Zewo by Zewo
Lightweight library for web server applications in Swift on macOS and Linux powered by coroutines.
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Verdict 72/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty Last release 8.1 years ago
Health score
72 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
1.8k
87 forks
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
activity
80
maturity
100
community
92
security
70
sustainability
65
adoption
27
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 | 1.8k | github.com/Zewo/Zewo |
| GitHub forks | 87 | github.com/Zewo/Zewo |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.5 years | since Nov 2015 |
| Last commit | 6.1 years ago | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Releases shipped | 23 | last: 8.1 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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- Palo Alto Networks warns of firewall RCE zero-day exploited in attacks
- The CPanel Zero-Day Was Active for 64 Days Before Anyone Knew
- Jensen says Nvidia now has 'zero percent' market share in China
Replaces these paid SaaS
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Ready to self-host Zewo?
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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