# Axum vs Fastify

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Fastify

| Attribute | Axum | Fastify |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49 (53% (medium)) | 63.9 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 20 | 69 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 4,645 | 16,712 |
| adoption.github_stars | 27,001 | 37,024 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A Rust library enabling declarative HTTP routing, request data parsing, and response generation for web service development with minimal boilerplate | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_first":true,"async_model":"event-loop-async","language_runtime":"Rust"}` | `{"language":"JavaScript/TypeScript","api_routes":true,"typescript_first":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 17 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Apollo Server"},{"name":"Angular"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MongoDB"},{"name":"Redis"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"Swagger/OpenAPI"},{"name":"WebSocket"},{"name":"JWT"},{"name":"Helmet"},{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"RabbitMQ"},{"name":"CORS"},{"name":"CSRF"},{"name":"OAuth2"},{"name":"Kubernetes"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-01T14:45:40.144Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://fastify.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:34:26.497Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | - | 3 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.9","date":"2026-04-14T09:39:51Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-macros-v0.5.1","date":"2026-04-14T09:38:41Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-macros-v0.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.12.6","date":"2026-04-14T09:38:05Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.12.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-core-v0.5.6","date":"2025-12-27T09:20:22Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-core-v0.5.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.8","date":"2025-12-20T16:30:57Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.12.3","date":"2025-12-20T16:31:25Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.7","date":"2025-11-14T21:21:07Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.12.2","date":"2025-11-14T21:22:28Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.12.0","date":"2025-10-31T20:28:26Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.5","date":"2025-09-28T19:14:00Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.10.2","date":"2025-09-28T19:14:47Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-core-v0.5.4","date":"2025-09-28T21:12:13Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-core-v0.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-core-v0.5.3","date":"2025-09-28T19:13:22Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-core-v0.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.4","date":"2025-04-30T16:12:40Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.3","date":"2025-03-28T16:30:33Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.10.1","date":"2025-03-28T16:31:05Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-core-v0.5.2","date":"2025-03-28T16:30:07Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-core-v0.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-v0.8.2","date":"2025-01-21T17:09:06Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-v0.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-extra-v0.11.0","date":"2025-01-21T17:09:52Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-extra-v0.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/releases/tag/axum-core-v0.5.1","date":"2025-01-21T17:08:36Z","type":"stable","version":"axum-core-v0.5.1"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v6.0.0-alpha.2","date":"2026-08-19T01:54:36Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v6.0.0-alpha.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.12.1","date":"2026-08-18T19:51:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v6.0.0-alpha.1","date":"2026-08-13T15:57:10Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v6.0.0-alpha.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.12.0","date":"2026-08-13T15:55:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v6.0.0-alpha.0","date":"2026-08-11T08:32:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v6.0.0-alpha.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.11.3","date":"2026-08-08T06:55:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.11.2","date":"2026-08-03T08:21:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.11.1","date":"2026-08-03T08:10:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.11.0","date":"2026-07-30T09:32:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.10.0","date":"2026-07-05T09:37:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.9.0","date":"2026-06-28T08:21:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.8.5","date":"2026-04-14T12:09:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.8.4","date":"2026-03-23T10:31:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.8.3","date":"2026-03-23T10:20:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.8.2","date":"2026-03-07T09:42:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.8.1","date":"2026-03-05T10:10:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.8.0","date":"2026-03-05T09:33:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.7.4","date":"2026-02-02T18:23:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.7.3","date":"2026-02-02T17:57:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/fastify/fastify/releases/tag/v5.7.2","date":"2026-01-26T11:15:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.7.2"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 5.5 | 8.3 |
| security.trust_center | https://github.com/security/advanced-security/secret-protection | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=axum&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":10,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=fastify&per_page=100","last_12m":5,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Backend Frameworks)

| Capability | Axum | Fastify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Language runtime | Rust | - |
| Architecture style | - | - |
| Async model | Event loop async | - |
| Orm included | - | - |
| Templating included | - | - |
| Dependency injection | - | - |
| CLI scaffolding | - | - |
| Openapi autogen | - | - |
| Websocket support | - | - |
| Background jobs included | - | - |
| Testing framework included | - | - |
| API first | ✓ | - |
| Admin UI generated | - | - |
| License type | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T20:41:10.219Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*