FastAPI vs Django
pypiFastAPI: FastAPI framework, high performance, easy to learn, fast to code, ready for production
Django: A high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.
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Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | FastAPI | Django |
|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.135.1 | 6.0.3 |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Weekly Downloads | 85.0M ▲ | 11.3M |
| Dependencies | 31 | 5 ▲ |
| Required Runtime | >=3.10 | >=3.12 |
| Deprecated | false | false |
Weekly downloads over time
FastAPI
Django
Release activity
FastAPI
7 releases tracked
Averages one every 1 day
Last release: 34 days ago
Django
2 releases tracked
Averages one every 8 days
Last release: 32 days ago
Frequently asked questions
Which has more downloads, FastAPI or Django?
FastAPI has 85.0M weekly downloads compared to Django's 11.3M. FastAPI currently has more weekly downloads.
What license does FastAPI use vs Django?
FastAPI uses the MIT license and Django uses BSD-3-Clause. They use different licenses.
Which is updated more frequently, FastAPI or Django?
FastAPI averages a release every 1 days, while Django averages every 8 days. FastAPI releases more frequently.
Which has fewer dependencies, FastAPI or Django?
FastAPI has 31 dependencies and Django has 5. Django is lighter in terms of dependency count.