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ElysiaJS vs Hono
Trust Score comparison · March 2026
Signal Comparison
180k / wknpm downloads1.2M / wk
140 commitsCommits (90d)250 commits
11k ★GitHub stars22k ★
100 q'sStack Overflow500 q's
GrowingCommunityGrowing
ElysiaJSHono
Key Differences
| Factor | ElysiaJS | Hono |
|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Hosted | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Free tier | — | — |
| Open Source | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| TypeScript | ✓ | ✓ |
Pick ElysiaJS if…
- Building APIs on Bun where you want tRPC-style type safety with a REST interface
- Teams already running Bun who want a native, opinionated framework
- Microservices needing maximum throughput on Bun runtime
Pick Hono if…
- Cloudflare Workers or edge runtimes where bundle size matters
- Building fast REST APIs with a minimal, Express-style API in TypeScript
- Multi-runtime apps that need to run on Bun, Deno, and Node.js
Side-by-side Quick Start
ElysiaJS
import { Elysia } from 'elysia';
const app = new Elysia()
.get('/', () => 'Hello Elysia!')
.post('/user', ({ body }) => body, {
body: t.Object({ name: t.String() }),
})
.listen(3000);Hono
import { Hono } from 'hono';
const app = new Hono();
app.get('/', (c) => c.text('Hello Hono!'));
app.get('/user/:id', (c) => c.json({ id: c.req.param('id') }));
export default app;Community Verdict
Based on upvoted notes🏆
Hono wins this comparison
Trust Score 84 vs 74 · 10-point difference
Hono leads on Trust Score with stronger signal data across downloads and community health. That said, the other tool is worth considering if your use case matches its specific strengths above.