Below there is a table comparing otterhttp, tinyhttp, Express and polka.
| criteria | otterhttp | tinyhttp | express v4 | polka |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum supported Node.js version | ? | 14.21.3 | 0.10.0 | 6.0.0 |
| Minimum supported ECMAScript version | ? | ES2019 | ES5 (?) | ES5 |
req / res extensions |
? | ✔️ | ✔️ | ❌ |
| Test coverage | ? | 96% | 100% | 100% |
| Compiled to native ESM | ? | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| TypeScript support | ? | ✔️ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Package size (core only) | ? | 76.2kB | 208 kB | 25.5 kB |
| Built-in middlewares | ? | ❌ | ✔️ | ❌ |
For the detailed performance report see benchmarks