got vs superagent

NPM Package Comparison - Which one should you use?

got

🏆Most Popular📦Smallest🔄Recently Updated

Human-friendly and powerful HTTP request library for Node.js

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npm install got

superagent

⭐Most Starred

elegant & feature rich browser / node HTTP with a fluent API

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npm install superagent

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When to Choose Each

👉Choose got if:

  • ✓You want the most battle-tested solution with a larger community
  • ✓Bundle size is critical for your project
  • ✓You need actively maintained software with recent updates

👉Choose superagent if:

  • ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk

Comparison

Metricgotsuperagent
Weekly Downloads35.5M20.3M
GitHub Stars14.9k16.6k
Bundle Size354.9 KB544.5 KB
Dependencies129
Last Updated2 weeks ago4 months ago
TypeScriptNoNo
LicenseMITMIT
Version15.0.510.3.0

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