express-boilerplate vs fastify-forge
fastify-forge ranks higher on current evidence: 48 commits by 1 contributor in the last 90 days (17 in the last 30).
| fastify-forge | express-boilerplate | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | A |
| Verdict | ActiveCurrent deps | SteadyCurrent deps |
| Category rank | #3 | #11 |
| Model | Free | Free |
| Commits, 90 days | 48 | 5 |
| Contributors, 90 days | 1 | 1 |
| Last activity | Oct 19, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Listed price | Free | Free |
| Evidence source | Code | Code |
| Latest release | v3.0.3 | v2.0.0 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| TypeScript | 5.9.3 (latest 7.0.2) | 7.0.2 ✓ |
| Better Auth | 1.4.6 ✓ | — |
| Drizzle | 0.45.1 ✓ | 0.45.2 ✓ |
| Express | — | 5.2.1 ✓ |
| Zod | — | 4.4.3 ✓ |
| Auth | Better Auth | — |
| Database / ORM | Drizzle, node-postgres | Drizzle, node-postgres |
| Framework | — | Express |
| — | Nodemailer | |
| Testing | — | Vitest |
Evidence checked . ✓ = on the latest major version. "Claimed" = a version the vendor's public pages mention, not verified code. Evidence as of Oct 19, 2026. Rankings never depend on affiliate or paid status. Method.