# AdonisJS vs NestJS

| Attribute | AdonisJS | NestJS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 61.3 (79% (high)) | 63.8 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 12 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,234 | 78,848 |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,101 | 76,466 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 151,641 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | AdonisJS is a web framework for Node.js built entirely in TypeScript that bundles authentication, database management, form validation, email sending, background jobs, and caching into a single system. It takes an opinionated approach to web development, providing one recommended solution for common problems to help developers focus on building features rather than assembling and integrating separate packages. | A unified platform integrating planning, source control, and CI/CD pipelines with built-in security scanning and compliance controls to help teams accelerate software delivery and maintain security across the entire lifecycle. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"TypeScript","rendering":"ssr","api_routes":true,"typescript_first":true}` | `{"language":"TypeScript/JavaScript","api_routes":true,"typescript_first":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Inertia"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Tanstack React Query"},{"name":"Cloudflare"}]` | `[{"name":"Express"},{"name":"Fastify"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"TypeORM"},{"name":"Swagger/OpenAPI"},{"name":"Bull"},{"name":"WebSockets"},{"name":"Microservices"},{"name":"Angular Universal"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Professional Support","summary":"$500/month","features":["Direct access to creator (Harminder Virk)","Private Slack channel","24-hour guaranteed email response","Architecture consultations","Performance optimization","Early-stage project review","Upgrade and migration support","Priority feature requests","Insiders program access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Direct support and architecture consultation from the framework creator","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Open source framework; professional support at $500/month","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://adonisjs.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:03:04.377Z","startingPrice":{"amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nestjs.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:46:31.197Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | 6 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6 | 7.5 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40adonisjs%2Fcore&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 (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | AdonisJS | NestJS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | Server-side | - |
| File-based routing | - | - |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript/JavaScript |
| **Rendering** |  |  |
| Server components | - | - |
| Streaming SSR | - | - |
| **Fullstack** |  |  |
| Built-in API / backend routes | ✓ | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| First-class TypeScript | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fast refresh / HMR | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Edge runtime support | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:54:03.296Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*