Technology report · Backend framework
Express usage report
Express, a backend framework, was detected on 896 of the 66086 websites scanned, a share of 1.4%, in data dated 2026-10-28. Among sites with a known industry, news and media is the largest group. Every Express site also runs Node.js, and Cloudflare products appear often alongside it, as the breakdowns below show.
- 896websites using it
- 1.4%of 66,086 scanned websites with a detected technology
- 2026-10-28data date
Industry data covers only 170 sites, so this split describes a small part of the 896 detected. News and media is largest with 23 sites, or 13.5%. Software and SaaS follows with 16 sites (9.4%), then Education with 12 sites (7.1%), E-commerce and retail with 9 sites (5.3%) and Gaming with 8 sites (4.7%). The percentages are shares of those 170 sites.
The surrounding stack is dominated by Cloudflare. Node.js is on 100.0% of Express sites (896), which is expected for a Node framework. Cloudflare appears on 484 sites (54.0%), Cloudflare Web Analytics on 361 (40.3%) and Cloudflare Email Protection on 123 (13.7%). Google Tag Manager is on 246 sites (27.5%), Nginx on 163 (18.2%), Google Fonts on 162 (18.1%) and Google Analytics on 122 (13.6%).
No version breakdown is available. 0 sites exposed a detectable Express version, so the page cannot say which releases are in use. Sites where Express was detected include researcher.life, samsungsvc.co.kr, hlth.com, visitalgarve.pt and rightwingnews.com. These are examples of detection, not a ranking or a complete list.
Industries using Express
| Industry | Websites | Share of 170 classified |
|---|---|---|
| News and media | 23 | 13.5% |
| Software and SaaS | 16 | 9.4% |
| Education | 12 | 7.1% |
| E-commerce and retail | 9 | 5.3% |
| Gaming | 8 | 4.7% |
Technologies used together with Express
| Technology | Websites | Share of Express sites |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js | 896 | 100% |
| Cloudflare | 484 | 54% |
| Cloudflare Web Analytics | 361 | 40.3% |
| Google Tag Manager | 246 | 27.5% |
| Nginx | 163 | 18.2% |
| Google Fonts | 162 | 18.1% |
| Cloudflare Email Protection | 123 | 13.7% |
| Google Analytics | 122 | 13.6% |
Example company websites
researcher.life, samsungsvc.co.kr, hlth.com, visitalgarve.pt, rightwingnews.com
FAQ
- How many websites use Express?
- Express was detected on 896 of the 66086 websites scanned, which is 1.4% of the scan. The figures are dated 2026-10-28 and count only sites where the framework could be detected.
- Which industries use Express most?
- Among the 170 sites with a known industry, News and media leads with 23 sites (13.5%). Software and SaaS has 16 sites (9.4%), Education 12 (7.1%), E-commerce and retail 9 (5.3%) and Gaming 8 (4.7%).
- What technologies are commonly found with Express?
- Node.js appears on all 896 Express sites. Cloudflare is on 484 sites (54.0%), Cloudflare Web Analytics on 361 (40.3%), Google Tag Manager on 246 (27.5%) and Nginx on 163 (18.2%). Google Fonts and Google Analytics also appear.
- Which Express versions are most popular?
- This cannot be answered from the data. 0 sites had a detectable Express version, so there is no version breakdown on this page.
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