Hono
More info
- Creator
- Yusuke Wada
- Released
- Type
- Web framework (JavaScript/TypeScript)
- License
- MIT
- Website
- hono.dev
- Source
- github.com/honojs/hono
Ultrafast web framework. Yusuke Wada, 2022. Runs on Cloudflare Workers, Bun, Deno, Node.js, AWS Lambda. Modern Express.js alternative for edge + serverless. Zero dependencies, ~12KB minified.
Performance: ~70k req/sec on Bun. Express-like API: app.get('/', (c) => c.json({hello: 'world'})). Middleware system. Built-in JSX renderer for SSR. Cloudflare Workers becoming "Hono-default" — Wrangler templates use Hono. Distinct from Express: TypeScript-first, edge-runtime-compatible (no Node-specific APIs by default). Competitor: Elysia (Bun-only, faster), itty-router (smaller). Modern edge deployments: Hono is the de-facto choice for "API on Cloudflare Workers" 2024-2025.