A QUIC implementation in pure Go by lucas-clemente
A production-ready QUIC implementation in pure Go
About A QUIC implementation in pure Go
From the project's README at github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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quic-go is an implementation of the QUIC protocol (RFC 9000, RFC 9001, RFC 9002) in Go. It has support for HTTP/3 (RFC 9114), including QPACK (RFC 9204) and HTTP Datagrams (RFC 9297).
In addition to these base RFCs, it also implements the following RFCs:
Unreliable Datagram Extension (RFC 9221) Datagram Packetization Layer Path MTU Discovery (DPLPMTUD, RFC 8899) QUIC Version 2 ([RFC 9369](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc
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 | 12k | github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go |
| GitHub forks | 1.6k | github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.1 years | since Apr 2016 |
| Last commit | 4 days ago | May 3, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 100 | last: 4 months ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
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-2025-64702. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host A QUIC implementation in pure Go?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
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