Hono vs express

Declared runtime requirements, documented runtime targets, dependency requirements, and package maintenance signals.

How to use this comparison

Choose according to your required APIs, runtime, integration constraints, and license terms. A smaller provider bundle or higher download count does not establish the best choice. Measurements use the same provider scenario; application imports and peer dependencies can change the outcome.

Check each exact release

• hono@4.13.14 — hono@4.13.14 was published on 2026-10-25. Its manifest declares 0 runtime dependencies and 0 peer requirements. Type declarations are bundled according to the package metadata. The declared Node.js requirement is >=16.9.0.
• express@5.3.0 — express@5.3.0 was published on 2026-10-09. Its manifest declares 28 runtime dependencies and 0 peer requirements. Bundled type declarations are not declared in the inspected metadata. The declared Node.js requirement is >= 18.