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Express Gateway vs seneca: What are the differences?

  1. Architecture: Express Gateway is a microservices API Gateway that is built upon Express.js and focuses on providing a scalable, flexible, and easy-to-configure gateway solution. On the other hand, Seneca is a microservices framework that allows developers to build network-based applications in a decentralized way by employing a message-based approach.

  2. Extension support: Express Gateway provides a wide range of plugins and extensions that can be easily integrated into the gateway, enabling developers to extend its functionality and customize it according to their specific requirements. In contrast, Seneca offers a limited number of plugins and focuses more on a core set of functionalities that can be extended through custom code.

  3. Configuration: Express Gateway allows for configuration through YAML and JSON files, making it easier for developers to define their API gateway settings and policies. Seneca, on the other hand, requires developers to define configurations programmatically within their codebase, which may be more challenging for some users.

  4. Scalability: Express Gateway is designed to be horizontally scalable, allowing it to handle increasing traffic loads by adding more instances of the gateway as needed. Seneca, while supporting some level of scalability through its message-passing architecture, may require more manual effort and configuration to achieve the same level of scalability as Express Gateway.

  5. Community and Support: Express Gateway has a larger community and active support from the maintainers, providing developers with a wealth of resources, documentation, and tutorials to help them get started and troubleshoot any issues. Seneca, while having its own community, may not have as extensive resources and support available.

  6. Use case focus: Express Gateway is particularly suited for handling API traffic and serving as a gateway for microservices architectures. On the other hand, Seneca is more focused on the development of microservices themselves and may not provide as robust a solution for API gateway functionalities.

In Summary, Express Gateway and Seneca differ in terms of architecture, extension support, configuration methods, scalability, community support, and use case focus.

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    Amazing api gwy. Easy and powerful configuration
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    Custom Plugins
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    Multi transports support

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Cons of Express Gateway
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    Deprecated
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    What is Express Gateway?

    A cloud-native microservices gateway completely configurable and extensible through JavaScript/Node.js built for ALL platforms and languages. Enterprise features are FREE thanks to the power of 3K+ ExpressJS battle hardened modules.

    What is seneca?

    Seneca is a toolkit for organizing the business logic of your app. You can break down your app into "stuff that happens", rather than focusing on data models or managing dependencies.

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