| Developer | An Tao |
|---|---|
| Released | April 27, 2018 (age 8) |
| Ver layout | simple |
| Latest release version | 1.9.12[1] |
| Latest release date | January 26, 2026 (age 0) |
| Repo | github.com/drogonframework/drogon |
| Programming language | C++ |
| Operating system | Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, Windows |
| Genre | Web framework |
| License | MIT License |
| Website | drogon.org |
Drogon is a HTTP application framework written in the C++ programming language, supporting either C++20 or C++17 with Boost. Drogon can be used to build various web application server programs using C++. It is a cross-platform framework, supporting Linux, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, HaikuOS and Windows.
The name Drogon comes from the dragon named Drogon in the TV series Game of Thrones.
In May 2020, Drogon has won the first place in the TechEmpower benchmark Round 19 Composite framework score.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Releases". GitHub. Retrieved 2026-01-30.
- ^ "TechEmpower Web Framework Performance Comparison". www.techempower.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ^ "Framework Benchmarks Round 19 - TechEmpower Blog". www.techempower.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.