Gin Web Framework by gin-gonic
Gin is a high-performance HTTP web framework written in Go. It provides a Martini-like API but with significantly better performance, up to 40 times faster, thanks to httprouter. Gin is designed for building REST APIs, web applications, and microservices.
About Gin Web Framework
From the project's README at github.com/gin-gonic/gin. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/actions/workflows/gin.yml) [](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/actions/workflows/trivy-scan.yml) [](https://codecov.io/gh/gin-gonic/gin) [](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/gin-gonic/gin) [](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/gin-gonic/gin?tab=doc) [](https://sourcegraph.com/github.com/gin-gonic/gin?badge) [](https://www.codetriage.com/gin-gonic/gin) [](https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/releases) Gin 1.12.0 is now available!
We're excited to announce the release of Gin 1.12.0! This release brings new features, performance improvements, and important bug fixes. Check out the [
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 88k | github.com/gin-gonic/gin |
| GitHub forks | 8.6k | github.com/gin-gonic/gin |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 11.9 years | since Jun 2014 |
| Last commit | 14 days ago | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 29 | last: 2 months ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2023-29401. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Gin Web Framework?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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