Fastify: Detailed Overview & Metrics

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Fastify is a high-performance web framework for Node.js, known for its speed and low overhead. It is designed to be highly efficient and lightweight, making it a popular choice for building fast and scalable web applications. Fastify offers a plugin architecture that allows developers to easily extend its functionality and add custom features.

Compared to other Node.js frameworks like Express, Fastify boasts faster request processing times and lower memory consumption. It also provides built-in support for features like schema-based validation, serialization, and error handling, making it a robust choice for building APIs and web services.

Alternatives:

express+
koa+
hapi+
restify+
polka+
micro+
sails+
feathers+
nestjs+
adonisjs+

Tags: node.jsweb frameworkhigh-performanceplugin architecturescalable