github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx by lestrrat-go

Complete implementation of JWx (Javascript Object Signing and Encryption/JOSE) technologies for Go. #golang #jwt #jws #jwk #jwe

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Verdict 81/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty Last release 9 days ago

Self-host github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx on hetzner CAX11 for $4.13/mo.

Health score
81 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
2.4k
191 forks

About github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx

From the project's README at github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.

In March 28, 2022 this project changed default branch structure to release branches , , etc. and development branches , , etc. The branch that you are currently viewing is no longer being used.

This branch exists because there are automated tools out there that rely on it. It WILL NOT receive updates, and it will be phased out sometime during 2022.

If your tool still rely on this branch, please make the necessary change accordingly.

Health score breakdown

6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

activity
98
maturity
100
community
97
security
85
sustainability
88
adoption
29

Adoption signals

Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.

SignalValueSource
GitHub stars 2.4k github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx
GitHub forks 191 github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx

Release & maintenance

Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.

Project age10.5 yearssince Nov 2015
Last commit3 days agoMay 4, 2026
Releases shipped103last: 9 days ago
Security policySECURITY.mddeclared by maintainers
Funding links1declared by maintainers

Self-hosting cost across providers

Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.

ProviderPlanSpecsMonthly
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

3 known advisories tracked via OSV.dev. Most recent: CVE-2024-28122.

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