Solana foundation Anchor by solana-foundation
Solana Program Framework
About Solana foundation Anchor
From the project's README at github.com/solana-foundation/anchor. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Anchor is a framework providing several convenient developer tools for writing Solana programs (sometimes called 'smart contracts'). Rust eDSL for writing Solana programs IDL specification TypeScript package for generating clients from IDL CLI and workspace management for developing complete applications
> [!NOTE] > If you're familiar with developing in Ethereum's Solidity, Truffle, [web3.js](https://github.com/et
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 | 5.0k | github.com/solana-foundation/anchor |
| GitHub forks | 1.9k | github.com/solana-foundation/anchor |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 83 | anchor |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.5 years | since Dec 2020 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 54 | last: 2 months 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 → |
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Ready to self-host Solana foundation Anchor?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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