# AdonisJS vs Fastify

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Fastify

| Attribute | AdonisJS | Fastify |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.2 (77% (high)) | 70 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 8 | 20 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,234 | 16,712 |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,142 | 37,232 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 193,052 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"AdonisJS is a web framework for Node.js built entirely in TypeScript that bundles authentication, database management, form validation, email sending, background jobs, and caching into a single system. It takes an opinionated approach to web development, providing one recommended solution for common problems to help developers focus on building features rather than assembling and integrating separate packages. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://adonisjs.com/","question":"What is AdonisJS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AdonisJS is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $500 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://adonisjs.com/","question":"Is AdonisJS free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AdonisJS supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://adonisjs.com/","question":"What platforms does AdonisJS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. AdonisJS can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://adonisjs.com/","question":"Can AdonisJS be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for AdonisJS, including Inertia, Vite, Redis, Tanstack React Query and Cloudflare. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://adonisjs.com/","question":"What does AdonisJS integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. AdonisJS is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/adonisjs/core","question":"Is AdonisJS open source?","confidence":0.99}]` | `[{"answer":"A Node.js web framework optimized to handle high request volumes with minimal overhead, featuring a plugin system, JSON Schema validation, and native TypeScript support. It is indexed under Web Frameworks.","source":"https://fastify.dev","question":"What is Fastify?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fastify is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://fastify.dev","question":"Is Fastify free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fastify supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://fastify.dev","question":"What platforms does Fastify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Fastify can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://fastify.dev","question":"Can Fastify be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 26 integrations for Fastify, including Next.js, Apollo Server, Angular, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch and Swagger/OpenAPI, plus 18 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://fastify.dev","question":"What does Fastify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Fastify is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify","question":"Is Fastify open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A complete backend framework for Node.js applications that provides integrated components for user authentication, database management, data validation, email delivery, task queues, caching, and testing. It aims to reduce setup overhead by including these capabilities as built-in features rather than requiring separate configuration and integration. | A Node.js web framework emphasizing fast request handling and low resource consumption while maintaining strong security, input validation, and developer experience. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"TypeScript","rendering":"ssr","api_routes":true,"hot_reload":true,"file_routing":false,"typescript_first":true}` | `{"language":"JavaScript/TypeScript","api_first":true,"api_routes":true,"async_model":"event-loop-async","file_routing":true,"cli_scaffolding":true,"openapi_autogen":true,"language_runtime":"JS/TS","typescript_first":true,"websocket_support":true,"dependency_injection":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 28 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Inertia"},{"name":"Vite"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Tanstack React Query"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"Amazon S3","native":true,"category":"cloud storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cloudflare R2","native":true,"category":"cloud storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage","native":true,"category":"cloud storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Playwright","native":true,"category":"testing"}]` | `[{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Apollo Server"},{"name":"Angular"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"Swagger/OpenAPI"},{"name":"WebSocket"},{"name":"JWT"},{"name":"Helmet"},{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"RabbitMQ"},{"name":"CORS"},{"name":"CSRF"},{"name":"OAuth2"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Firebase","native":false,"category":"auth"},{"name":"Mongoose","native":false,"category":"database"},{"name":"TypeORM","native":false,"category":"database"},{"name":"OAuth","native":false,"category":"auth"},{"name":"GraphQL","native":false,"category":"api"},{"name":"Swagger","native":false,"category":"documentation"},{"name":"OpenAPI","native":false,"category":"documentation"},{"name":"React","native":false,"category":"frontend"},{"name":"Vue","native":false,"category":"frontend"},{"name":"GCP Cloud Storage","native":false,"category":"storage"},{"name":"Casbin","native":false,"category":"authorization"},{"name":"ObjctionJS","native":false,"category":"database"},{"name":"AWS Lambda","native":false,"category":"cloud","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Svelte","native":false,"category":"frontend","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"AMQP","native":false,"category":"messaging","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Express","native":false,"category":"framework","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Koa","native":false,"category":"framework","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Hapi","native":false,"category":"framework","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Nuxt","native":false,"category":"framework","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Stoplight Elements","native":false,"category":"documentation","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Server-Sent Events","native":false,"category":"protocol","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"TypeBox","native":true,"category":"library","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Valkey","native":false,"category":"caching","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Professional Support","summary":"$500/month","features":["Direct access to creator (Harminder Virk)","Private Slack channel","24-hour guaranteed email response","Architecture consultations","Performance optimization","Early-stage project review","Upgrade and migration support","Priority feature requests","Insiders program access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Direct support and architecture consultation from the framework creator","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Open source framework; professional support at $500/month","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://adonisjs.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:03:04.377Z","startingPrice":{"amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://fastify.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-09-07T13:15:46.651Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 11 | 4 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | 8.3 |
| security.trust_center | https://adonisjs.com/packages/security | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40adonisjs%2Fcore&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | `{"count":17,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=fastify&per_page=100","last_12m":12,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | AdonisJS | Fastify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | Server-side | - |
| File-based routing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript/TypeScript |
| **Rendering** |  |  |
| Server components | - | - |
| Streaming SSR | - | - |
| **Fullstack** |  |  |
| Built-in API / backend routes | ✓ | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| First-class TypeScript | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fast refresh / HMR | ✓ | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Edge runtime support | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:15:12.913Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*
