gin-gonic/gin
★ 89,278 stars
Covered in week 2026-W19 · the 2026-05 report
Gin is a high-performance HTTP web framework written in Go. It provides a Martini-like API but with significantly better performance—up to 40 times faster—thanks to httprouter. Gin is designed for building REST APIs, web applications, and microservices.
What gin is
We're excited to announce the release of Gin 1.12.0! This release brings new features, performance improvements, and important bug fixes. Check out the release announcement on our official blog for the full details.
From the repository README · read it on GitHub →
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Google Engine Enterprise costs $3,000 per month. This does it free. Gin is a high-performance HTTP web framework written in Go, designed for building lightning-fast REST APIs, web applications, and microservices. It's up to 40 times faster than Martini, making it perfect for developers who need speed without the enterprise price tag. While enterprise API gateways like Kong charge 5,000 annually, Gin delivers better performance with 88,428 GitHub stars and zero licensing fees. Star it if this saved you money.
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