Learn MARTINI with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Monetization
Open-source, MIT License
Consulting for small Go services
Rapid prototyping for startups
Internal tooling for enterprises
Training and learning projects
Future Roadmap
No active development; consider Gin or Echo for modern apps
Community may maintain forks for compatibility
Educational use and learning Go web development
Integration with modern Go tooling
No major new features planned
When Not To Use
High-performance or high-concurrency apps
Large-scale enterprise projects
Apps needing advanced features (auth, sessions, WebSockets)
Long-term maintenance projects
Projects requiring an active ecosystem
Final Summary
Martini is a lightweight and minimalistic Go web framework.
Provides routing, middleware, and dependency injection.
Ideal for small projects and rapid prototyping.
Not suitable for high-performance or enterprise-scale applications.
Superseded by faster and more modern Go frameworks like Gin and Echo.
Faq
Is Martini open-source? -> Yes, MIT License
Does Martini support middleware? -> Yes, middleware chain available
Can Martini handle high-concurrency apps? -> Limited, better with Gin
Is Martini actively maintained? -> No, mostly archived
Does Martini support templates? -> Yes, using Go templates