Swc project by swc-project
Rust-based platform for the Web
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Verdict 74/100 health $4.13/mo cheapest, hetzner 2/5 setup difficulty Last release 2 months ago
Health score
74 /100
6-dim composite
Self-hosts from
$4.13 /mo
hetzner · CAX11
Difficulty
2 /5
Docker + read README
GitHub stars
33k
1.4k forks
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
activity
67
maturity
100
community
93
security
70
sustainability
88
adoption
40
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 | 33k | github.com/swc-project/swc |
| GitHub forks | 1.4k | github.com/swc-project/swc |
| CRATES downloads (last month) | 179k | swc |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.5 years | since Dec 2017 |
| Last commit | 2 months ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 800 | last: 2 months 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 → |
What people say on Hacker News
- Ask HN: What are your best Claude Code custom spinner verbs?
- Show HN: A production-style recommender using vector retrieval and re-ranking
- Estonias Tiger Leap: the schools project that wired a nation for the digital age
- Show HN: I Built a Kotlin Package Manager (KPM)
- Show HN: RepoSweeper – Bulk GitHub action: archive, delete, collab, visibility
Ready to self-host Swc project?
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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