# Hono vs Spring Boot

| Attribute | Hono | Spring Boot |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 61.3 (54% (medium)) | 65.8 (51% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 62 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 668 | 164,184 |
| adoption.github_stars | 32,540 | 81,557 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://hono.dev","question":"What is Hono?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hono 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://hono.dev","question":"Is Hono free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hono supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://hono.dev","question":"What platforms does Hono support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Hono can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://hono.dev","question":"Can Hono be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Hono 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/honojs/hono","question":"Is Hono open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A Spring-based framework that provides opinionated defaults and pre-configured dependencies to simplify Java application development, allowing developers to create deployable applications without extensive setup. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://spring.io/projects/spring-boot","question":"What is Spring Boot?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Spring Boot can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://spring.io/projects/spring-boot","question":"Can Spring Boot be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Spring Boot 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/spring-projects/spring-boot","question":"Is Spring Boot open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A fast, lightweight web framework built on web standards that runs on various JavaScript runtimes including Node.js, Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun, and AWS. | Enables developers to create complete server applications quickly using embedded web servers, automatic dependency configuration, and built-in operational features. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"TypeScript","api_routes":true,"edge_runtime":true,"typescript_first":true}` | `{"language":"Java","api_routes":true,"server_components":true,"architecture_style":"structured-di","dependency_injection":true}` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Java |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hono.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:31:54.094Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://spring.io/projects/spring-boot","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:07:44.884Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 5 | - |
| release.history | 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| `[{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.2.0-M2","date":"2026-09-24T10:38:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.2.0-M2"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.2.0-M1","date":"2026-08-20T20:09:59Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.2.0-M1"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.1.1","date":"2026-08-20T20:02:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.0.8","date":"2026-08-21T02:39:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v3.5.16","date":"2026-06-25T11:00:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.1.0","date":"2026-06-10T18:21:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.0.7","date":"2026-06-10T18:50:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v3.5.15","date":"2026-06-10T19:30:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.1.0-RC1","date":"2026-04-23T15:54:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.1.0-RC1"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.0.6","date":"2026-04-23T15:39:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v3.5.14","date":"2026-04-23T16:01:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.1.0-M4","date":"2026-03-26T11:04:53Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.1.0-M4"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.0.5","date":"2026-03-26T11:05:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v3.5.13","date":"2026-03-26T11:03:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.1.0-M3","date":"2026-03-20T02:49:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.1.0-M3"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.0.4","date":"2026-03-19T13:51:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v3.5.12","date":"2026-03-19T14:01:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.1.0-M2","date":"2026-02-19T18:05:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v4.1.0-M2"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v4.0.3","date":"2026-02-19T14:02:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/releases/tag/v3.5.11","date":"2026-02-19T11:51:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.11"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":55,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hono&per_page=100","last_12m":49,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.springframework.boot%3Aspring-boot-starter-actuator&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | Hono | Spring Boot |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | - | - |
| File-based routing | - | - |
| Language | TypeScript | 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 2026-10-16T20:48:17.575Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*