Fastify
Fastify is a fast and low overhead web framework designed for Node.js, providing an efficient and scalable server infrastructure.
Fastify is built in JavaScript, 36.0k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v5.8.4.
When to use Fastify
Fastify is listed here as a Framework project. The directory calls out High performance, Low overhead, Schema-based validation as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Fastify include Asynchronous and extensible, Built on Node.js.
Besides Framework, this page also files Fastify under Development, Node.js.
Fastify compared with
Records in this directory name Express, Koa, Hapi as products people compare with Fastify. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Fastify replaces each of them.
Open-source projects that mention Fastify are collected on a separate alternatives page.
What the Fastify stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 36.0k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 2.6k forks, 129 open issues, latest tracked release v5.8.4. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Latest Release
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Key features of Fastify
- High performance
- Low overhead
- Schema-based validation
- Asynchronous and extensible
- Built on Node.js
See open-source alternatives to Fastify
Fastify resources
Fastify on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Fastify?
Fastify is a fast and low overhead web framework designed for Node.js, providing an efficient and scalable server infrastructure. This directory highlights High performance, Low overhead, Schema-based validation.
What language is Fastify written in, and what is the latest release?
Fastify is written primarily in JavaScript. The latest release tracked on this page is v5.8.4.
How widely is Fastify used on GitHub?
Fastify has about 36.0k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 2.6k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Fastify with?
This directory records Express, Koa, Hapi as comparison points for Fastify. A longer list of open-source projects that mention Fastify is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/fastify.
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