality of Node.js.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>1. ActionHero<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionherojs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ActionHero<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a Node.js API server and framework that offers custom packages for companies of all sizes with high-end customer support. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At it\u2019s core it allows you to write a RESTful API that you can consume either via HTTP, WebSockets or plain TCP Socket connections. You can also do this by using a front-end ActionHero Client that\u2019s based on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/primus\/primus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Primus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the framework provides. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can use it to easily provide a real-time information to your users and even allow them to talk to each other using chat rooms that are natively supported by this framework. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This framework also provides scalability out of the box, as such, it relies on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/redis.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in order to communicate with other nodes in the network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top companies such as Riot Games, Samsung, Task Rabbit, and Madglory utilize the ActionHero framework.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2442 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ActionHero-Framework.png\" alt=\"ActionHero\" width=\"973\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ActionHero-Framework.png 973w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ActionHero-Framework-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/ActionHero-Framework-768x324.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Derby.js<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/derbyjs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derby<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a full stack MVC framework used for modern web applications. A differentiating feature of Derby is that it allows you to sync JSON and text data between browsers, servers and databases for real-time collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a heavy front-end then, then this framework is for you, as it supports server side rendering.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional features include offline usage, conflict resolution and template bindings to simplify writing multi-user applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2443 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Derby-JS-Framework.png\" alt=\"Derby JS\" width=\"861\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Derby-JS-Framework.png 861w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Derby-JS-Framework-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Derby-JS-Framework-768x242.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Express<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distributed under the MIT license, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/expressjs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Express<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the most fundamental Node.js frameworks. It offers a flexible structure for processing requests. It integrates well with several community developed modules that cater to most project requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This minimalistic framework is very lightweight, as such, it\u2019s focused on performance above all. It also allows you to easily scaffold a project using a generator so that you can jump right into writing code.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its features include simplified multiple routing, template engines, middlewares, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MySpace, Geekli.st, Klout, Segment.io, and Yummly all use Express.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2444 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Express-JS-Framework.png\" alt=\"Express JS\" width=\"622\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Express-JS-Framework.png 622w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Express-JS-Framework-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Hapi<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hapijs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hapi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is capable of building full websites and enterprise level functions. Walmart developers encountered extensibility and maintainability issues from the Express framework as their application grew in size. They needed another framework that can accommodate the \u00a0the Black Friday influx of customers. Thus, Walmark developers created Hapi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, developers commonly use this rich framework for building services that pull data from the back-end and serve it efficiently, all while keeping well maintained code base. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Features include input and response validation, server-side caching, sessions, cookie-parsing, logging and others. Hapi also developed dozens of API development plugins for documentation, authentication, and other functions. Big brands such as Macy\u2019s and Disney use Hapi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2445 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hapi-JS-Framework-1024x337.png\" alt=\"Hapi JS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hapi-JS-Framework-1024x337.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hapi-JS-Framework-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hapi-JS-Framework-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hapi-JS-Framework.png 1239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Keystone<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/keystonejs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keystone<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another full stack, open-source framework based on Express, with a few other libraries. It can be used to create database-driven websites, applications, and APIs in Node.js. It\u2019s stack includes the Express framework and MongoDB as a database. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s main selling point is that it provides an auto-generated Admin UI to manage your database driven website. With Keystone, you get the best features of Express and Mongoose combined, resulting in a robust CMS framework.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2446 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Keystone-JS-Framework-1024x445.png\" alt=\"Keystone JS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Keystone-JS-Framework-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Keystone-JS-Framework-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Keystone-JS-Framework-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Keystone-JS-Framework.png 1609w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>6. Koa.js<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dubbed as the \u201cnext generation web framework for Node.js\u201d, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/koajs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Koa.js<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> followed in the footsteps of Express. It provides a lightweight Node.js framework for building efficient web APIs and applications. