Best tRPC Alternatives in 2026

3 similar tools you can use instead of tRPC, with pricing and key features.

tRPC

End-to-end typesafe APIs made easy

FrameworksFree plan availableOpen Source

Automatic typesafety
Snappy DX
Framework agnostic adapters
Autocompletion

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tRPC alternatives

Hono

Web application framework

FrameworksOpen Source

RegExpRouter
Tiny footprint
Multi-runtime compatibility

TS-Rest

Simple cross-stack type-safety for your API, with just a sprinkle of TypeScript magic

FrameworksOpen Source

Contract-First API
Server Integrations
Client Library

oRPC

Typesafe APIs Made Simple

FrameworksOpen Source

Typed client
Contract-first, typed errors
REST + OpenAPI

Frequently Asked Questions

What is tRPC?

tRPC is a Frameworks tool: End-to-end typesafe APIs made easy. It has a free plan. It is open source. Key features include Automatic typesafety, Snappy DX, Framework agnostic adapters and Autocompletion.

Is there another open-source alternative to tRPC?

Yes. tRPC is open source, and so are Hono, TS-Rest and oRPC.