# Ruby on Rails

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/ruby-on-rails
- **Category:** Web Frameworks
- **Homepage:** https://rubyonrails.org
- **Also known as:** ruby-on-rails
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-26T19:01:41.236Z

## Vioscale score

**66.5 / 100**, confidence 52% (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 | 90 | 0.033 | 3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.053 | 0 | - |
| dependent_projects | 100 | 0.08 | 8 | ✓ |
| dev_activity | 63.1 | 0.12 | 7.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.067 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.087 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.173 | 0 | - |
| security_score | 68 | 0.053 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| community_qa_activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

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

Open source

## About

A Ruby-based framework bundling everything needed for web development: database management, templating engines, email delivery, real-time updates, async job handling, file storage, and built-in protections against common attacks like SQL injection and cross-site scripting.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** macOS, Web, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, 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 | Ruby |
| **Deployment** | |
| Edge runtime support | - |

## Release history

| Version | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|
| [v8.1.3.1](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.1.3.1) | 2026-07-29 | stable |
| [v8.0.5.1](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.0.5.1) | 2026-07-29 | stable |
| [v7.2.3.2](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v7.2.3.2) | 2026-07-29 | stable |
| [v8.1.3](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.1.3) | 2026-03-24 | stable |
| [v8.0.5](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.0.5) | 2026-03-24 | stable |
| [v8.1.2.1](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.1.2.1) | 2026-03-23 | stable |
| [v8.0.4.1](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.0.4.1) | 2026-03-23 | stable |
| [v7.2.3.1](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v7.2.3.1) | 2026-03-23 | stable |
| [v8.1.2](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.1.2) | 2026-01-08 | stable |
| [v8.1.1](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.1.1) | 2025-10-28 | stable |
| [v8.0.4](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v8.0.4) | 2025-10-28 | stable |
| [v7.2.3](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v7.2.3) | 2025-10-28 | stable |
| [v7.1.6](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v7.1.6) | 2025-10-28 | stable |
| [v7.0.10](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v7.0.10) | 2025-10-28 | stable |
| [v7.0.9](https://github.com/rails/rails/releases/tag/v7.0.9) | 2025-10-28 | stable |

_… and 5 earlier release(s)._

## Security & compliance


Known vulnerabilities: 18 (3 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL ([source](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=activesupport&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://rubyonrails.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://rubyonrails.org) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://rubyonrails.org) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://rubyonrails.org) | 2026-08-16 | 60% (medium) |
| security.scorecard | 6.8 | [link](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/rails/rails) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":18,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=activesupport&per_page=100","last_12m":3,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | [link](https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=activesupport&per_page=100) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | [link](https://github.com/rails/rails/pulse) | 2026-08-26 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 58,719 | [link](https://github.com/rails/rails) | 2026-08-26 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,358,186 | [link](https://packages.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/packages/lookup?repository_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Frails%2Frails) | 2026-08-26 | 85% (high) |

### language

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

### license

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

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