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Koa.js utilizes generated-based control flows to eliminate callbacks and minimize errors. Unlike most frameworks, Koa is more modular and relies less on middleware. However, plugin packages are also available for routing, compression, caching and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2447 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Koa-JS-Framework.png\" alt=\"Koa JS\" width=\"498\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Koa-JS-Framework.png 498w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Koa-JS-Framework-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>7. Meteor<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meteor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meteor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a full stack framework for web and mobile applications. It boasts of a subscription-based cloud deployment service called Galaxy, which enables developers to easily deploy their applications in the cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global companies using Meteor include Mazda, Ikea, Qualcomm, and PGA Tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2448 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Meteor-JS-Framework.png\" alt=\"Meteor JS\" width=\"679\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Meteor-JS-Framework.png 679w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Meteor-JS-Framework-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>8. Sails<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sailsjs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sails<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an MVC framework ideal for customized, data-driven web APIs for businesses and enterprises. It\u2019s known for its capability to simplify processes for real-time chat applications, dashboards, and multiplayer games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This framework comes bundled with an ORM that boasts support for any database. It also provides an easy way to generate RESTful APIs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2449 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sails-JS-Framework-1024x385.png\" alt=\"Sails JS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sails-JS-Framework-1024x385.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sails-JS-Framework-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sails-JS-Framework-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sails-JS-Framework.png 1765w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>9. Total.js<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.totaljs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total.js<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a full stack MVC framework written in pure JavaScript. It has everything other frameworks have and more. What sets it out from the crowd is it\u2019s native support for processing media like images and video streaming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also compatible with client-side frameworks such as Angular.js, Polymer, Backbone.js, Bootstrap, jQuery, D3, as well as other frameworks mentioned above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2450 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Total-JS-Framework-1024x479.png\" alt=\"Total JS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Total-JS-Framework-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Total-JS-Framework-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Total-JS-Framework-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Total-JS-Framework.png 1480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>10. Restify<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/restify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restify<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a Node.js module designed to create APIs by the book, allowing you to create an application that strictly conforms to all the rules of developing a correct REST web service. It focuses on debugging and profiling so that you can isolate systems and optimize your server performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2451 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Restify-JS-Framework.png\" alt=\"Restify JS\" width=\"469\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Restify-JS-Framework.png 469w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Restify-JS-Framework-300x95.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Tools for Node.js<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Node.js tools are used by web developers and software programmers for a wide variety of applications and workflows. These tools make it easier for developers working with Node.js. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re an amateur or an expert developer, these <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/codegeekz.com\/15-best-nodejs-tools-for-2015\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Node.js tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be useful for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Babel<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/babeljs.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a JavaScript transpiler commonly used as a tool for front-end development. It allows you to use all ES6 features while compiling ES5 for production. As a result, code readability is improved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/brainhub.eu\/blog\/15-best-node-js-tools-developers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Babel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> supports the latest version of JavaScript so that you can use the newest syntax without waiting for browser support. It can also be integrated with other JavaScript tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2452 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Babel-JS-Tools-1024x513.png\" alt=\"Babel JS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Babel-JS-Tools-1024x513.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Babel-JS-Tools-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Babel-JS-Tools-768x385.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Babel-JS-Tools.png 1259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Broccoli<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broccoli<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a Node.js build tool running on an ES6 module that boasts of blazing rebuild and compile speeds, chainable plugins, and a flexible ecosystem. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broccoli<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dubbed itself as \u201cthe asset pipeline for ambitious applications.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2453 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Broccoli-JS-Tools.png\" alt=\"Broccoli JS\" width=\"1015\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Broccoli-JS-Tools.png 1015w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Broccoli-JS-Tools-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Broccoli-JS-Tools-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1015px) 100vw, 1015px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Electrode.io<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electrode.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electrode.io<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another tool built by developers of WalmartLab. It\u2019s a universal platform for building both React.js and Node.js applications using the most standardized structures, advanced technology, and best practices. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electrode.io<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, greater focus is placed on consistency and universality instead of configuration and customization. This ensures reusability and performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2454 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Electrode-JS-Tools-1024x441.png\" alt=\"Electrode JS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Electrode-JS-Tools-1024x441.