@hapi/hapi vs hono
hono is downloaded 25.6× more often than @hapi/hapi (154,110,068 vs 6,014,914 per month), so it has the larger community and more answered questions online. Both projects are actively maintained.
| Metric | @hapi/hapi | hono |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly downloads | 1,448,062 | 38,968,684✓ |
| Monthly downloads | 6,014,914 | 154,110,068✓ |
| GitHub stars | 14,786 | 30,746✓ |
| Minified size | — | 18.0 kB |
| Minified + gzipped | — | 7.2 kB |
| Dependencies | — | 0 |
| Open issues | 61✓ | 361 |
| Last commit | 2026-05-06 | 2026-06-01✓ |
| Latest version | 21.4.9 | 4.12.23 |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
When to choose which
@hapi/hapi
A configuration-centric framework with built-in validation.
Choose it when: Config-driven apps that want validation, auth and caching as first-class, built-in concepts.
- + Built-in validation & auth
- + Config over code
- + Stable
- - Smaller community now
- - More verbose
hono
An ultralight, multi-runtime framework built for the edge.
Choose it when: Edge and serverless (Cloudflare Workers, Bun, Deno) where you need a tiny, fast framework that runs anywhere.
- + Tiny & very fast
- + Runs on any runtime
- + Great TypeScript
- - Younger ecosystem
- - Less battle-tested for large apps
Feature comparison
| Feature | @hapi/hapi | hono |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Config-driven | Minimal, edge-first |
| TypeScript-first | Partial | ✓ Yes |
| Performance | Moderate | Very high |
| Built-in features | Validation, auth, cache | Routing, validation helpers |
| Ecosystem | Medium | Growing |
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