# Koa vs Nuxt

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Nuxt

| Attribute | Koa | Nuxt |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 52.9 (67% (medium)) | 76.3 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 3 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 109,950 | 70,778 |
| adoption.github_stars | 35,689 | 60,801 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Koa is a lightweight backend framework for Node.js that emphasizes simplicity and developer experience through modern async/await middleware composition, without bundling dependencies. | 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":"JavaScript","api_routes":true}` | `{"language":"JavaScript/TypeScript","rendering":"hybrid","api_routes":true,"hot_reload":true,"edge_runtime":true,"file_routing":true,"typescript_first":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 300 |
| language.primary | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nuxt.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T16:58:25.689Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 16 | 6 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v3.2.1","date":"2026-05-21T07:26:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v3.2.0","date":"2026-03-28T05:41:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v3.1.2","date":"2026-02-25T13:37:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v2.16.4","date":"2026-02-25T13:38:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v3.1.1","date":"2025-10-27T04:27:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v3.1.0","date":"2025-10-26T13:17:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v3.0.3","date":"2025-10-18T14:22:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v2.16.3","date":"2025-10-18T14:36:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v3.0.2","date":"2025-10-17T06:56:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v2.16.2","date":"2025-07-30T00:02:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v3.0.1","date":"2025-07-27T07:38:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2025-04-28T00:40:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/3.0.0-alpha.5","date":"2025-04-06T21:43:50Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.0-alpha.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/v2.16.1","date":"2025-04-06T21:41:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/3.0.0-alpha.4","date":"2025-03-21T07:37:11Z","type":"prerelease","version":"3.0.0-alpha.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/2.16.0","date":"2025-02-27T05:56:03Z","type":"stable","version":"2.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/2.15.4","date":"2025-02-12T14:12:11Z","type":"stable","version":"2.15.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/koajs/koa/releases/tag/3.0.0-alpha.2","date":"2024-11-04T05:10:02Z","type":"prerelease","version":"3.0.0-alpha.2"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.5.2","date":"2026-08-05T16:19:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v3.21.11","date":"2026-08-05T16:28:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.5.1","date":"2026-07-27T10:21:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v3.21.10","date":"2026-07-27T10:23:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.5.0","date":"2026-07-18T19:25:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v3.21.9","date":"2026-07-18T19:13:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.4.8","date":"2026-06-08T18:40:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v3.21.8","date":"2026-06-08T18:40:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.4.7","date":"2026-06-02T14:33:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v3.21.7","date":"2026-06-02T14:33:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.4.6","date":"2026-05-18T09:30:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v3.21.6","date":"2026-05-18T09:29:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.4.5","date":"2026-05-10T23:48:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v3.21.5","date":"2026-05-10T23:48:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.4.3","date":"2026-04-29T23:35:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v3.21.3","date":"2026-04-29T23:34:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.4.0","date":"2026-03-12T11:08:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.3.1","date":"2026-02-07T16:56:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v3.21.1","date":"2026-02-07T16:55:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.21.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.3.0","date":"2026-01-22T23:12:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | 7.8 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":6,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=koa&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"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 | Koa | Nuxt |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | - | Hybrid (SSR+SSG+CSR) |
| File-based routing | - | ✓ |
| Language | JavaScript | 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 2026-09-01T17:02:29.921Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*