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Electrode-JS-Tools-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Electrode-JS-Tools-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Electrode-JS-Tools.png 1420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Log.io<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be difficult to monitor hundreds of files spread across various computers. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log.io<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a real-time log monitoring tool to help you monitor your deployments and troubleshoot quickly. It exposes a stateless TCP API where you can write your logs to. You monitor your log messages in a single browser session, so you can address issues and bugs immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2455 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Log-JS-Tools-1024x423.png\" alt=\"Log JS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Log-JS-Tools-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Log-JS-Tools-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Log-JS-Tools-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Log-JS-Tools.png 1305w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Migrat<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/naturalatlas\/migrat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a simple, yet pluggable, data migration tool that uses plain text. Designed for a variety of stacks and processes, Migrat runs migrations once globally or per server.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrat is not tied to any database engine, and can be found on GitHub and NPM.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2457 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Migrat-JS-Tool-1024x153.png\" alt=\"Migrat JS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Migrat-JS-Tool-1024x153.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Migrat-JS-Tool-300x45.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Migrat-JS-Tool-768x115.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Migrat-JS-Tool.png 1263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>6. PM2<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an advanced production process manager for Node.js, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/pm2.keymetrics.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PM2<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> monitors all launched processes to determine whether they\u2019re running properly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Full Stack Developer, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brainhub.eu\/blog\/15-best-node-js-tools-developers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mariusz Dybciak<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u201cYou don\u2019t need to worry about restarting applications after they\u2019ve crashed, PM2 does it for you.\u201d The finance software company, Intuit, and the online payment gateway, PayPal, use PM2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2458 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PM2-JS-Tools-1024x404.png\" alt=\"PM2 JS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PM2-JS-Tools-1024x404.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PM2-JS-Tools-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PM2-JS-Tools-768x303.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PM2-JS-Tools.png 1221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>7. Webpack<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JavaScript module bundling has been around for several years now, and helps developers and programmers save countless hours of manual labor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webpack.github.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Webpack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a JavaScript module bundler that simplifies deployments by creating bundles, and asynchronously loaded to reduce the loading time. With Webpack, bundling and serving assets are easy, quick, and painless.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2459 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Webpack-JS-Tools-1024x476.png\" alt=\"Webpack JS\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Webpack-JS-Tools-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Webpack-JS-Tools-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Webpack-JS-Tools-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Webpack-JS-Tools.png 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Integrated_Development_Environment_IDEs_for_Nodejs\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Integrated Development Environment (IDEs) for Node.js<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is a collection of tools used for a myriad of Node.js web applications. Most <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/techcresendo.com\/2016\/02\/02\/top-10-best-ides-for-node-js-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IDEs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are used as a source code editor, automation tool builder, and a debugger. It lets web and app developers edit and debug their codes accurately and quickly. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve picked out 15 modern and advanced IDEs for Node.js.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Aptana Studio<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you like Eclipse, then you should check out <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aptana.com\/products\/studio3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aptana Studio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s an Eclipse-based IDE that was trimmed down to focus on web application technologies and popular frameworks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slant.co\/topics\/46\/viewpoints\/1\/~best-ides-for-node-js~aptana-studio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aptana Studio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can develop and test applications in a single environment, as it supports the latest browser languages such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Ruby, Rails, PHP, and Python.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2460 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Aptana-Studio-IDE-1024x334.png\" alt=\"Aptana Studio\" width=\"1024\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Aptana-Studio-IDE-1024x334.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Aptana-Studio-IDE-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Aptana-Studio-IDE-768x251.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Aptana-Studio-IDE.png 1394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Atom<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/atom.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atom<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a modern, open-source text editor built with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Node.js integration. Its features include cross-platform editing on OS X, Windows, or Linux, a built-in package manager where you can search, install, and create new packages, and smart autocompletion to help you write codes faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best thing about <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/codecondo.com\/best-ide-for-node-js\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atom<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is that it\u2019s fully hackable and customizable. Even the core packages can be changed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Atom-IDE.png\" alt=\"Atom\" width=\"913\" height=\"772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Atom-IDE.png 913w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Atom-IDE-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Atom-IDE-768x649.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Brackets<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created by Adobe Systems, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/brackets.