Go package comparison

Chi vs httprouter

Compare two Go packages using the same scoring model: maintenance, adoption, security, maturity, developer experience, and data confidence.

Quick Decision

Chi currently leads this comparison by the weighted health model.

92

Chi

Package chi is a small, idiomatic and composable router for building HTTP services.

92
Maintenance 95
Adoption 100
Security 70
Maturity 100
Developer DX 97
Confidence 90

httprouter

Package httprouter is a trie based high performance HTTP request router.

61
Maintenance 15
Adoption 82
Security 92
Maturity 62
Developer DX 83
Confidence 80

Metric Table

side by side
Metric Chi httprouter Lead
Health 92 61 Chi
Maintenance 95 15 Chi
Adoption 100 82 Chi
Security 70 92 httprouter
Maturity 100 62 Chi
Imported by17.3K27.4Khttprouter
Stars22.3K0Chi
Last activity8 days ago6 years agoReview dates
Known vuln records00Tie

Choose Chi if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.

Choose httprouter if

You prefer its current score profile and the package fits your framework or API style.

Its maintenance, adoption, and security signals match your project risk tolerance.