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What is Hono?

Hono is a small, simple, and ultrafast web framework for the Edge, Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun, and Node.js. It provides a lightweight API with built-in support for multiple runtimes and standards-based Request/Response handling.

Core features

  • Multi-runtime support
  • Ultrafast performance
  • Web Standard API
  • TypeScript support
  • Built-in middleware
  • Zero dependencies

What it does well

  • Extremely fast
  • Multi-runtime compatibility
  • Lightweight
  • Good TypeScript support
  • Standards-based

Where it falls short

  • Smaller ecosystem than Express
  • Newer framework
  • Fewer middleware options
  • Community still growing

Best suited for

  • Edge developers
  • Cloudflare Workers users
  • Serverless developers
  • Performance-focused teams

Use cases

  • Building edge APIs
  • Serverless functions
  • API gateways
  • Lightweight web services

Frequently asked questions

What is Hono?▾

Hono is a small, simple, and ultrafast web framework for the Edge, Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun, and Node.js.

Is Hono free?▾

Yes, Hono is open source and free to use with zero dependencies.

What runtimes does Hono support?▾

Hono supports Cloudflare Workers, Deno, Bun, Node.js, and other JavaScript runtimes through its multi-runtime architecture.

Privacy notes

Open source web framework. Zero dependencies. No telemetry.