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brackets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a lightweight but powerful text editor with advanced features that include inline editing, live code previewing, preprocessor support, code folding, and command line integration. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It utilizes visual tools and preprocessor support that make it easy for both front-end developers and web designers to work from the browser.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2462 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Brackets-IDE-1024x364.png\" alt=\"Brackets\" width=\"1024\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Brackets-IDE-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Brackets-IDE-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Brackets-IDE-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Brackets-IDE.png 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>4. Cloud 9<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/c9.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud 9<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, web and API development becomes much easier. It combines a powerful online editor with a full Ubuntu workspace in the Cloud so you can write, run, and debug your code. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its key features include a built-in terminal, language and code completion tools, debugger, split view, and more. These functionalities can also be extended using a quite simple extension manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name brands such as Soundcloud, Atlassian, Heroku, Mailchimp, and Mozilla work with Cloud 9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2463 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cloud-9-IDE-1024x592.png\" alt=\"Cloud 9\" width=\"1024\" height=\"592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cloud-9-IDE-1024x592.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cloud-9-IDE-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cloud-9-IDE-768x444.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cloud-9-IDE.png 1285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>5. Codenvy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codenvy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Codenvy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also provides cloud workspaces for web designers and app developers to write, run, and debug on premise or in the cloud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developers can easily collaborate on a single project by using a shared URL. The team can work with their local IDE or the beautifully designed Eclipse Che cloud IDE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2464 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Codenvy-IDE-1024x519.png\" alt=\"Codenvy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Codenvy-IDE-1024x519.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Codenvy-IDE-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Codenvy-IDE-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Codenvy-IDE.png 1648w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>6. CodeLite<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An open-source IDE that fully supports Node.js, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/codelite.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CodeLite<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> specializes in programming languages such as C, C++, PHP, and JavaScript. Some features include Node.js debugger, intelligent code completion, lightweight memory footprint, and compilers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2465 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CodeLite-IDE-1024x578.png\" alt=\"CodeLite\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CodeLite-IDE-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CodeLite-IDE-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CodeLite-IDE-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/CodeLite-IDE.png 1159w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>7. Eclipse<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known for its Java Integrated Development Environment (IDE), <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eclipse.org\/ide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eclipse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the most popular cloud-based IDEs for web developers. It\u2019s capable of combining language support and other features into any default package. Because it has a very active community, you can find open source plugins and developer tools in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/codegeekz.com\/11-best-ides-for-node-js-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eclipse Marketplace<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eclipse is highly-customizable and extendable, with features such as built-in debugger, error checking, source code generation, code refactoring, help window as toy type, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2466 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Eclipse-IDE-1024x292.png\" alt=\"Eclipse\" width=\"1024\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Eclipse-IDE-1024x292.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Eclipse-IDE-300x85.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Eclipse-IDE-768x219.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Eclipse-IDE.png 1461w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>8. Intellij IDEA<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maximize your productivity with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetbrains.com\/idea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intellij IDEA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Jetbrains, a robust IDE compatible with various technologies such as Node.js, Angular.js, JavaScript, HTML5, and more. Intellij IDEA offers intelligent code completion, code analysis, and refactoring tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another advantage of Intellij IDEA is its productivity-boosting features for Java EE, Spring, GWT, Grails, Play, and other frameworks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2467 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IntelliJ-IDEA-IDE-1024x445.png\" alt=\"IntelliJ IDEA\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IntelliJ-IDEA-IDE-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IntelliJ-IDEA-IDE-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IntelliJ-IDEA-IDE-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IntelliJ-IDEA-IDE.png 1764w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>9. Koding<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koding.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Koding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is yet another open-source, cloud-based IDE that offers a smart interface that enables dev teams and managers to streamline their workflows. What\u2019s great about it is its data analytics features for CTOs to locate bottlenecks and loopholes in the process to optimize efficiency and productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other features of Koding include syntax highlighting, keyboard shortcuts, collapsible panes, cloud workspace, auto indenting, code folding, and code preview using a built-in browser. Koding is ideal for large teams of hundreds or thousands of developers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2468 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Koding-IDE-1024x476.png\" alt=\"Koding\" width=\"1024\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Koding-IDE-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Koding-IDE-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Koding-IDE-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Koding-IDE.png 1444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>10. Komodo IDE<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Komodo IDE is a cross-platform, polyglot IDE that provides a complete set of tools, integrations, and frameworks for a hassle-free web and application development. It supports over 100 programming languages such as Python, PHP, Go, Perl, Tcl, Ruby, NodeJS, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and more. