# Actix vs Ruby on Rails

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Ruby on Rails

| Attribute | Actix | Ruby on Rails |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.5 (79% (high)) | 71.8 (51% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 84 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 6,843 | 1,358,186 |
| adoption.github_stars | 24,857 | 58,803 |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"A complete web application framework for Ruby that provides integrated tools, libraries, and conventions for building database-backed web applications across the full stack—from database models to frontend templates and controllers. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://rubyonrails.org","question":"What is Ruby on Rails?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ruby on Rails 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://rubyonrails.org","question":"Is Ruby on Rails free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ruby on Rails supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://rubyonrails.org","question":"What platforms does Ruby on Rails support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Ruby on Rails can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://rubyonrails.org","question":"Can Ruby on Rails be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Ruby on Rails 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/rails/rails","question":"Is Ruby on Rails 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 full-stack framework for building web applications with integrated database modeling, templating, email handling, real-time WebSocket support, background job processing, and security features. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"Rust","api_routes":true,"streaming_ssr":true}` | `{"language":"Ruby","rendering":"ssr","api_routes":true,"file_routing":true,"license_type":"MIT/BSD","orm_included":true,"cli_scaffolding":true,"language_runtime":"Ruby","typescript_first":false,"websocket_support":true,"architecture_style":"full-stack-mvc","templating_included":true,"background_jobs_included":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Diesel"},{"name":"SQLite"},{"name":"Postgres"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Rust | Ruby |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://actix.rs/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T16:02:26.855Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://rubyonrails.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:36:16.955Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 1 | - |
| 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 | 6.4 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://rubyonrails.org/security |
| 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":18,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=activesupport&per_page=100","last_12m":3,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | Actix | Ruby on Rails |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | - | Server-side |
| File-based routing | - | ✓ |
| Language | Rust | Ruby |
| **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 2026-10-16T21:39:58.596Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*