# Deno Fresh vs SvelteKit

**Leader by Vioscale score:** SvelteKit

| Attribute | Deno Fresh | SvelteKit |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 44 (69% (medium)) | 68.7 (68% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 87 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 56,439 |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,786 | 87,991 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":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. | Svelte is a framework that compiles components into minimal browser code, enabling developers to create performant web applications with less boilerplate and smaller bundle sizes. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"TypeScript","rendering":"ssr","api_routes":true,"file_routing":true,"streaming_ssr":true,"typescript_first":true,"server_components":true}` | `{"language":"JavaScript","rendering":"csr","hot_reload":true}` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://fresh.deno.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:58:56.007Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (MIT license)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kit.svelte.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T12:19:10.877Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 10 | 3 |
| 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/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.56.10","date":"2026-08-20T19:20:58Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.56.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.56.9","date":"2026-08-12T18:12:41Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.56.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.56.8","date":"2026-07-24T22:09:14Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.56.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.56.7","date":"2026-07-20T19:31:02Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.56.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.56.6","date":"2026-07-16T22:26:47Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.56.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.56.5","date":"2026-07-14T12:03:32Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.56.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.56.4","date":"2026-06-23T18:48:43Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.56.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.56.3","date":"2026-06-07T18:30:29Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.56.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.56.2","date":"2026-06-04T20:33:04Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.56.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.56.1","date":"2026-06-01T22:42:27Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.56.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.56.0","date":"2026-05-29T22:00:29Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.56.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.55.10","date":"2026-05-27T21:48:44Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.55.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.55.9","date":"2026-05-20T10:08:35Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.55.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.55.8","date":"2026-05-18T16:45:32Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.55.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.55.7","date":"2026-05-14T19:07:37Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.55.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.55.6","date":"2026-05-14T18:04:38Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.55.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.55.5","date":"2026-04-23T23:48:48Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.55.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.55.4","date":"2026-04-14T13:26:32Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.55.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.55.3","date":"2026-04-10T13:24:09Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.55.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/releases/tag/svelte%405.55.2","date":"2026-04-07T19:53:53Z","type":"stable","version":"svelte@5.55.2"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.9 |
| 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":14,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=svelte&per_page=100","last_12m":12,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | Deno Fresh | SvelteKit |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | Server-side | Client-side |
| File-based routing | ✓ | - |
| Language | 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 2026-09-01T15:19:52.688Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*