Rocket by rwf2
A web framework for Rust.
About Rocket
From the project's README at github.com/rwf2/Rocket. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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Rocket is an async web framework for Rust with a focus on usability, security, extensibility, and speed.
Visiting , for example, will trigger the route resulting in the string being sent to the browser. If an string was passed in that can't be parsed as a , the route won't get called, resulting in a 404 error. Documentation
[Overview]: A brief look at what makes Rocket special. [Quickstart]: How to get started as quickly as possible. [Getting Started]: How to start your first Rocket project. [Guide]: A detailed guide and reference to Rocket. [API Documentation
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 | 26k | github.com/rwf2/Rocket |
| GitHub forks | 1.6k | github.com/rwf2/Rocket |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 1041k | rocket |
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 Mar 2016 |
| Last commit | 4 months ago | Dec 28, 2025 |
| Releases shipped | 57 | last: 2.0 years ago |
| Funding links | 2 | 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
GHSA-vcw4-8ph6-7vw8. What people say on Hacker News
- SpaceX is starting to move on from the most successful rocket
- A Cursor AI agent wiped PocketOS's production database in under 10 seconds
- Everything is just files and programs
- SpaceX is starting to move on from the most successful rocket
- From V2 rocket-scarred London to Ukraine: how nature thrives in bomb craters
Ready to self-host Rocket?
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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