Better than Next.js? Is Rust Finally Ready for Full-Stack Web Development? Introducing Topcoat

There is a super-new Rust Web Framework in town, and it's name is Topcoat

Rust is already a solid choice for backend development, especially with frameworks like Axum. But building a complete web application in Rust still means connecting many different libraries yourself. That is the problem Topcoat wants to solve.

Topcoat is a new batteries-included framework created by Carl Lerche and Julien Scholz for building full-stack, reactive web applications entirely in Rust.

Announcement: https://tokio.rs/blog/2026-07-22-announcing-topcoat

GitHub: https://github.com/tokio-rs/topcoat