Comparison

Echo 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
Echo56
Fastify64
Score
Vioscale score
Echo56 / 100high · 78%updating
Fastify64 / 100high · 78%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Echo
Fastify
Model
Price level
Echofree
Fastifyfree
Integrations
Count
Echo7
Fastify17
Adoption
Dependent repos
Echo17,976
Fastify16,712
Github stars
Echo32,658
Fastify37,024
Activity
Commits last 30d
Echo29
Fastify69
Release
Cadence days
Echo9
Fastify3
History
Fastify20 items
License
Spdx
EchoMIT
FastifyMIT
Language
Primary
EchoGo
FastifyJavaScript

Capabilities

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

Core
Rendering model
EchoServer-side
Fastify-
File-based routing
Echo-
Fastify-
Language
EchoGo
FastifyJavaScript/TypeScript
Rendering
Server components
Echo-
Fastify-
Streaming SSR
Echo-
Fastify-
Fullstack
Built-in API / backend routes
Echo
Fastify
DX
First-class TypeScript
Echo-
Fastify
Fast refresh / HMR
Echo-
Fastify-
Deployment
Edge runtime support
Echo-
Fastify-

What each one is

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

Echo

A Go framework optimized for quickly developing fast APIs, featuring an efficient routing system and extensive built-in utilities for common tasks.

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.

Echo

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT license)

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.

Platforms
Web
Echo
Fastify
CLI
Echo
Fastify
Deployment
Self-hosted
Echo
Fastify

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • JWT

Echo

7 total - 6 not shared
  • Prometheus
  • Casbin
  • Jaeger
  • pprof
  • Zipkin
  • Swagger
Independently observed

Fastify

Leader
17 total - 16 not shared
  • Next.js
  • Apollo Server
  • Angular
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • Elasticsearch
  • Swagger/OpenAPI
  • WebSocket
  • 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.