One of the types of software that’s important for a web developer is the web framework. A framework “is a code library that makes a developer’s life easier when building reliable, scalable, and maintainable web applications” by providing reusable code or extensions for common operations. By saving development time, developers can concentrate on application logic rather than mundane elements.
A web framework offers the developer a choice about how to solve a specific problem. By using a framework, a developer lets the framework control portions of their application. While it’s perfectly possible to code a web application without using a framework, it’s more practical to use one.
Rust is a systems programming language that runs fast, prevents segmentation faults, and guarantees thread safety. It accomplishes these goals by being memory safe without using garbage collection. The language enables developers to write programs with the performance and control of a low-level language, but with the powerful abstractions of a high-level language.
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Let’s explore the 20 Rust web frameworks. For each program we have compiled its own portal page, a full description with an in-depth analysis of its features, together with links to relevant resources.
| Rust Web Frameworks | |
|---|---|
| axum | Ergonomic and modular web framework |
| warp | Composable, web server framework |
| hyper | Protective and efficient HTTP library |
| Loco | Web or API framework for Rust |
| Gotham | Flexible web framework that promotes stability, safety, security and speed |
| Rocket | Async web framework focusing on usability, security, extensibility, and speed. |
| Poem | Full-featured and easy-to-use web framework |
| ntex | Framework for composable network services |
| Trillium | Modular toolkit for building async web applications |
| zino | Next-generation framework for composable applications |
| Iron | Extensible, concurrency focused web development |
| Viz | Fast, robust, flexible, lightweight web framework |
| Xitca-Web | HTTP library and web framework |
| Thruster | Fast, middleware based, web framework |
| Rwf | Full-stack Rust platform for scalable, database-backed applications |
| nickel | Simple and lightweight foundation for web applications |
| Cot | Rust toolkit for fast, type-safe apps with built-in admin tools |
| Graphul | Express inspired web framework |
| Roa | Async web framework inspired by koa, lightweight but powerful |
| Ohkami | Intuitive and declarative web framework |
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