# AdonisJS vs Nuxt

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Nuxt

| Attribute | AdonisJS | Nuxt |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 61.3 (79% (high)) | 76.3 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 12 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,234 | 70,778 |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,101 | 60,801 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 151,641 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":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 free and open-source framework for building type-safe, performant full-stack web applications with Vue.js. Offers server-side rendering by default, file-based routing, auto-imports, and zero-config TypeScript support. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"TypeScript","rendering":"ssr","api_routes":true,"typescript_first":true}` | `{"language":"JavaScript/TypeScript","rendering":"hybrid","api_routes":true,"hot_reload":true,"edge_runtime":true,"file_routing":true,"typescript_first":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 300 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Inertia"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Tanstack React Query"},{"name":"Cloudflare"}]` | - |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| 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":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nuxt.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:58:25.689Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | 6 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6 | 7.8 |
| 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":22,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=nuxt&per_page=100","last_12m":18,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | AdonisJS | Nuxt |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | Server-side | Hybrid (SSR+SSG+CSR) |
| File-based routing | - | ✓ |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript/TypeScript |
| **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 2026-09-01T16:34:52.505Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*