# Elysia vs Hono

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Hono

| Attribute | Elysia | Hono |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 57.5 (70% (medium)) | 65.6 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 7 | 79 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 45 | 668 |
| adoption.github_stars | 18,975 | 31,974 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,043,958 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A server-side TypeScript framework for building type-safe APIs with exceptional performance. Built on Bun runtime, it delivers significantly faster request handling than traditional Node frameworks through advanced type inference and validation. | An open-source TypeScript-based web framework that compiles to under 14kB and runs natively on Cloudflare Workers, Fastly, Deno, Bun, AWS Lambda, Node.js, and other JavaScript runtimes. Emphasizes clean APIs, TypeScript support, and comprehensive middleware ecosystem. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"TypeScript","api_routes":true,"typescript_first":true}` | `{"language":"TypeScript","api_routes":true,"edge_runtime":true,"typescript_first":true}` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://elysiajs.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:06:30.535Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hono.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:31:54.094Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 9 | 4 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=elysia&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"count":47,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hono&per_page=100","last_12m":43,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | Elysia | Hono |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | - | - |
| File-based routing | - | - |
| Language | TypeScript | 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 2026-09-01T16:59:57.797Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*