# Actix vs Spring Boot

| Attribute | Actix | Spring Boot |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.5 (79% (high)) | 65.8 (51% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 84 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 6,843 | 164,184 |
| adoption.github_stars | 24,857 | 81,557 |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"A Spring-based framework that provides opinionated defaults and pre-configured dependencies to simplify Java application development, allowing developers to create deployable applications without extensive setup. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://spring.io/projects/spring-boot","question":"What is Spring Boot?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Spring Boot can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://spring.io/projects/spring-boot","question":"Can Spring Boot be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Spring Boot is published under the Apache-2.0 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/spring-projects/spring-boot","question":"Is Spring Boot open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"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. | Enables developers to create complete server applications quickly using embedded web servers, automatic dependency configuration, and built-in operational features. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"Rust","api_routes":true,"streaming_ssr":true}` | `{"language":"Java","api_routes":true,"server_components":true,"architecture_style":"structured-di","dependency_injection":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Diesel"},{"name":"SQLite"},{"name":"Postgres"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Rust | Java |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://actix.rs/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-10T16:02:26.855Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://spring.io/projects/spring-boot","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:07:44.884Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| release.cadence_days | 1 | - |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| 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":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.springframework.boot%3Aspring-boot-starter-actuator&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | Actix | Spring Boot |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | - | - |
| File-based routing | - | - |
| Language | Rust | Java |
| **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 2026-10-16T20:58:05.448Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*