Node.js Pricing in 2026
Complete breakdown of Node.js pricing plans, features, and value.
Last updated: February 2026
Pricing Overview
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Starting Price
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Free Tier
Open source
Pricing Model
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150100+
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$60/month
$720/year
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Per user$12/mo
Included in Pro:
- ✓All features
- ✓Priority support
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Features Included
EngineV8 (Chrome)
TypeScriptVia tsx, ts-node, or compilation
Package Managernpm (bundled separately)
BundlerNone (use webpack, esbuild, etc.)
Test RunnerBuilt-in (node --test, since v18)
Hot Reload--watch flag (since v18)
Node.js Compatibility100% (it IS Node.js)
SQLiteNo built-in
Web APIsGrowing (fetch in v18+)
FFIVia node-ffi or N-API
Is Node.js Worth It?
✅ Worth It If...
- • Most mature and battle-tested runtime
- • Massive ecosystem (2M+ npm packages)
- • Universal deployment support
- • Extensive documentation
- • Long-term support (LTS) releases
- • Largest community and hiring pool
❌ Not Worth It If...
- • Slower than Bun for many operations
- • No native TypeScript support
- • Requires separate tools (bundler, test runner)
- • CommonJS/ESM dual module system complexity
- • Callback-based legacy APIs
- • Package manager not included (npm ships separately)
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