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.

Independently observed

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.

Core
Rendering model
-
File-based routing
-
Language
Java, Groovy, Kotlin
Rendering
Server components
-
Streaming SSR
-
Fullstack
Built-in API / backend routes
DX
First-class TypeScript
-
Fast refresh / HMR
-
Deployment
Edge runtime support
-
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (22)

Independently observed
deployment
  • Jib
  • Docker
build_tool
  • 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/

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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.

Balanced composite 60 / 100
high · 77%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Development activity630.127.6
Release cadence990.076.7
Dependent projects540.084.3
Security score780.054.1
Capabilities290.082.4
Stars720.032.4
Integrations330.051.7
Security posture50.090.0-
Package downloads00.170.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.080.0-

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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

AttributeValueEvidence
Commits last 30d100mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65%

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars6,424highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
Dependent repos1,653highsource · 2026-09-10 · 85%

Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq7 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesLanguage: Java, Groovy, Kotlin · Api routes: Yesmediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count13mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryJavahighsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%

License

AttributeValueEvidence
SpdxApache-2.0highsource · 2026-09-10 · 95%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityHqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-08-13 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Modelcommerciallowsource · 2026-09-10 · 48%
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-08-13 · 60%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-08-13 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-08-13 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
Cadence days1mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%
History20 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
Disclosure policyYesmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60%
Scorecard7.8highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
VulnerabilitiesCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=io.micronaut%3Amicronaut-runtime&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
Trust centerhttps://micronaut.io/category/security-announcements/mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60%
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