Hono
Web framework built on Web Standards observed · 2026-10-16
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 4
- age_days: 1771
- days_rel: 12
- days_push: 5
- n_releases_24m: 132
Adoption not part of the score
32549 stars · 1400 forks observed · 2026-10-16
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-05, confidence 0.99
Hono is a small, simple, and ultrafast web framework built on Web Standards. It runs on any JavaScript runtime, including Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun, AWS Lambda, and Node.js.
Use cases
- Build fast web APIs that run on edge platforms
- Create proxy services for backend servers
- Develop full‑stack applications with a lightweight server layer
- Serve static assets or CDN edge functions
- Implement middleware‑driven request handling
- Deploy serverless functions across multiple cloud providers
When to choose
- You need a minimal, zero‑dependency framework with first‑class TypeScript support
- Your application must run on edge runtimes like Cloudflare Workers or Fastly Compute
- Performance is critical and you want an ultrafast router
- You prefer a single codebase that works across Node.js, Deno, Bun, and serverless platforms
When to avoid
- You require a full‑featured MVC framework with built‑in templating and view layers
- Your project depends on many third‑party middleware that expect Express‑style APIs
- You need extensive built‑in tooling for database ORM or authentication out of the box
Facets
framework · maturity active
web-framework http-server routing middleware web-development backend bun typescript zero-dependencies edge-computing ultrafast lightweight serverless nodejs deno cloudflare aws-lambda fastly vercel netlify
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/honojs/hono · fetched 2026-10-16 · 4109d59548ce
- homepage: https://hono.dev · fetched 2026-09-21 · f97cbf01c6fa
- site_page: https://hono.dev/docs · fetched 2026-09-21 · ad79bc8152a2
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| honojs/hono | main | 95 |
| honojs/middleware | sdk | 95 |
| honojs/examples | examples | 62 |
| honojs/node-server | plugin | 99 |
| honojs/vite-plugins | plugin | 83 |
| honojs/website | docs | 77 |
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