# Express vs Gin

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Express

| Attribute | Express | Gin |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 75.7 (77% (high)) | 59.7 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 10 | 13 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,853,938 | 55,159 |
| adoption.github_stars | 69,528 | 89,283 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 168,467,798 | - |
| adoption.stackoverflow_questions | 96,000 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A minimal framework providing essential routing, middleware, and HTTP utilities for building web applications and APIs in Node.js without imposing architectural constraints. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://expressjs.com","question":"What is Express?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Express 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://expressjs.com","question":"Is Express free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Express supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://expressjs.com","question":"What platforms does Express support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Express can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://expressjs.com","question":"Can Express be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for Express, including Cassandra, Couchbase, CouchDB, LevelDB, MySQL, MongoDB, Neo4j and Oracle, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://expressjs.com","question":"What does Express integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Express 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/expressjs/express","question":"Is Express open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"Express is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://expressjs.com","question":"Where is Express available?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A backend framework for Go designed for building fast REST APIs and web applications. It provides an intuitive routing API similar to Express.js with significantly better performance, supporting middleware chains, built-in template rendering, and automatic crash recovery. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://gin-gonic.com","question":"What is Gin?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gin 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://gin-gonic.com","question":"Is Gin free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Gin. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://gin-gonic.com","question":"What platforms does Gin support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Gin can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://gin-gonic.com","question":"Can Gin be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Gin 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/gin-gonic/gin","question":"Is Gin open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A flexible web framework providing essential features for web applications and APIs while allowing developers to choose their own complementary tools and libraries. | A backend framework for Go designed for building fast REST APIs and web applications. It provides an intuitive routing API similar to Express.js with significantly better performance, supporting middleware chains, built-in template rendering, and automatic crash recovery. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"JavaScript","api_routes":true,"hot_reload":false,"edge_runtime":false,"file_routing":false,"license_type":"MIT/BSD","orm_included":false,"streaming_ssr":false,"language_runtime":"JS/TS","typescript_first":false,"server_components":false,"architecture_style":"minimalist","templating_included":true}` | `{"language":"Go","api_first":true,"rendering":"ssr","api_routes":true,"license_type":"MIT/BSD","language_runtime":"Go","typescript_first":false,"websocket_support":true,"templating_included":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Cassandra"},{"name":"Couchbase"},{"name":"CouchDB"},{"name":"LevelDB"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Neo4j"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"SQL Server"},{"name":"SQLite"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"}]` | - |
| language.primary | JavaScript | Go |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"source":"https://expressjs.com","hqCountry":"US","confidence":0.95,"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://expressjs.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:08:30.684Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://gin-gonic.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:06:59.787Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | 73 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 8.9 | 6.1 |
| security.trust_center | https://expressjs.com/en/advanced/security-updates | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":6,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=express&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | `{"count":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fgin-gonic%2Fgin&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | Express | Gin |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | - | Server-side |
| File-based routing | ✗ | - |
| Language | JavaScript | Go |
| **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 2026-10-16T19:14:53.095Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*