# Deno Fresh vs NestJS

**Leader by Vioscale score:** NestJS

| Attribute | Deno Fresh | NestJS |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 44 (69% (medium)) | 63.8 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 78,848 |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,786 | 76,466 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Fresh is a web framework that renders pages on the server by default, serving plain HTML with zero JavaScript to browsers unless you explicitly enable interactive components. It eliminates configuration files, build steps, and node_modules, using Preact-powered islands for selective client-side interactivity. | 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,"file_routing":true,"streaming_ssr":true,"typescript_first":true,"server_components":true}` | `{"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 | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://fresh.deno.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:58:56.007Z"}` | `{"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 | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 10 | 6 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.3.3","date":"2026-04-28T11:38:20Z","type":"stable","version":"2.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.3.2","date":"2026-04-28T07:23:54Z","type":"stable","version":"2.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.3.1","date":"2026-04-27T16:02:21Z","type":"stable","version":"2.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.3.0","date":"2026-04-24T16:02:16Z","type":"stable","version":"2.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.2.2","date":"2026-03-28T09:05:57Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.2.1","date":"2026-02-11T13:40:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"2.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.2.0","date":"2025-11-18T13:11:08Z","type":"stable","version":"2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.1.4","date":"2025-10-30T14:59:42Z","type":"stable","version":"2.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.1.3","date":"2025-10-23T11:18:04Z","type":"stable","version":"2.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.1.2","date":"2025-10-08T10:59:32Z","type":"stable","version":"2.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.1.1","date":"2025-09-19T18:30:42Z","type":"stable","version":"2.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.1.0","date":"2025-09-15T17:31:32Z","type":"stable","version":"2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.0.2","date":"2025-09-12T17:17:46Z","type":"stable","version":"2.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.0.1","date":"2025-09-12T09:08:13Z","type":"stable","version":"2.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/2.0.0","date":"2025-09-09T16:58:46Z","type":"stable","version":"2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/1.7.3","date":"2024-10-14T12:51:05Z","type":"stable","version":"1.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/1.7.2","date":"2024-10-04T06:29:04Z","type":"stable","version":"1.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/1.7.1","date":"2024-08-15T07:34:16Z","type":"stable","version":"1.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/1.7.0","date":"2024-08-15T07:28:35Z","type":"stable","version":"1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/freshframework/fresh/releases/tag/1.6.8","date":"2024-03-22T21:26:07Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.8"}]` | `[{"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 | - | 7.5 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=deno&package_name=fresh&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 | Deno Fresh | 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 2026-09-01T14:47:03.676Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*