# Axum vs NestJS

**Leader by Vioscale score:** NestJS

| Attribute | Axum | NestJS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 47.8 (23% (low)) | 63.8 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 20 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 4,645 | 78,848 |
| adoption.github_stars | 27,001 | 76,466 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A Rust library enabling declarative HTTP routing, request data parsing, and response generation for web service development with minimal boilerplate | 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 | `{"api_first":true,"async_model":"event-loop-async","language_runtime":"Rust"}` | `{"language":"TypeScript/JavaScript","api_routes":true,"typescript_first":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 9 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Express"},{"name":"Fastify"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"TypeORM"},{"name":"Swagger/OpenAPI"},{"name":"Bull"},{"name":"WebSockets"},{"name":"Microservices"},{"name":"Angular Universal"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:45:40.144Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nestjs.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T12:46:31.197Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 6 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.9","date":"2026-04-14T09:39:51Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-macros-v0.5.1","date":"2026-04-14T09:38:41Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-macros-v0.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.12.6","date":"2026-04-14T09:38:05Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.12.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-core-v0.5.6","date":"2025-12-27T09:20:22Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-core-v0.5.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.8","date":"2025-12-20T16:30:57Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.12.3","date":"2025-12-20T16:31:25Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.7","date":"2025-11-14T21:21:07Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.12.2","date":"2025-11-14T21:22:28Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.12.0","date":"2025-10-31T20:28:26Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.5","date":"2025-09-28T19:14:00Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.10.2","date":"2025-09-28T19:14:47Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-core-v0.5.4","date":"2025-09-28T21:12:13Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-core-v0.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-core-v0.5.3","date":"2025-09-28T19:13:22Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-core-v0.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.4","date":"2025-04-30T16:12:40Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.3","date":"2025-03-28T16:30:33Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.10.1","date":"2025-03-28T16:31:05Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-core-v0.5.2","date":"2025-03-28T16:30:07Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-core-v0.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.2","date":"2025-01-21T17:09:06Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.11.0","date":"2025-01-21T17:09:52Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-core-v0.5.1","date":"2025-01-21T17:08:36Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-core-v0.5.1"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.2.3","date":"2026-08-25T10:59:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.2.2","date":"2026-08-25T07:59:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.2.1","date":"2026-08-14T17:53:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.2.0","date":"2026-08-14T12:13:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.29","date":"2026-08-10T09:40:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.28","date":"2026-07-08T08:33:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.27","date":"2026-06-15T09:17:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.26","date":"2026-06-08T12:37:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.25","date":"2026-06-08T07:39:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.24","date":"2026-05-25T08:41:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.23","date":"2026-05-21T18:18:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.22","date":"2026-05-21T08:57:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.21","date":"2026-05-14T09:00:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.20","date":"2026-05-13T07:29:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.19","date":"2026-04-13T07:56:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.18","date":"2026-04-03T09:40:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.17","date":"2026-03-16T10:41:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.16","date":"2026-03-05T13:25:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.15","date":"2026-03-03T13:53:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.1.14","date":"2026-02-17T16:26:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v11.1.14"}]` |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| security.trust_center | https://github.com/security/advanced-security/secret-protection | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=axum&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 (Backend Frameworks)

| Capability | Axum | NestJS |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Language runtime | Rust | - |
| Architecture style | - | - |
| Async model | Event loop async | - |
| Orm included | - | - |
| Templating included | - | - |
| Dependency injection | - | - |
| CLI scaffolding | - | - |
| Openapi autogen | - | - |
| Websocket support | - | - |
| Background jobs included | - | - |
| Testing framework included | - | - |
| API first | ✓ | - |
| Admin UI generated | - | - |
| License type | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:51:13.025Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*