Welcome to Sui by MystenLabs
Sui, a next-generation smart contract platform with high throughput, low latency, and an asset-oriented programming model powered by the Move programming language
About Welcome to Sui
From the project's README at github.com/MystenLabs/sui. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Sui is a next-generation smart contract platform with high throughput, low latency, and an asset-oriented programming model powered by the Move programming language. Sui Highlights
Unmatched scalability, instant settlement A safe smart contract language accessible to mainstream developers Ability to define rich and composable on-chain assets Better user experience for web3 apps
Sui is the only blockchain today that can scale with the growth of web3 while achieving industry-leading performance, cost, programmability, and usability. Sui demonstrates capacity beyond the transaction processing capabilities of established systems - traditional and blockchain alike. Sui is the first internet-scale programmable blockchain platform, a foundational layer for web3. Sui Architecture
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 | 7.7k | github.com/MystenLabs/sui |
| GitHub forks | 12k | github.com/MystenLabs/sui |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 337 | sui |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 4.5 years | since Nov 2021 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 5, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 350 | last: 9 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | 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-2023-42374. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Welcome to Sui?
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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