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Hono vs Koa
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| Fact | Hono | Koa |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 32k | 36k |
| Latest | v4.13.13 | v3.2.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-19 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 42 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 48 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Hono replaces Koa. Alternatives to Koa →
Full replacementSmall and middleware-based, running on Node, Bun, Deno and edge runtimes.
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
Koa
- v3.2.12026-05-21fix: request.length overflows on Content-Length > 2GB
- v3.2.02026-03-28docs: remove dead Job Board links
- v2.16.42026-02-25fix(security): Host Header Injection via ctx.hostname by @killagu
- v3.1.22026-02-25fix: typo in troubleshooting.md
- v3.1.12025-10-27fix: only original value destroy if the new value is not a stream
Hono
unsigned The latest release, v4.13.13, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Koa
✓ signed The latest release, v3.2.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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