Comparison

Fastify vs Phoenix

No clear leader: Fastify (63.9) and Phoenix (59.7) 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
Phoenix60
Score
Vioscale score
Fastify64 / 100high · 78%
Phoenix60 / 100high · 78%
Pricing
Free tier
Fastify
Phoenix
Model
Fastifycommercial
Price level
Fastifyfree
Phoenixfree
Integrations
Count
Fastify17
Phoenix2
Adoption
Dependent repos
Fastify16,712
Phoenix21,610
Github stars
Fastify37,024
Phoenix23,125
Activity
Commits last 30d
Fastify69
Phoenix26
Release
Cadence days
Fastify3
Phoenix13
History
Fastify20 items
Phoenix20 items
License
Spdx
FastifyMIT
PhoenixMIT
Language
Primary
FastifyJavaScript
PhoenixElixir

Capabilities

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

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

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

Phoenix

Phoenix is an Elixir-based web framework for building real-time, interactive applications with built-in GraphQL and REST API support and production-scale reliability.

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 ↗

Phoenix

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Fastify
Phoenix
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Fastify
Phoenix
Self-hosted
Fastify
Phoenix

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

Phoenix

2 total
  • Absinthe
  • Relay
Independently observed

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