Vapor
A Swift framework for building web servers and backend services
- Also known as
- vapor
What is Vapor?
A web application framework for Swift that provides tools for creating websites, APIs, and cloud applications with structured concurrency and type-safe routing.
Vapor pricing
We don't have Vapor'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 Vapor 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
- Server-side
- File-based routing
- -
- Language
- Swift
- Server components
- -
- Streaming SSR
- -
- Built-in API / backend routes
- ✓
- First-class TypeScript
- -
- Fast refresh / HMR
- -
- Edge runtime support
- -
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Vapor FAQ
Common questions about Vapor, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Vapor?
A framework for building HTTP servers and APIs using Swift with strong type safety and performance optimization. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.
Source: https://www.vapor.codes/
Is Vapor free to use?
Vapor is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://www.vapor.codes/
Is Vapor open source?
Yes. Vapor is published under the MIT 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/vapor/vapor
Vapor alternatives
Other web frameworks we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Next.jsA full-stack React framework for building web applications with integrated routing, rendering, and caching.high · 77%
- FastAPIModern, high-performance Python framework for building APIsmedium · 69%
- NuxtA framework for building full-featured web applications with Vue.js, handling both frontend and backend automaticallyhigh · 78%
- DjangoA web framework for rapid development of high-quality applicationsmedium · 72%
- ExpressA minimal, unopinionated Node.js web server framework for building applications and APIshigh · 78%
- NestJSA rapidly-adopted Node.js framework for creating efficient, dependable, and scalable backend applicationshigh · 79%
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 52 | 0.12 | 6.2 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 89 | 0.07 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 48 | 0.08 | 3.9 | ✓ |
| Security score | 70 | 0.05 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| Stars | 83 | 0.03 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 0.08 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 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 | 44 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 3 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 72% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Language: Swift · Rendering: ssr · Api routes: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Swift | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MIT | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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