# ASP.NET Core vs Quarkus

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** ASP.NET Core

| Attribute | ASP.NET Core | Quarkus |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.2 (76% (high)) | 62.4 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 4,936 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 15,943 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A framework for building web apps and services with .NET and C#. Includes Blazor for web UI development, REST APIs, real-time communication, and AI/ML capabilities. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet","question":"What is ASP.NET Core?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ASP.NET Core is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet","question":"Is ASP.NET Core free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ASP.NET Core supports the web, Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet","question":"What platforms does ASP.NET Core support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ASP.NET Core can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet","question":"Can ASP.NET Core be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for ASP.NET Core, including Google, X, OpenAI, Azure, Power Apps and Power Platform. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet","question":"What does ASP.NET Core integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Quarkus is an open-source framework that enables Java developers to build cloud-native applications optimized for containers and Kubernetes. It provides rapid startup, minimal memory consumption, and accelerated development cycles through live code reloading, while supporting both imperative and reactive programming paradigms. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://quarkus.io/","question":"What is Quarkus?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Quarkus is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://quarkus.io/","question":"Is Quarkus free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Quarkus supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://quarkus.io/","question":"What platforms does Quarkus support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Quarkus can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://quarkus.io/","question":"Can Quarkus be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Quarkus, including Eclipse Vert.x, Hibernate, Apache Camel, JAX-RS, RESTEasy, Netty and Eclipse MicroProfile. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://quarkus.io/","question":"What does Quarkus integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Quarkus 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/quarkusio/quarkus","question":"Is Quarkus open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source framework that extends the .NET platform with tools and libraries for creating modern, cloud-based web applications and services deployable across Windows, Linux, and macOS | Quarkus is a Java application framework that enables efficient, cloud-native development with fast startup times and low memory footprint through compile-time optimization. It provides a cohesive platform integrating popular libraries and standards, supporting both JVM and native executable deployments with live reload capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"C#","api_first":true,"api_routes":true,"async_model":"event-loop-async","orm_included":true,"openapi_autogen":true,"language_runtime":"C#/.NET","templating_included":true,"dependency_injection":true}` | `{"language":"Java","api_routes":true,"hot_reload":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 19 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google"},{"name":"X"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Power Apps"},{"name":"Power Platform","native":true,"category":"platform","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Eclipse Vert.x"},{"name":"Hibernate"},{"name":"Apache Camel"},{"name":"JAX-RS"},{"name":"RESTEasy"},{"name":"Netty"},{"name":"Eclipse MicroProfile"},{"name":"Hibernate ORM","native":true},{"name":"JPA","native":true},{"name":"Jackson","native":true},{"name":"GraphQL","native":true},{"name":"Redis","native":false,"category":"cache"},{"name":"Kubernetes","native":false,"category":"infrastructure"},{"name":"OIDC","native":false,"category":"authentication"},{"name":"Liquibase","native":false,"category":"database"},{"name":"GraalVM","native":false},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true},{"name":"MySQL","native":true},{"name":"Micrometer","native":true},{"name":"Prometheus","native":true},{"name":"gRPC","native":true},{"name":"Keycloak","native":true},{"name":"OAuth","native":true},{"name":"OpenShift","native":true},{"name":"Jakarta REST","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | - | Java |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/apps/aspnet","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T12:44:19.114Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://quarkus.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T20:56:40.746Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 1 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/4.0.0.Beta1","date":"2026-10-01T07:36:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"4.0.0.Beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.40.1","date":"2026-09-30T11:20:54Z","type":"stable","version":"3.40.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.40.0","date":"2026-09-30T11:20:52Z","type":"stable","version":"3.40.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.39.5","date":"2026-09-23T17:00:57Z","type":"stable","version":"3.39.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.33.4","date":"2026-09-30T09:19:45Z","type":"stable","version":"3.33.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.27.6","date":"2026-09-30T09:33:02Z","type":"stable","version":"3.27.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.33.3.3","date":"2026-09-22T12:41:07Z","type":"stable","version":"3.33.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.27.5.3","date":"2026-09-22T12:34:20Z","type":"stable","version":"3.27.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.40.0.CR1","date":"2026-09-17T09:49:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"3.40.0.CR1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.39.4","date":"2026-09-17T09:47:20Z","type":"stable","version":"3.39.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.39.3","date":"2026-09-10T12:13:10Z","type":"stable","version":"3.39.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.33.3.2","date":"2026-09-03T14:54:19Z","type":"stable","version":"3.33.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.27.5.2","date":"2026-09-04T05:23:06Z","type":"stable","version":"3.27.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.39.2","date":"2026-09-03T11:02:26Z","type":"stable","version":"3.39.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.39.1","date":"2026-08-26T17:06:41Z","type":"stable","version":"3.39.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.39.0","date":"2026-08-26T17:06:40Z","type":"stable","version":"3.39.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.38.3","date":"2026-08-19T14:48:49Z","type":"stable","version":"3.38.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.39.0.CR1","date":"2026-08-12T15:26:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"3.39.0.CR1"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.38.2","date":"2026-08-13T16:20:50Z","type":"stable","version":"3.38.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/quarkusio/quarkus/releases/tag/3.38.1","date":"2026-08-04T16:29:53Z","type":"stable","version":"3.38.1"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.6 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://quarkus.io/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=io.quarkus%3Aquarkus-arc&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | ASP.NET Core | Quarkus |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | - | - |
| File-based routing | - | - |
| Language | C# | 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 2026-10-16T17:47:40.504Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*