# Vapor

> Swift, but on a server

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/vapor
- **Category:** Web Frameworks
- **Homepage:** https://www.vapor.codes/
- **Also known as:** vapor
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:01:11.025Z

## Vioscale score

**49.2 / 100**, confidence 16% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| reliability | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 28.9 | 16 | 462.5 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 83.3 | 5 | 416.7 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 37.9 | 18 | 682.4 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 85 | 10 | 850 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## About

Vapor provides a safe, performant and easy to use foundation to build HTTP servers, backends and APIs in Swift.

_Independently observed._

## 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 | Swift |
| **Deployment** | |
| Edge runtime support | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 15 | [link](https://github.com/vapor/vapor/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 26,176 | [link](https://github.com/vapor/vapor) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Swift | [link](https://github.com/vapor/vapor) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/vapor/vapor) | 2026-08-03 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.vapor.codes/) | 2026-08-03 | 40% (low) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 27 | [link](https://github.com/vapor/vapor/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/vapor). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*