express-fileupload
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🎯 Best for:Express.js developers seeking simple file upload middleware.
What is express-fileupload?
Replaces complex busboy configurations for handling file uploads in Express. It wraps the busboy library to provide a simple req.files object for immediate file manipulation.
Tech Stack
JavaScriptBackend & Auth
Why express-fileupload?
- • Extremely lightweight
- • Simple API
- • Handles large files via temp files
Limitations
- • Limited to Express/Connect
- • No built-in cloud storage integration
- • Basic feature set
1/15/2026
Last Update
261
Forks
24
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Multer)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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