# Hono - **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/hono - **Category:** Web Frameworks - **Homepage:** https://hono.dev - **Also known as:** hono - **Profile claimed by vendor:** no - **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T18:58:25.622Z ## Vioscale score **65.6 / 100**, confidence 66% (medium). Computed 2026-09-01. _(updating — computed under an earlier model version or past its freshness window.)_ Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment). | Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present | |---|--:|--:|--:|:--:| | capabilities | 57.8 | 0.08288888888888889 | 4.8 | ✓ | | repo_stars | 85 | 0.033 | 2.8 | ✓ | | integrations | 0 | 0.053 | 0 | - | | dependent_projects | 47.1 | 0.08 | 3.8 | ✓ | | dev_activity | 59.9 | 0.12 | 7.2 | ✓ | | release_cadence | 97.8 | 0.067 | 6.6 | ✓ | | security_posture | 0 | 0.087 | 0 | - | | package_downloads | 0 | 0.173 | 0 | - | | security_score | 0 | 0.053 | 0 | - | | community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | - | ## Pricing _As of 2026-08-16, [verify at source](https://hono.dev). Independently observed._ Open source · Free tier ## About 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. _Independently observed._ ## Platform & deployment - **Platforms:** CLI - **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted ## Capabilities _The capabilities that matter for Web Frameworks. "-" = undocumented, not absent._ | Capability | Supported | |---|:--:| | **Core** | | | Rendering model | - | | File-based routing | - | | **Rendering** | | | Server components | - | | Streaming SSR | - | | **Fullstack** | | | Built-in API / backend routes | ✓ | | **DX** | | | First-class TypeScript | ✓ | | Fast refresh / HMR | - | | **Core** | | | Language | TypeScript | | **Deployment** | | | Edge runtime support | ✓ | ## Release history | Version | Date | Type | |---|---|---| | [v4.13.5](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.13.5) | 2026-08-26 | stable | | [v4.13.4](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.13.4) | 2026-08-24 | stable | | [v4.13.3](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.13.3) | 2026-08-18 | stable | | [v4.13.2](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.13.2) | 2026-08-13 | stable | | [v4.13.1](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.13.1) | 2026-08-07 | stable | | [v4.13.0](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.13.0) | 2026-08-03 | stable | | [v4.12.34](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.12.34) | 2026-08-03 | stable | | [v4.12.33](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.12.33) | 2026-07-31 | stable | | [v4.12.32](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.12.32) | 2026-07-24 | stable | | [v4.12.31](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.12.31) | 2026-07-18 | stable | | [v4.12.30](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.12.30) | 2026-07-13 | stable | | [v4.12.29](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.12.29) | 2026-07-10 | stable | | [v4.12.28](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.12.28) | 2026-07-06 | stable | | [v4.12.27](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.12.27) | 2026-06-23 | stable | | [v4.12.26](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.12.26) | 2026-06-18 | stable | _… and 5 earlier release(s)._ ## Security & compliance Known vulnerabilities: 47 (43 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hono&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.free_tier | yes | [link](https://hono.dev) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://hono.dev) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://hono.dev) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) | | pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://hono.dev) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) | ### activity | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | activity.commits_last_30d | 79 | [link](https://github.com/honojs/hono/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) | ### adoption | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | adoption.github_stars | 31,974 | [link](https://github.com/honojs/hono) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | | adoption.dependent_repos | 668 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fhonojs%2Fhono) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) | ### language | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | language.primary | TypeScript | [link](https://github.com/honojs/hono) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | ### license | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/honojs/hono) | 2026-08-26 | 95% (high) | ### release | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | release.cadence_days | 4 | [link](https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases) | 2026-08-26 | 70% (medium) | ### security | Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence | |---|---|---|---|---| | security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":47,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hono&per_page=100","last_12m":43,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hono&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) | --- *Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/hono). 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