promise-memoize

What it is

Promise-memoize is a utility that memoizes promise-returning functions, allowing for efficient caching of results. It supports expiration and prefetch mechanisms to enhance performance in asynchronous operations.

Promise-memoize stands out by providing a simple yet effective way to cache promise results with expiration and prefetch capabilities, making it ideal for optimizing asynchronous operations in Node.js applications.

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

1. 01

   Limited documentation and examples

   The official repository lacks comprehensive usage guides and practical examples, making it difficult for new users to understand how to effectively use promise-memoize.

2. 02

   Small community support

   Promise-memoize has a relatively small user base which results in limited community contributions, fewer bug fixes, and slower response times for issues reported on the repository.

3. 03

   Potential memory leaks with improper expiration handling

   Improper configuration of cache expiration can lead to memory leaks if cached promises are not properly cleaned up, affecting long-running applications.

What it does well

• Memoizes promise-returning functions

• Supports expiration of cached results

• Enables prefetching of results

Pricing

Free tier

YesOpen source — free to use

Paid from

$0

Model

Flat rate

Enterprise plan

No

Pricing not independently confirmed — check the vendor’s page.