Deno Fresh
The simple, approachable, productive web framework
- Also known as
- deno-fresh
What is Deno Fresh?
Fresh is a full-stack web framework built on web standards, designed for server-rendered applications using island architecture to minimize client-side JavaScript.
What Deno Fresh does
The capabilities that matter for web frameworks, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Rendering model
- Server-side
- File-based routing
- ✓
- Language
- TypeScript
- Server components
- ✓
- Streaming SSR
- ✓
- Built-in API / backend routes
- ✓
- First-class TypeScript
- ✓
- Fast refresh / HMR
- -
- Edge runtime support
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Deno Fresh alternatives
Other web frameworks we track, ranked by the same independent score.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Deno Fresh, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 81 | 16.00 | 1298.4 | ✓ |
| Release Cadence | 90 | 10.00 | 900.0 | ✓ |
| Github Stars | 78 | 5.00 | 390.4 | ✓ |
| Price Level | 0 | 6.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Reliability | 0 | 8.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 8.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Github Activity | 0 | 18.00 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security Posture | 0 | 13.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Package Downloads | 0 | 26.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing Transparency | 0 | 8.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Stackoverflow Activity | 0 | 12.00 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 0 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 13,784 | highsource · 2026-08-03 · 90% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | {"language":"TypeScript","rendering":"ssr","api_routes":true,"edge_runtime":true,"file_routing":true,"streaming_ssr":true,"typescript_first":true,"server_components":true} | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TypeScript | highsource · 2026-08-03 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-08-03 · 95% |
Pricing
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Model | commercial | lowsource · 2026-08-03 · 40% |
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cadence days | 18 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 70% |