Express vs Fastify
On the evidence we track, Express leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for web frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Express
LeaderA minimal framework providing essential routing, middleware, and HTTP utilities for building web applications and APIs in Node.js without imposing architectural constraints.
Fastify
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- MongoDB
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Elasticsearch
Express
Leader- Cassandra
- Couchbase
- CouchDB
- LevelDB
- MySQL
- Neo4j
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- SQLite
Fastify
- Next.js
- Apollo Server
- Angular
- Swagger/OpenAPI
- WebSocket
- JWT
- Helmet
- Sentry
- RabbitMQ
- CORS
- CSRF
- OAuth2
- Kubernetes
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.