go-chi/chiGitHub
Lighter, stdlib-centric router with composable middleware; choose when you prefer using net/http handlers directly.
lightweight, idiomatic and composable router for building Go HTTP services
- 22.7k
- Go
- MIT
active1mo ago
gin-gonic/gin Alternatives
Go web framework / HTTP routing
Gin is a high-performance HTTP web framework for Go, offering a router, middleware support, and a context-based API for building REST APIs, web apps, and microservices.
Same job, different approach
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
labstack/echoGitHub
High-performance Go web framework with a different API; choose if you prefer Echo's design and feature set.
High performance, minimalist Go web framework
- 32.7k
- Go
- MIT
active1mo ago
go-kratos/kratosGitHub
Full microservices framework with service discovery and RPC; choose for large distributed systems with more infrastructure needs.
Your ultimate Go microservices framework for the cloud-native era.
- 25.9k
- Go
- MIT
active2mo ago
goravel/goravelGitHub
Batteries-included full-stack Go web framework with Laravel-like structure; choose for projects wanting more built-in functionality.
The full-featured Golang Development Framework skeleton
- 4.8k
- Go
- MIT
active3mo ago
gogf/gfGitHub
Modular enterprise-oriented Go framework with many built-in components; choose if you need a comprehensive toolset.
A powerful framework for faster, easier, and more efficient project development.
- 13.2k
- Go
- MIT
active1mo ago
gofr-dev/gofrGitHub
Opinionated microservice framework with built-in DB and observability; choose for rapid microservice development.
An opinionated GoLang framework for accelerated microservice development. Built in support for databases and observability.
- 21.0k
- Go
- Apache-2.0
active1mo ago
karldoenitz/TigoGitHub
Tornado-like Go web framework; choose if you prefer that API style.
Tigo is an HTTP web framework written in Go (Golang).It features a Tornado-like API with better performance. Tigo是一款用Go语言开发的web应用框架，API特性类似于Tornado并且拥有比Tornado更好的性能。
- 2.2k
- Go
- MIT
active4mo ago
go-kit/kitGitHub
Microservices toolkit focused on decoupled transports and hex architecture; suitable for complex service designs.
A standard library for microservices.
- 27.4k
- Go
- MIT
dormant2.2y ago
devfeel/dotwebGitHub
Simple and lightweight Go web micro framework; choose for small services with minimal dependencies.
Simple and easy go web micro framework
- 1.4k
- Go
- MIT
active3mo ago
Older generation, or narrower
An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.
gorilla/muxGitHub
Older, narrower HTTP router for net/http; use when you need a simple, widely-deployed router without framework features.
Package gorilla/mux is a powerful HTTP router and URL matcher for building Go web servers with 🦍
- 21.8k
- Go
- BSD-3-Clause
dormant2.1y ago
go-zoo/boneGitHub
Obsolete and unmaintained HTTP multiplexer; only for minimal legacy routing needs.
Lightning Fast HTTP Multiplexer
- 1.3k
- Go
- MIT
dormant7.4y ago
Listed as an alternative to
These projects were analysed and named gin among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how gin rates them is a separate judgement, made when gin is analysed in its own right.
labstack/echoGitHub
calls gin “choose when you want the de-facto standard Go web framework with the largest ecosystem and a Martini-like API, at the cost of some built-in conveniences that Echo includes.”
High performance, minimalist Go web framework
32.7kGoactive
cloudwego/hertzGitHub
calls gin “Use gin instead of Hertz if you need net/http compatibility and a large pool of community middleware.”
Go HTTP framework with high-performance and strong-extensibility for building micro-services.
7.3kGoactive
gofiber/fiberGitHub
calls gin “Choose Gin if you prefer an actively-maintained net/http-based framework with a different, widely-adopted API style.”
⚡️ Express inspired web framework written in Go
40.1kGoactive
go-chi/chiGitHub
calls gin “Choose when you want an all-in-one web framework with built-in binding, validation, and a large ecosystem, accepting a framework-specific context API.”
lightweight, idiomatic and composable router for building Go HTTP services
22.7kGoactive
gorilla/muxGitHub
calls gin “Full-featured Go web framework with routing, middleware, and rendering; use when you want a batteries-included framework rather than just a router.”
Package gorilla/mux is a powerful HTTP router and URL matcher for building Go web servers with 🦍
21.8kGodormant
julienschmidt/httprouterGitHub
calls gin “choose when you want a full Go web framework built around httprouter with middleware and context helpers.”
A high performance HTTP request router that scales well
17.1kGodormant
gogf/gfGitHub
calls gin “choose for a high-performance router and large middleware ecosystem while bringing your own ORM/config.”
A powerful framework for faster, easier, and more efficient project development.
13.2kGoactive
zeromicro/go-zeroGitHub
calls gin “Use Gin when you only need a high-performance HTTP router/web framework and not the full microservice stack.”
A cloud-native Go microservices framework with cli tool for productivity.
33.3kGoactive