gluon by gluon-lang
A static, type inferred and embeddable language written in Rust.
About gluon
From the project's README at github.com/gluon-lang/gluon. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Gluon is a small, statically-typed, functional programming language designed for application embedding. I Features
Statically-typed - Static typing makes it easier to write safe and efficient interfaces between gluon and the host application.
Type inference - Type inference ensures that types rarely have to be written explicitly giving all the benefits of static types with none of the typing.
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 | 3.4k | github.com/gluon-lang/gluon |
| GitHub forks | 152 | github.com/gluon-lang/gluon |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 994 | gluon |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.9 years | since Aug 2015 |
| Last commit | 1.6 years ago | Dec 6, 2024 |
| Releases shipped | 23 | last: 5.7 years 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 → |
What people say on Hacker News
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Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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