# 🤔 Express vs, Nest.js for Typescript on the backend: which one to choose?

**URL:** <https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/express-vs-nest-js-for-typescript-on-the-backend-which-one-to-choose/13983>\
**Category:** Node\
**Created:** [July 28, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/express-vs-nest-js-for-typescript-on-the-backend-which-one-to-choose/13983 "2022-07-28T14:57:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![sam1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@sam1](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/sam1)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/express-vs-nest-js-for-typescript-on-the-backend-which-one-to-choose/13983/1 "2022-07-28T14:57:11Z")

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Hi Mosh,

Which framework would you recommend for writing a backend with Typescript?  
Express or Nest.js?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![artoszbart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@artoszbart](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/artoszbart)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2026, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/express-vs-nest-js-for-typescript-on-the-backend-which-one-to-choose/13983/2 "2026-11-06T14:13:17Z")

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For small APIs use Express

For bigger solutions use Nest.js