Micronaut
Modern JVM framework optimized for fast cloud application development
- Also known as
- micronaut
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Micronaut?
A modern Java framework designed to reduce startup time and memory overhead through compile-time optimization rather than runtime reflection, providing built-in support for dependency injection, aspect-oriented programming, cloud-native patterns, and microservice infrastructure.
Micronaut pricing
We don't have Micronaut's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Micronaut 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
- -
- File-based routing
- -
- Language
- Java, Groovy, Kotlin
- Server components
- -
- Streaming SSR
- -
- Built-in API / backend routes
- ✓
- First-class TypeScript
- -
- Fast refresh / HMR
- -
- Edge runtime support
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (22)
Independently observed- Jib•
- Docker•
- Maven•
- GraalVM
- Netty
- Jackson
- Gradle
- RabbitMQ
- gRPC
- Consul
- Eureka
- Elasticsearch
- Redis
- Flyway
- Logback
- SDKMAN
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Oracle
- MariaDB
- SQL Server
- H2
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Micronaut FAQ
Common questions about Micronaut, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Micronaut?
A modern Java framework designed to reduce startup time and memory overhead through compile-time optimization rather than runtime reflection, providing built-in support for dependency injection, aspect-oriented programming, cloud-native patterns, and microservice infrastructure. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.
Source: https://micronaut.io/
Is Micronaut free to use?
Micronaut is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://micronaut.io/
What platforms does Micronaut support?
Micronaut supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://micronaut.io/
Can Micronaut be self-hosted?
We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Micronaut, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.
Source: https://micronaut.io/
What does Micronaut integrate with?
We have confirmed 19 integrations for Micronaut, including GraalVM, Netty, Jackson, Gradle, RabbitMQ, gRPC, Consul and Eureka, plus 11 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://micronaut.io/
Is Micronaut open source?
Yes. Micronaut is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Source: https://github.com/micronaut-projects/micronaut-core
Where is Micronaut available?
Micronaut is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.
Source: https://micronaut.io/
Micronaut alternatives
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The vioscaleAI 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 Micronaut, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 63 | 0.12 | 7.6 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 99 | 0.07 | 6.7 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 54 | 0.08 | 4.3 | ✓ |
| Security score | 78 | 0.05 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.08 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| Stars | 72 | 0.03 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 33 | 0.05 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 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 | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Language: Java, Groovy, Kotlin · Api routes: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 13 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Java | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-13 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure policy | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
| Scorecard | 7.8 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=io.micronaut%3Amicronaut-runtime&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
| Trust center | https://micronaut.io/category/security-announcements/ | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
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