# Actix vs NestJS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** NestJS

| Attribute | Actix | NestJS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.5 (79% (high)) | 74.6 (76% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 84 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 6,843 | 78,848 |
| adoption.github_stars | 24,857 | 76,788 |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"A progressive Node.js framework built with TypeScript that emphasizes structured architecture, dependency injection, and microservice support for building server-side applications. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://nestjs.com","question":"What is NestJS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NestJS offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://nestjs.com","question":"Is NestJS free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NestJS supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://nestjs.com","question":"What platforms does NestJS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NestJS can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://nestjs.com","question":"Can NestJS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for NestJS, including Express, Fastify, GraphQL, TypeORM, Swagger/OpenAPI, Bull, WebSockets and Microservices, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://nestjs.com","question":"What does NestJS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NestJS 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/nestjs/nest","question":"Is NestJS open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":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 progressive Node.js framework built with TypeScript that emphasizes structured architecture, dependency injection, and microservice support for building server-side applications. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"Rust","api_routes":true,"streaming_ssr":true}` | `{"language":"TypeScript/JavaScript","api_first":true,"api_routes":true,"async_model":"event-loop-async","cli_scaffolding":true,"openapi_autogen":true,"language_runtime":"JS/TS","typescript_first":true,"websocket_support":true,"architecture_style":"structured-di","dependency_injection":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Diesel"},{"name":"SQLite"},{"name":"Postgres"}]` | `[{"name":"Express"},{"name":"Fastify"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"TypeORM"},{"name":"Swagger/OpenAPI"},{"name":"Bull"},{"name":"WebSockets"},{"name":"Microservices"},{"name":"Angular Universal"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://actix.rs/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T16:02:26.855Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nestjs.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:46:31.197Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 1 | 3 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| 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":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40nestjs%2Fcommon&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | Actix | NestJS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | - | - |
| File-based routing | - | - |
| Language | Rust | TypeScript/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 2026-10-16T21:50:19.553Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*