Last Updated: 3/11/2026

Presets

Hono provides presets with different routers for common use cases. The Hono class is the same across all presets—only the router differs.

hono (Default)

import { Hono } from 'hono'

Router: SmartRouter with RegExpRouter and TrieRouter

Best for: Most use cases, long-life servers (Deno, Bun, Node.js), Cloudflare Workers, Deno Deploy

Characteristics:

• Fastest performance after initialization
• Slower registration phase
• Ideal for persistent v8 isolates

hono/quick

import { Hono } from 'hono/quick'

Router: SmartRouter with LinearRouter and TrieRouter

Best for: Environments where the application initializes on every request

Characteristics:

• Fast registration phase
• Optimized for “one shot” situations

hono/tiny

import { Hono } from 'hono/tiny'

Router: PatternRouter

Best for: Resource-limited environments

Characteristics:

• Smallest bundle size (under 15KB)
• Minimal memory footprint

Which Preset Should I Use?

Custom Router

Specify a custom router:

import { Hono } from 'hono'
import { RegExpRouter } from 'hono/router/reg-exp-router'
 
const app = new Hono({ router: new RegExpRouter() })