# Axum vs NestJS

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** NestJS

| Attribute | Axum | NestJS |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.3 (52% (medium)) | 74.6 (76% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 22 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 4,645 | 78,848 |
| adoption.github_stars | 27,453 | 76,788 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A Rust library enabling declarative HTTP routing, request data parsing, and response generation for web service development with minimal boilerplate It is indexed under Backend Frameworks.","source":"https://github.com/pricing","question":"What is Axum?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Axum 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://github.com/pricing","question":"Is Axum free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Axum 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/tokio-rs/axum","question":"Is Axum open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"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 Rust library enabling declarative HTTP routing, request data parsing, and response generation for web service development with minimal boilerplate | A progressive Node.js framework built with TypeScript that emphasizes structured architecture, dependency injection, and microservice support for building server-side applications. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_first":true,"async_model":"event-loop-async","language_runtime":"Rust"}` | `{"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 | - | 9 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"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 | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T15:24:45.199Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nestjs.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:46:31.197Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 3 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.5 | 7.6 |
| security.trust_center | https://github.com/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=axum&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"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 (Backend Frameworks)

| Capability | Axum | NestJS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Language runtime | Rust | JS/TS |
| Architecture style | - | Structured di |
| Async model | Event loop async | Event loop async |
| Orm included | - | - |
| Templating included | - | - |
| Dependency injection | - | ✓ |
| CLI scaffolding | - | ✓ |
| Openapi autogen | - | ✓ |
| Websocket support | - | ✓ |
| Background jobs included | - | - |
| Testing framework included | - | - |
| API first | ✓ | ✓ |
| Admin UI generated | - | - |
| License type | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T22:58:40.405Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*