Comparison

FastAPI vs Fastify

On the evidence we track, FastAPI leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. 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
FastAPI73
Fastify64
Score
Vioscale score
FastAPI73 / 100high · 78%
Fastify64 / 100high · 78%
Pricing
Free tier
FastAPI
Fastify
Model
FastAPIcommercial
Fastifycommercial
Price level
FastAPIfree
Fastifyfree
Integrations
Count
FastAPI11
Fastify17
Reliability
Status page
FastAPI
Fastify
Adoption
Dependent repos
FastAPI43,608
Fastify16,712
Github stars
FastAPI101,862
Fastify37,024
Package downloads weekly
Fastify
Stackoverflow questions
FastAPI31,000
Fastify
Activity
Commits last 30d
FastAPI210
Fastify69
Release
Cadence days
FastAPI14
Fastify3
History
FastAPI20 items
Fastify20 items
License
Spdx
FastAPIMIT
FastifyMIT
Language
Primary
FastAPIPython
FastifyJavaScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
FastAPI8 items
Fastify

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

FastAPI

Leader

FastAPI is a modern web framework for constructing APIs in Python that combines high performance with developer convenience through automatic validation, interactive documentation generation, and first-class type hint support.

Independently observed

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

FastAPI

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Fastify

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
FastAPI
Fastify
CLI
FastAPI
Fastify
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
FastAPI
Fastify
Self-hosted
FastAPI
Fastify

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • OAuth2
  • JWT

FastAPI

Leader
11 total - 9 not shared
  • Starlette
  • Pydantic
  • OpenAPI
  • JSON Schema
  • Swagger UI
  • ReDoc
  • HTTP Basic authentication
  • Cookies
  • Session management
Independently observed

Fastify

17 total - 15 not shared
  • Next.js
  • Apollo Server
  • Angular
  • PostgreSQL
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • Elasticsearch
  • Swagger/OpenAPI
  • WebSocket
  • Helmet
  • Sentry
  • RabbitMQ
  • CORS
  • CSRF
  • Kubernetes
Independently observed

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