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
View Repository →npm install gotsuperagent
⭐Most Starred
elegant & feature rich browser / node HTTP with a fluent API
View Repository →npm install superagentDownload Trends (Last 12 Weeks)
When to Choose Each
👉Choose got if:
- ✓You want the most battle-tested solution with a larger community
- ✓You need actively maintained software with recent updates
👉Choose superagent if:
- ✓You prefer fewer dependencies to reduce supply chain risk
Comparison
| Metric | got | superagent |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly Downloads | 41.2M | 23.3M |
| GitHub Stars | 14.9k | 16.6k |
| Bundle Size | 449.0 KB | 544.5 KB |
| Dependencies | 10 | 9 |
| Last Updated | 5 days ago | 8 months ago |
| TypeScript | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Version | 16.0.0 | 10.3.0 |