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Fastify vs Hono
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| Fact | Fastify | Hono |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 37k | 32k |
| Latest | v5.12.5 | v4.13.13 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 6 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 34 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 48 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Express. Alternatives to Express →
Full replacementFastifySchema-based validation and serialisation, and a plugin system.
Full replacementHonoBuilt on Web Standards, runs on Node.js, Deno, Bun and edge runtimes.
Both replace Koa. Alternatives to Koa →
Full replacementFastifyPlugin architecture with schema-based validation and serialisation.
Full replacementHonoSmall and middleware-based, running on Node, Bun, Deno and edge runtimes.
Fastify
- v6.0.0-alpha.42026-09-17Fix forpre-release
- v5.12.52026-09-16Fix for
- v5.12.42026-09-11Fixed the fastify.js version mismatch.
- v6.0.0-alpha.32026-09-04Fix forpre-release
- v5.12.22026-09-04Fix for
Hono
- v4.13.132026-10-04app.mount() is now available as the Mount Middleware, hono/mount. It is just a handler, so you register it with app.all…
- v4.13.122026-09-30fix(build): keep internal types private in bundled d.ts and avoid a self-referencing JSX.IntrinsicElements in
- v4.13.112026-09-29Affects: hono/serve-static and the adapters built on it (hono/bun, hono/deno, hono/cloudflare-workers, @hono/bun, @hono…
- @hono/netlify@1.0.12026-09-28
- @hono/deno@1.0.22026-09-28
Fastify
✓ signed The latest release, v5.12.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Hono
unsigned The latest release, v4.13.13, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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