Comparison

Axum vs Fastify

On the evidence we track, Fastify leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Axum49
Fastify64
Score
Vioscale score
Axum49 / 100medium · 53%
Fastify64 / 100high · 78%
Pricing
Free tier
Axum
Fastify
Model
Price level
Axumfree
Fastifyfree
Integrations
Count
Axum
Fastify17
Adoption
Dependent repos
Axum4,645
Fastify16,712
Github stars
Axum27,001
Fastify37,024
Activity
Commits last 30d
Axum20
Fastify69
Release
Cadence days
Axum
Fastify3
History
Fastify20 items
License
Spdx
AxumMIT
FastifyMIT
Language
Primary
AxumRust
FastifyJavaScript

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for backend frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Language runtime
AxumRust
Fastify-
Architecture style
Axum-
Fastify-
Async model
AxumEvent loop async
Fastify-
Orm included
Axum-
Fastify-
Templating included
Axum-
Fastify-
Dependency injection
Axum-
Fastify-
CLI scaffolding
Axum-
Fastify-
Openapi autogen
Axum-
Fastify-
Websocket support
Axum-
Fastify-
Background jobs included
Axum-
Fastify-
Testing framework included
Axum-
Fastify-
API first
Axum
Fastify-
Admin UI generated
Axum-
Fastify-
License type
Axum-
Fastify-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Axum

A Rust library enabling declarative HTTP routing, request data parsing, and response generation for web service development with minimal boilerplate

Independently observed

Fastify

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Axum

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Fastify

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Deployment
Self-hosted
Axum
Fastify

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Axum

Not documented yet.

Fastify

Leader
17 total
  • Next.js
  • Apollo Server
  • Angular
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • Elasticsearch
  • Swagger/OpenAPI
  • WebSocket
  • JWT
  • Helmet
  • Sentry
  • RabbitMQ
  • CORS
  • CSRF
  • OAuth2
  • Kubernetes
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.