# Gin

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/gin
- **Category:** Web Frameworks
- **Homepage:** https://gin-gonic.com
- **Also known as:** gin
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T18:57:55.005Z

## Vioscale score

**48.7 / 100**, confidence 68% (medium). Computed 2026-09-01.

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 28.9 | 0.08288888888888889 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| repo_stars | 93.4 | 0.033 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.053 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 79 | 0.08 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 19 | 0.12 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 59.4 | 0.067 | 4 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.087 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.173 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 60 | 0.053 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-16, [verify at source](https://gin-gonic.com). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

## About

An open-source framework for building HTTP services in Go, known for exceptional speed in request handling and providing a straightforward API for creating REST endpoints, microservices, and web applications. It features middleware support, automatic request validation, centralized error handling, and built-in rendering for multiple data formats.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Web Frameworks. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Rendering model | Server-side |
| File-based routing | - |
| **Rendering** | |
| Server components | - |
| Streaming SSR | - |
| **Fullstack** | |
| Built-in API / backend routes | ✓ |
| **DX** | |
| First-class TypeScript | - |
| Fast refresh / HMR | - |
| **Core** | |
| Language | Go |
| **Deployment** | |
| Edge runtime support | - |

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [v1.12.0](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.12.0) | 2026-02-28 | stable |
| [v1.11.0](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.11.0) | 2025-09-20 | stable |
| [v1.10.1](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.10.1) | 2025-05-20 | stable |
| [v1.10.0](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.10.0) | 2024-05-07 | stable |
| [v1.9.1](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.9.1) | 2023-06-01 | stable |
| [v1.9.0](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.9.0) | 2023-02-21 | stable |
| [v1.8.2](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.8.2) | 2022-12-22 | stable |
| [v1.8.1](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.8.1) | 2022-06-06 | stable |
| [v1.8.0](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.8.0) | 2022-05-30 | stable |
| [v1.7.7](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.7.7) | 2021-11-24 | stable |
| [v1.7.6](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.7.6) | 2021-11-23 | stable |
| [v1.7.4](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.7.4) | 2021-08-15 | stable |
| [v1.7.3](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.7.3) | 2021-08-03 | stable |
| [v1.7.2](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.7.2) | 2021-05-21 | stable |
| [v1.7.1](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases/tag/v1.7.1) | 2021-04-08 | stable |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Security & compliance


Known vulnerabilities: 5 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fgin-gonic%2Fgin&per_page=100)). A count reflects scale and disclosure, not quality.

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://gin-gonic.com) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://gin-gonic.com) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://gin-gonic.com) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 89,116 | [link](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 55,159 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fgin-gonic%2Fgin) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 73 | [link](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 3 | [link](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.scorecard | 6 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/gin-gonic/gin) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fgin-gonic%2Fgin&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fgin-gonic%2Fgin&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

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