Comparison

Fastify vs Next.js

On the evidence we track, Next.js leads this comparison with a composite score of 84/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Fastify64
Next.js84
Score
Vioscale score
Fastify64 / 100high · 78%
Next.js84 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
Fastify
Next.js
Model
Fastifycommercial
Price level
Fastifyfree
Next.jsfree
Transparent
Fastify
Next.js
Integrations
Count
Fastify17
Next.js1
Reliability
Status page
Fastify
Next.js
Adoption
Dependent repos
Fastify16,712
Next.js304,007
Github stars
Fastify37,024
Next.js141,941
Package downloads weekly
Fastify
Next.js54,344,634
Stackoverflow questions
Fastify
Next.js148,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
Fastify69
Next.js640
Release
Cadence days
Fastify3
Next.js9
History
Fastify20 items
Next.js20 items
License
Spdx
FastifyMIT
Next.jsMIT
Language
Primary
FastifyJavaScript
Next.jsJavaScript
Market
Availability
Fastify
Content
Faq
Fastify
Next.js8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Rendering model
Fastify-
Next.jsHybrid (SSR+SSG+CSR)
File-based routing
Fastify-
Next.js
Language
FastifyJavaScript/TypeScript
Next.jsJavaScript/TypeScript
Rendering
Server components
Fastify-
Next.js
Streaming SSR
Fastify-
Next.js
Fullstack
Built-in API / backend routes
Fastify
Next.js
DX
First-class TypeScript
Fastify
Next.js
Fast refresh / HMR
Fastify-
Next.js-
Deployment
Edge runtime support
Fastify-
Next.js-

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

Next.js

Leader

Next.js is a React-based web framework that provides server-side rendering, static site generation, API routes, and file-based routing to enable developers to create optimized production-ready applications.

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 ↗

Next.js

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Open source (MIT license), free to use

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Fastify
Next.js
CLI
Fastify
Next.js
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Fastify
Next.js
Self-hosted
Fastify
Next.js

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

Next.js

Leader
1 total
  • Cloudinary
Independently observed

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