Comparison

Fastify vs Ktor

No clear leader: Fastify (63.9) and Ktor (60.8) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Fastify64
Ktor61
Score
Vioscale score
Fastify64 / 100high · 78%
Ktor61 / 100low · 49%
Pricing
Free tier
Fastify
Ktor
Model
Price level
Fastifyfree
Ktorfree
Integrations
Count
Fastify17
Ktor
Adoption
Dependent repos
Fastify16,712
Ktor1,171
Github stars
Fastify37,024
Ktor14,503
Activity
Commits last 30d
Fastify69
Ktor57
Release
Cadence days
Fastify3
Ktor27
History
Fastify20 items
License
Spdx
FastifyMIT
Language
Primary
FastifyJavaScript
KtorKotlin

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Ktor

Ktor is an open-source framework for creating asynchronous server and client applications, from microservices to HTTP clients. Built on Kotlin and coroutines, it emphasizes simplicity, lightweight design, and extensibility.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Fastify

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Ktor

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
Fastify
Ktor

Integrations

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

Fastify

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

Ktor

Not documented yet.

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