Hono

Web framework for any JS runtime.

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· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Use any runtime - Node, Bun, Cloudflare Workers, Vercel, Lambda, etc - with a (mostly) consistent API abstraction. Zero dependencies. Uses the Web Standard API. Supports sophisticated routing configurations, middleware, client components, validation, RPC. Includes a testing framework.

Tradeoffs

Environment variables can’t be accessed outside of the handler. Some features are limited by the runtime e.g. WebSockets only work on Cloudflare, Bun & Deno.

Is Hono a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2024-04-25. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers using various JavaScript runtimes

Why consider it

It allows for a consistent API abstraction across different runtimes

Keep in mind

Some features are limited by the runtime

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