# Echo vs Fastify

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Fastify

| Attribute | Echo | Fastify |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 55.6 (78% (high)) | 63.9 (78% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 29 | 69 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 17,976 | 16,712 |
| adoption.github_stars | 32,658 | 37,024 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A Go framework optimized for quickly developing fast APIs, featuring an efficient routing system and extensive built-in utilities for common tasks. | 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 | `{"language":"Go","rendering":"ssr","api_routes":true}` | `{"language":"JavaScript/TypeScript","api_routes":true,"typescript_first":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"JWT"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Casbin"},{"name":"Jaeger"},{"name":"pprof"},{"name":"Zipkin"},{"name":"Swagger"}]` | `[{"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 | Go | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (MIT license)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://echo.labstack.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:59:53.351Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://fastify.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:34:26.497Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 9 | 3 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.3.1","date":"2026-07-21T16:10:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.3.0","date":"2026-07-12T19:58:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.2.1","date":"2026-06-15T17:12:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v4.15.4","date":"2026-06-15T18:28:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.15.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.2.0","date":"2026-06-14T14:17:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v4.15.3","date":"2026-06-14T16:17:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.15.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.1.1","date":"2026-05-01T19:17:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v4.15.2","date":"2026-05-01T18:01:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.15.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.1.0","date":"2026-03-31T20:56:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v4.15.1","date":"2026-02-22T11:54:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.0.4","date":"2026-02-15T15:55:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.0.3","date":"2026-02-06T13:30:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.0.2","date":"2026-02-02T18:12:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.0.1","date":"2026-01-28T21:31:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.0.0","date":"2026-01-18T16:19:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v4.15.0","date":"2026-01-01T11:09:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v4.14.0","date":"2025-12-11T21:00:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v4.13.4","date":"2025-05-22T11:22:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v4.13.3","date":"2024-12-19T04:54:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v4.13.2","date":"2024-12-12T07:18:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.13.2"}]` | `[{"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 | 6.1 | 8.3 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":3,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Flabstack%2Fecho%2Fv4&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | `{"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 (Web Frameworks)

| Capability | Echo | Fastify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Rendering model | Server-side | - |
| File-based routing | - | - |
| Language | Go | JavaScript/TypeScript |
| **Rendering** |  |  |
| Server components | - | - |
| Streaming SSR | - | - |
| **Fullstack** |  |  |
| Built-in API / backend routes | ✓ | ✓ |
| **DX** |  |  |
| First-class TypeScript | - | ✓ |
| Fast refresh / HMR | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Edge runtime support | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:55:57.731Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*