Hono
Ultrafast web framework that runs everywhere
Overview
Hono has emerged as the framework of choice for edge-first development. Built to run on any JavaScript runtime - Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun, Node.js, AWS Lambda - it gives you true portability without runtime-specific abstractions or vendor lock-in.
The performance is exceptional. Hono uses a RegExpRouter that benchmarks as one of the fastest routers in the JavaScript ecosystem. Combined with its minimal footprint (under 14KB), it is the right choice for serverless and edge deployments where cold start time and bundle size directly impact user experience.
Despite its small size, Hono includes a comprehensive middleware system - JWT auth, CORS, compression, rate limiting, and more - that covers common web server needs without external dependencies. The TypeScript-first API provides end-to-end type safety from route definition to response.
Key Features
Multi-Runtime
Runs on Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun, Node.js, and Lambda
Ultrafast Router
RegExpRouter benchmarks among the fastest in JavaScript
Tiny Footprint
Under 14KB with zero external dependencies
Built-in Middleware
JWT, CORS, compression, rate limiting, and more included
TypeScript First
End-to-end type inference from routes to responses
RPC Mode
Type-safe client-server communication like tRPC
Why We Recommend Hono
Hono is our preferred framework for API development, especially on edge runtimes. Its portability means we can deploy the same code to Cloudflare Workers, AWS Lambda, or traditional Node.js without changes.