# Edge.js

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Edge.js and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Node.js-compatible runtime that runs in browsers, phones and servers, with a virtual filesystem and good speed. One critic notes it shifts trust away from the kernel.

## Why people recommend it

- Runs in browsers, phones, servers (2 comments): "it will allow running Node.js apps fully on the browser, in a way that's more compatible than any other alternative" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47418120)) "full-open source alternative to Node.js that can run everywhere (browsers, phones or servers)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50025278))
- High Node.js compatibility (4 comments): "it will allow running Node.js apps fully on the browser, in a way that's more compatible than any other alternative" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47418120)) "It's fully compatible with Node.js (passing all their spec tests for non-VM modules)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47417202)) "It has decent compatibility and good speed." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48727423))

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- [Ant JavaScript runtime](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ant-javascript-runtime.md): 16 recommend
- [workerd](https://hackerapproved.com/p/workerd.md): 13 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Edge.js", https://hackerapproved.com/p/edge-js/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).