Comparison

Hono vs Remix

No clear leader: Hono (65.6) and Remix (60.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Hono66
Remix61
Score
Vioscale score
Hono66 / 100medium · 66%
Remix61 / 100low · 48%
Pricing
Free tier
Hono
Remix
Model
Remix
Price level
Honofree
Remix
Transparent
Hono
Remix
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hono668
Remix
Github stars
Hono31,974
Remix33,324
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hono79
Remix78
Release
Cadence days
Hono4
Remix
History
License
Spdx
HonoMIT
RemixMIT
Language
Primary

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for web frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Rendering model
Hono-
RemixServer-side
File-based routing
Hono-
Remix-
Language
HonoTypeScript
RemixJavaScript/TypeScript
Rendering
Server components
Hono-
Remix-
Streaming SSR
Hono-
Remix-
Fullstack
Built-in API / backend routes
Hono
Remix
DX
First-class TypeScript
Hono
Remix
Fast refresh / HMR
Hono-
Remix-
Deployment
Edge runtime support
Hono
Remix

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Hono

An open-source TypeScript-based web framework that compiles to under 14kB and runs natively on Cloudflare Workers, Fastly, Deno, Bun, AWS Lambda, Node.js, and other JavaScript runtimes. Emphasizes clean APIs, TypeScript support, and comprehensive middleware ecosystem.

Independently observed

Remix

A framework combining server, routing, data management, and UI components in one package. Designed for both developers and AI agents, built on web standards that work across Node.js, Bun, Deno, and edge runtimes like Cloudflare Workers.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Hono

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Remix

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Hono
Remix
CLI
Hono
Remix
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hono
Remix
Self-hosted
Hono
Remix

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.