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go-zero

A cloud-native Go microservices framework with cli tool for productivity.

4.4Updated 2026-11-041 min read

By the numbers

GitHub Stars
33,420
Forks
4,331
Primary Language
Go
Created
2020

Overview

Go-zero is completely free to use, with no paid tier required to get started.

go-zero is solidly rated, scoring 4.4 out of 5 on our rating metric.

Over the period tracked, go-zero has seen one of the faster-growing options tracked here, up roughly 1712% across 4 years.

none of the 3 tracked metrics put go-zero above the web frameworks average.

go-zero has been around since 2020, long enough to shake out early rough edges.

Adoption trend

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How go-zero stacks up

Featurego-zeroWeb Frameworks average
GitHub Stars33,42088,764
Forks4,331n/a
Popularity score4.4 / 54.7 / 5

Pros and cons

Strengths

  • Free to use, with no paid tier required to get started.

Watch-outs

  • Falls short on github stars — 33,420 against a category average of 88,764.
  • Popularity score trails the category average: 4.4 / 5 vs. 4.7 / 5.
  • Growing fast enough that current figures may shift quickly — verify before relying on them.

Frequently asked questions

Is go-zero free to use?

Yes — go-zero is free, with no paid tier required to get started.

Is go-zero good? What's its rating?

go-zero scores 4.4 out of 5 on our rating metric, versus a Web Frameworks category average of 4.7.

How many people use go-zero?

go-zero has roughly 33.4K users/stars tracked, compared to a category average of 88.8K.

When was go-zero founded?

go-zero was founded in 2020, making it 6 years old.

Is go-zero growing?

Yes — usage is up roughly 1712% over the past 4 years.

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