# AdonisJS vs NestJS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** NestJS

| Attribute | AdonisJS | NestJS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.2 (77% (high)) | 74.6 (76% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 8 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,234 | 78,848 |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,142 | 76,788 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 193,052 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"AdonisJS is a web framework for Node.js built entirely in TypeScript that bundles authentication, database management, form validation, email sending, background jobs, and caching into a single system. It takes an opinionated approach to web development, providing one recommended solution for common problems to help developers focus on building features rather than assembling and integrating separate packages. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://adonisjs.com/","question":"What is AdonisJS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AdonisJS is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $500 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://adonisjs.com/","question":"Is AdonisJS free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AdonisJS supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://adonisjs.com/","question":"What platforms does AdonisJS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. AdonisJS can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://adonisjs.com/","question":"Can AdonisJS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for AdonisJS, including Inertia, Vite, Redis, Tanstack React Query and Cloudflare. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://adonisjs.com/","question":"What does AdonisJS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. AdonisJS 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/adonisjs/core","question":"Is AdonisJS open source?","confidence":0.99}]` | `[{"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}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A complete backend framework for Node.js applications that provides integrated components for user authentication, database management, data validation, email delivery, task queues, caching, and testing. It aims to reduce setup overhead by including these capabilities as built-in features rather than requiring separate configuration and integration. | 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":"TypeScript","rendering":"ssr","api_routes":true,"hot_reload":true,"file_routing":false,"typescript_first":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":"Inertia"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Tanstack React Query"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"Amazon S3","native":true,"category":"cloud storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cloudflare R2","native":true,"category":"cloud storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage","native":true,"category":"cloud storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Playwright","native":true,"category":"testing"}]` | `[{"name":"Express"},{"name":"Fastify"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"TypeORM"},{"name":"Swagger/OpenAPI"},{"name":"Bull"},{"name":"WebSockets"},{"name":"Microservices"},{"name":"Angular Universal"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Professional Support","summary":"$500/month","features":["Direct access to creator (Harminder Virk)","Private Slack channel","24-hour guaranteed email response","Architecture consultations","Performance optimization","Early-stage project review","Upgrade and migration support","Priority feature requests","Insiders program access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Direct support and architecture consultation from the framework creator","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Open source framework; professional support at $500/month","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://adonisjs.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:03:04.377Z","startingPrice":{"amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nestjs.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:46:31.197Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 11 | 3 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | 7.6 |
| security.trust_center | https://adonisjs.com/packages/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40adonisjs%2Fcore&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | `{"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 | AdonisJS | NestJS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | Server-side | - |
| File-based routing | ✗ | - |
| Language | TypeScript | 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 2026-10-16T20:10:44.044Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*