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional features of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activestate.com\/komodo-ide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Komodo IDE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include syntax and highlighting, code intelligence, debugging, markdown viewer, and DOM viewer. Komodo also offers multi-cursor support so that you can edit at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2469 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Komodo-IDE.png\" alt=\"Komodo IDE\" width=\"983\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Komodo-IDE.png 983w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Komodo-IDE-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Komodo-IDE-768x273.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>11. NetBeans<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/netbeans.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NetBeans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a free, modern IDE that supports multi-language programming for desktop, web, and mobile applications. Because it\u2019s an open-source IDE, NetBeans allows developers to work on both the web and the desktop by building their own plugin to meet specific needs and functions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2470 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NetBeans-IDE-1024x299.png\" alt=\"NetBeans IDE\" width=\"1024\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NetBeans-IDE-1024x299.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NetBeans-IDE-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NetBeans-IDE-768x224.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/NetBeans-IDE.png 1135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>12. Sublime Text<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an innovative text editor for code, markup, and prose, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sublimetext.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sublime Text<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides a state-of-the-art user interface that allows developers to easily jump to characters, symbols, lines, or words using keyboard shortcuts. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also use other advanced features such as split editing, project switching, and multiple selection to rename variables and manipulate your files quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2471 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sublime-Text-IDE.png\" alt=\"Sublime Text\" width=\"878\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sublime-Text-IDE.png 878w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sublime-Text-IDE-300x258.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sublime-Text-IDE-768x661.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>13. WebMatrix<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Created by Microsoft, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/web\/webmatrix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WebMatrix<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a simple and lightweight IDE for Windows. It is ideally used for ASP.NET WebPages development and even PHP, HTML, and CSS. WebMatrix includes features such as code completion and built-in templates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In October 28, 2016, Microsoft announced the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.iis.net\/webmatrix\/webmatrix-product-support-ends-on-november-1st-2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">discontinuation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of formal support for WebMatrix starting November 1, 2017. Community support will continue in its forums.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2472 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/WebMatrix-IDE-1024x322.png\" alt=\"WebMatrix\" width=\"1024\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/WebMatrix-IDE-1024x322.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/WebMatrix-IDE-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/WebMatrix-IDE-768x241.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/WebMatrix-IDE.png 1161w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>14. WebStorm IDE<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jetbrains popularized another powerful IDE for modern JavaScript development. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jetbrains.com\/webstorm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WebStorm IDE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers intelligent code completion, rapid error detection, navigation and refactoring for JavaScript, TypeScript, stylesheet languages, and other popular frameworks. The newest version of WebStorm can be integrated with Jest, and supports Vue.js and standard JS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developer teams of popular brands such as Yahoo!, Reuters, Soundcloud, Intuit, Wix, Expedia, and BMW use this robust IDE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2473 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/WebStorm-IDE-1024x316.png\" alt=\"WebStorm IDE\" width=\"1024\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/WebStorm-IDE-1024x316.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/WebStorm-IDE-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/WebStorm-IDE-768x237.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/WebStorm-IDE.png 1660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>15. Visual Studio Code<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft created <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/code.visualstudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual Studio Code<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to replace WebMatrix. Visual Studio Code is a free, open-source editor that runs on OS X, Windows, and Linux that supports operations such as debugging, embedded Git control, task running, and version control. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other features include syntax and highlighting, IntelliSense code completion, and code refactoring. It supports more than 30 programming languages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional tools and extensions are also provided for Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, ASP.NET 5, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2474 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Visual-Studio-Code-1024x423.png\" alt=\"Visual Studio Code\" width=\"1024\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Visual-Studio-Code-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Visual-Studio-Code-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Visual-Studio-Code-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/intelligentbee.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Visual-Studio-Code.png 1460w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Final Words<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Node.js is becoming increasingly popular for web and app developers worldwide. Frameworks, tools, and IDEs are useful for both beginners and professional users alike. It makes writing and testing codes a lot easier and faster<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Created by Ryan Dahl in 2009, Node.js is an open-source platform built using the Google Chrome JavaScript runtime. 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