# Actix vs Express

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Express

| Attribute | Actix | Express |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.5 (79% (high)) | 75.7 (77% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 84 | 10 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 6,843 | 1,853,938 |
| adoption.github_stars | 24,857 | 69,528 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 168,467,798 |
| adoption.stackoverflow_questions | - | 96,000 |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"A minimal framework providing essential routing, middleware, and HTTP utilities for building web applications and APIs in Node.js without imposing architectural constraints. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://expressjs.com","question":"What is Express?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Express is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://expressjs.com","question":"Is Express free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Express supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://expressjs.com","question":"What platforms does Express support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Express can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://expressjs.com","question":"Can Express be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Express, including Cassandra, Couchbase, CouchDB, LevelDB, MySQL, MongoDB, Neo4j and Oracle, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://expressjs.com","question":"What does Express integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Express is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/expressjs/express","question":"Is Express open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"Express is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://expressjs.com","question":"Where is Express available?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A high-performance web framework for Rust that supports streaming responses, request routing, HTTP client capabilities, and integrations with popular databases and ORMs. | A flexible web framework providing essential features for web applications and APIs while allowing developers to choose their own complementary tools and libraries. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"Rust","api_routes":true,"streaming_ssr":true}` | `{"language":"JavaScript","api_routes":true,"hot_reload":false,"edge_runtime":false,"file_routing":false,"license_type":"MIT/BSD","orm_included":false,"streaming_ssr":false,"language_runtime":"JS/TS","typescript_first":false,"server_components":false,"architecture_style":"minimalist","templating_included":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Diesel"},{"name":"SQLite"},{"name":"Postgres"}]` | `[{"name":"Cassandra"},{"name":"Couchbase"},{"name":"CouchDB"},{"name":"LevelDB"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Neo4j"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"SQL Server"},{"name":"SQLite"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"source":"https://expressjs.com","hqCountry":"US","confidence":0.95,"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://actix.rs/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T16:02:26.855Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://expressjs.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:08:30.684Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 1 | 4 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/actix-web-v4.16.0","date":"2026-10-12T12:19:35Z","type":"stable","version":"actix-web-v4.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/actix-http-v3.18.13","date":"2026-10-11T04:07:24Z","type":"stable","version":"actix-http-v3.18.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/http-v3.18.12","date":"2026-09-26T18:58:58Z","type":"stable","version":"http-v3.18.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/http-v3.18.11","date":"2026-09-26T16:50:34Z","type":"stable","version":"http-v3.18.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/http-v3.18.10","date":"2026-09-26T10:04:02Z","type":"stable","version":"http-v3.18.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/multipart-v0.8.5","date":"2026-09-25T18:02:45Z","type":"stable","version":"multipart-v0.8.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/http-v3.18.9","date":"2026-09-25T18:11:12Z","type":"stable","version":"http-v3.18.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/http-v3.13.8","date":"2026-09-25T17:26:25Z","type":"stable","version":"http-v3.13.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/http-v3.13.7","date":"2026-09-24T12:45:25Z","type":"stable","version":"http-v3.13.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/http-test-v3.3.0","date":"2026-09-24T12:00:51Z","type":"stable","version":"http-test-v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/awc-v3.9.0","date":"2026-09-24T20:10:49Z","type":"stable","version":"awc-v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/multipart-v0.8.4","date":"2026-09-20T16:08:34Z","type":"stable","version":"multipart-v0.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/multipart-derive-v0.8.1","date":"2026-09-20T16:08:31Z","type":"stable","version":"multipart-derive-v0.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/codegen-v4.4.0","date":"2026-09-20T16:16:10Z","type":"stable","version":"codegen-v4.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/multipart-v0.8.3","date":"2026-09-19T03:37:50Z","type":"stable","version":"multipart-v0.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/multipart-v0.8.2","date":"2026-09-17T10:18:56Z","type":"stable","version":"multipart-v0.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/http-v3.13.6","date":"2026-09-15T17:02:00Z","type":"stable","version":"http-v3.13.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/http-v3.13.5","date":"2026-09-02T13:27:50Z","type":"stable","version":"http-v3.13.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/http-v3.13.4","date":"2026-09-02T08:35:57Z","type":"stable","version":"http-v3.13.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/actix/actix-web/releases/tag/multipart-v0.8.1","date":"2026-08-23T22:21:39Z","type":"stable","version":"multipart-v0.8.1"}]` | 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.3 | 8.9 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://expressjs.com/en/advanced/security-updates |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=actix-web&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":6,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=express&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | Actix | Express |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | - | - |
| File-based routing | - | ✗ |
| Language | Rust | JavaScript |
| **Rendering** |  |  |
| Server components | - | ✗ |
| Streaming SSR | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Fullstack** |  |  |
| Built-in API / backend routes | ✓ | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| First-class TypeScript | - | ✗ |
| Fast refresh / HMR | - | ✗ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Edge runtime support | - | ✗ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:06.897Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*